[9:05] It's fascinating to know that tacks on the upper and lower levels are connected via the Morris Line between the interlocks of 'West End' and 'Hudson'!
Interesting array of trains. Upper level, lower level at Secaucus and Rutherford. I've only been through Secaucus on upper level AMTRAK and NJTransit trains. Thank you Tim😀💚
11:42 track layout is actually 3, B, A, 2. There’s no track 1 since tracks 2 and 3 are through tracks used by Amtrak all the way to at least past Philly. also 17:09 those things are Spotted Lanternfiles. they are invasive to the area and should be killed as soon as possible
Nice video. Love the commentary and jocularity as always! Better come back for the CNJ 4109 and newly painted NJDOT 4101 when it enters service! Both now feature RS3L and SU3L Leslie horns!
I remember watching a DVD of your Production on Railroad video Productions called the CSX River line in New York starting from Valley cottage NY to the West shore showing Bear mountain NY Iona Island NY West point Ny oh Newbugh Ny Stoney Point Ny Storm King West Park Ny Kingston NY Saugerties Ny Cocksackie Ny and CPSK at Selkirk ending in the Selkirk yard
CSX River line in New York was filmed in the past in 2000s with Early CSX and Conrail with EX former Conrail and CSX and C40-8s AC600cw AC6000cw SD70MACs Classic SD40-2 GP38-2s
Since those two interlockings (LACK and ERIE) were built only when the Secaucus (not-a-)Junction station was built, I guess it made sense to give a tip of the hat to the Hoboken Division lines downstairs. The next one towards Penn Station, where it goes from three tracks back to the two you find along most of the route from Kearny to New York, is called ALLIED, referring to the original plan for the station to be the center of a larger real estate development called Allied Junction, which is only now really starting to take shape.
You should do another video of CSX River line in New Jersey from South Kearney to North Bergen yard and Ridgefield Park Nj CP5 and Teaneck Nj and CP10 in Bergenfield Nj and Automatic 10 in Dumont Nj Haworth Nj Closter NJ Harrington Park Nj Norwood North Vale Nj and State of Ny state Tappan NY Orangeburg Ny Blauvelt NY at CP26 ik Valley Cottage NY and Congers Ny and Haverstraw Ny and West Haverstraw NY
Hey Tim, if I wanted to drive from Akron to see the best commuter train action, including NJ transit and Acela, where would you suggest? Also, where is best place to see the New Haven genesis locos in McGinnis livery with lots of action? Thanks so much for your expertise Tim!!
As somebody who's worked in TV my entire adult life, I was very impressed with your standup and you're a true pro! And how did you become a Leafs fan? I figured you would've been an Islanders fan.
I was a big rooter in the Islanders Stanley Cup years. I’ve developed an interest in the Leafs because I love Canada I love Toronto and I love hockey. Appreciate the plug from a TV guy. That means something.
I got an awful lot of responses about the lantern fly. Now I know they should be exterminated. They look pretty and I was reluctant to kill them but I didn’t know much about them until now
What a shame! Hardly any coverage of the Old Erie Main Line that some of us remember. Many rush hour trains went that way when I was a kid in Paterson. That old main line was the original Paterson and Hudson River Railroad. When the track was torn up through Passaic, in 1963, that ended the vibrant history of the original Erie main line commuter service. I grew up at the River Street station, old main line. Just south(east) of Hawthorne station.
@@3985uprr I don't doubt that one bit. But I referred to a time, when I was very young. I rode commuter trains with steam locomotives on the head end. giving my age away! And, when I was young, Glen Rock, Radburn, Fairlawn, Garfield, etc, were much more rural. The Bergan line is where the monmouth Erie Berkshire engines( until1953) ran with 125 car trains. that kept them out of the way of the crowded 'main line' commuter traffic..Thank you for your video. It brought back many memories for an old man born in that area.
So does NJT not do "push-pull" configurations on their trains, with engines at each end? I would think that drivng in reverse for a "push" would be both difficult and dangerous.
Great stuff, Mr. RR(HG). Where were those Arrow MU's coming from at 7:40? My first line was the old Montclair Branch. I was 12 years old and my friend and I after school would catch the 3:30pm train to Hoboken whenever we could. 65¢ round trip in 1974. I've watched many of your videos but I don't ever remember you giving a shout out to Montclair, NJ, my hometown with a rich railroad history. Granted, the Montclair Branch, now Montclair-Boonton line is kinda boring and not very photogenic, I know as I've been riding it for 50 years, but with your encyclopedic knowledge of how things were, I'm sure I would probably learn something new about it. I paused this video right after you didn't give the origin of those MU's, I'm going to hit play now and hope I hear you say Montclair at some point. I genuinely enjoy the way you spend your free time. I want to be like you when I grow up. Wow! That didn't take long. I guess it was inevitable that the "M" word would get uttered (11:30) in the episode. Now, this is somewhat of a surprise. (26:20) My wife and love to dine at Blarney Station. She's from Scotland via England and I always try to find her places here that remind her of home. I always get the Fish & Chips and she likes their authentic Shepherds Pie. We always dine outside in the sidewalk area which is great for hearing those horns. We were last there on the Sunday evening prior to Labor Day at around 6:15pm. In the hour-plus that we were there, five(5) trains came through. That Fish & Chips was delicious that night!
