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Posted by Jersey Mike on Thu Jun 26 16:49:36 2025 When it comes to the Northeast Corridor in New Jersey, I am more likely to be riding on it than standing by it. In early May 2024 a friend staying in downtown New Brunswick suggested I pop by for some food and to hang out on the NJT platform during the Friday rush. As this would allow me to get some needed signal photos I agreed and headed up from Bordentown to avoid the parking fees at Hamilton Although I was only trackside for about an hour or two, I was treated to quite the show ( mirror ) with both NJT locals and non-stop Amtrak trains at 125mph appearing in quick succession.Step one was to park (for free) at Bordentown and catch a RiverLINE DMU to Trenton. The schedule typically involves a pass south of the station so southbound DMU #3516 showed up before my northbound with #3520.   My train to New Brunswick had ALP-46 #4624 cab ML cab car #7012.   The next train to stop at the station was the Amtrak pull-push Regional Train #129 with ACS-86 #618 on the head end and class locomotive #600 on the rear.   This was followed by a northbound Regional with ACS-86 #603 on track #2 and an outbound single level NJT NEC express train on track #3 with Comet V #6005 on the rear, which you can see hitting the brakes in the video clip as it pass an Approach Medium signal indication on the Milepost 31 automatic.   Next up an NJT push-pull with cab car #7006 leading and ALP-46 #4646 pushing, was overtaken by a northbound Acela with power car #2016 on track #2.   An Approach Slow on the #4 milepost 31.5 intermediate signaled it was time for some Jersey Ave Arrow III's, which were in turn overtaken by a southbound Acela with power cars #2028 and #2007.   Just after the Arrows departed, a northbound Keystone train with Metroliner Cab Car #9640 leading pulled in for a stop. The Keystone was powered by ACS-86 #624 and departed just as another set of Arrows pulled in.    As this set of Arrows sat in the station it was passed by a northbound Regional on track #2 with ACS-86 #630 and then overtaken by a southbound keystone with Metroliner #9651 and ACS-86 #668 on track #3.    At this point it was time to go find a pizza place so on the walk I got this photo of the brick PRR station.   After dinner it was time to head back to Trenton and somehow my original outbound NJT trainset with #4624 and #7012 showed up, but because it was terminating service at Jersey Ave I had to wait for the next one.   During this time I got this crazy video of a northbound Amtrak Regional following just 2 minutes behind a northbound Acela Express on track #2 at the New Brunswick NJT station. Between the two Amtrak trains a northbound NJT NEC local arrives with ALP-46 #4645. The Amtrak Acela Express had power cars #2036 and #2017 while the Regional was hauled by ACS-86 #640. Also included is the Milepost 31.5 intermediate signal upgrading from Approach Limited to Clear as the southbound NJT train with #4624 and #7012 clear the signal blocks. My trip back to Bordentown would be courtesy of NJT cab car #7035 and Amerihealth wrapped RiverLINE DMU #3511.   As you can see it was quite the exciting couple of hours and I assume something similar happens most weekday evenings. Definitely worth a visit if you can manage it. |
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