@@3985uprr - Yeah, I realized that later as you have discussed before when you were riding on another trip and passed the Kearny Connection. Have you ever considered a Montclair-Boonton ride? I know I don't have to tell you that it's pieces of three former Branches: Montclair, Greenwood Lake & Boonton. There are trains hourly out of Penn to Mtc. St. Univ. Upper Montclair has a nice little downtown adjacent to its station. Plenty of diverse cuisine can be found here. There's a high bridge over Peckman River in Cedar Grove which is a nice viewing spot for passing trains(Car required).
This is probably the first time I've heard someone say they had a burning desire to go to New Jersey. Lolz!
The EMD’s make that possible.
New Jersey has the best trains, coming from a Long Islander! Thanks for the best Rail Fan video!!
It's so nice to see F40PH's (and GP40FH's) still in regular use.
Great videos. Thanks!
6012 had the Raised Letter K5LLA. That one they you heard from the Long Island Locomotives DM/DE30AC’s
[9:05] It's fascinating to know that tacks on the upper and lower levels are connected via the Morris Line between the interlocks of 'West End' and 'Hudson'!
Great content brother, thanks for sharing
Interesting array of trains. Upper level, lower level at Secaucus and Rutherford.
I've only been through Secaucus on upper level AMTRAK and NJTransit trains.
Thank you Tim😀💚
11:42 track layout is actually 3, B, A, 2. There’s no track 1 since tracks 2 and 3 are through tracks used by Amtrak all the way to at least past Philly. also 17:09 those things are Spotted Lanternfiles. they are invasive to the area and should be killed as soon as possible
Yes facing toward NYC from left to right is 3, B, A, 2.
There’s also a short stub track within Lack Interlocking.
Nice video. Love the commentary and jocularity as always! Better come back for the CNJ 4109 and newly painted NJDOT 4101 when it enters service! Both now feature RS3L and SU3L Leslie horns!
Invasive Lantern Fly you saw.
I remember watching a DVD of your Production on Railroad video Productions called the CSX River line in New York starting from Valley cottage NY to the West shore showing Bear mountain NY Iona Island NY West point Ny oh Newbugh Ny Stoney Point Ny Storm King West Park Ny Kingston NY Saugerties Ny Cocksackie Ny and CPSK at Selkirk ending in the Selkirk yard
CSX River line in New York was filmed in the past in 2000s with Early CSX and Conrail with EX former Conrail and CSX and C40-8s AC600cw AC6000cw SD70MACs Classic SD40-2 GP38-2s
[0:26] You don't need any kind of 'Rail-rehab"... Just keep railfanning until you get it right!
Since those two interlockings (LACK and ERIE) were built only when the Secaucus (not-a-)Junction station was built, I guess it made sense to give a tip of the hat to the Hoboken Division lines downstairs. The next one towards Penn Station, where it goes from three tracks back to the two you find along most of the route from Kearny to New York, is called ALLIED, referring to the original plan for the station to be the center of a larger real estate development called Allied Junction, which is only now really starting to take shape.
You should do another video of CSX River line in New Jersey from South Kearney to North Bergen yard and Ridgefield Park Nj CP5 and Teaneck Nj and CP10 in Bergenfield Nj and Automatic 10 in Dumont Nj Haworth Nj Closter NJ Harrington Park Nj Norwood North Vale Nj and State of Ny state Tappan NY Orangeburg Ny Blauvelt NY at CP26 ik Valley Cottage NY and Congers Ny and Haverstraw Ny and West Haverstraw NY
Amazing day it seems you had
Hey Tim, if I wanted to drive from Akron to see the best commuter train action, including NJ transit and Acela, where would you suggest? Also, where is best place to see the New Haven genesis locos in McGinnis livery with lots of action? Thanks so much for your expertise Tim!!
Anywhere in New Jersey is good on the NE Corridor. The NH Genesis can be seen more often on the MN Hudson Line anywhere.
NJTransit’s automated station announcements almost sound like Stephen Hawking’s voice computer. (RIP)
As somebody who's worked in TV my entire adult life, I was very impressed with your standup and you're a true pro! And how did you become a Leafs fan? I figured you would've been an Islanders fan.
I was a big rooter in the Islanders Stanley Cup years. I’ve developed an interest in the Leafs because I love Canada I love Toronto and I love hockey. Appreciate the plug from a TV guy. That means something.
Ya gotta do your civic duty and stomp those spotted lanternflies!
at 17:12 that's the spotted lantern fly you see on the news
I try not to watch the news if I can help it. That’s why I knew nothing about it
@@3985uprr ahh makes sense, yeah they're everywhere, it's actually recommended they be unfortunately squashed
@@evangouldtransit Saw many squashed. I wasn’t in the mood for gross railfanning so I left them alone. The next time I may not be so compassionate.
@@3985uprr please don't be. They're an invasive species killing our trees.
It would be great if Amtrak would stop at Secaucus 😀!
No need when so many NJT trains already do.
I got an awful lot of responses about the lantern fly. Now I know they should be exterminated. They look pretty and I was reluctant to kill them but I didn’t know much about them until now
What a shame! Hardly any coverage of the Old Erie Main Line that some of us remember. Many rush hour trains went that way when I was a kid in Paterson. That old main line was the original Paterson and Hudson River Railroad. When the track was torn up through Passaic, in 1963, that ended the vibrant history of the original Erie main line commuter service. I grew up at the River Street station, old main line. Just south(east) of Hawthorne station.
It’s not as busy as the Bergen County
@@3985uprr I don't doubt that one bit. But I referred to a time, when I was very young. I rode commuter trains with steam locomotives on the head end. giving my age away! And, when I was young, Glen Rock, Radburn, Fairlawn, Garfield, etc, were much more rural. The Bergan line is where the monmouth Erie Berkshire engines( until1953) ran with 125 car trains. that kept them out of the way of the crowded 'main line' commuter traffic..Thank you for your video. It brought back many memories for an old man born in that area.
I know this is late but those bugs are lantern flies. Highly invasive kill them on sight.
So does NJT not do "push-pull" configurations on their trains, with engines at each end? I would think that drivng in reverse for a "push" would be both difficult and dangerous.
It’s been a common practice on many railroads for over 50 years.
Great videos! Where are you from originally? That accent sounds like Long Island
Very good.
A fellow proud Long Islander !! (or Lawn Giland - depends on how you interpret our accent).
Where on the MN system do you plan to visit? Woodlawn is a nice spot if you don't have it on the itinerary already, same goes for Manitou.
Perhaps Mamaroneck, Woodlawn, Botanical Garden, Ardsley
@@3985uprr Those are all really great spots. Ardsley is seriously underrated, great views of the Palisades across the river.
Nice catch brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are the double window passenger cars (coaches) bi level or gallery?
Actually multi-levels as the vestibule ends are a different level from upper & lower decks and so far there aren’t any gallery cars in th northeast.
Great stuff, Mr. RR(HG). Where were those Arrow MU's coming from at 7:40? My first line was the old Montclair Branch. I was 12 years old and my friend and I after school would catch the 3:30pm train to Hoboken whenever we could. 65¢ round trip in 1974. I've watched many of your videos but I don't ever remember you giving a shout out to Montclair, NJ, my hometown with a rich railroad history. Granted, the Montclair Branch, now Montclair-Boonton line is kinda boring and not very photogenic, I know as I've been riding it for 50 years, but with your encyclopedic knowledge of how things were, I'm sure I would probably learn something new about it.
I paused this video right after you didn't give the origin of those MU's, I'm going to hit play now and hope I hear you say Montclair at some point.
I genuinely enjoy the way you spend your free time. I want to be like you when I grow up.
Wow! That didn't take long. I guess it was inevitable that the "M" word would get uttered (11:30) in the episode.
Now, this is somewhat of a surprise. (26:20) My wife and love to dine at Blarney Station. She's from Scotland via England and I always try to find her places here that remind her of home. I always get the Fish & Chips and she likes their authentic Shepherds Pie. We always dine outside in the sidewalk area which is great for hearing those horns. We were last there on the Sunday evening prior to Labor Day at around 6:15pm. In the hour-plus that we were there, five(5) trains came through. That Fish & Chips was delicious that night!
Arrows can’t go to Montclair from NY. They can’t change voltage. It likely came from Trenton.
@@3985uprr - Yeah, I realized that later as you have discussed before when you were riding on another trip and passed the Kearny Connection.
Have you ever considered a Montclair-Boonton ride? I know I don't have to tell you that it's pieces of three former Branches: Montclair, Greenwood Lake & Boonton.
There are trains hourly out of Penn to Mtc. St. Univ. Upper Montclair has a nice little downtown adjacent to its station. Plenty of diverse cuisine can be found here. There's a high bridge over Peckman River in Cedar Grove which is a nice viewing spot for passing trains(Car required).
give me the trains
0:26 what train was that?
R&N RDC excursion
@@3985uprr oh ok. Thanks!
I killed a few lantern flies this year they are invasive