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PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 27 19:16:15 2014

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Lately, aside from the capped Bomb train being towed to MO, I have been lucky enough to catch a few other NEC and NH Line catches too!!

First off, an Amtrak Track Structure Assessment Vehicle made an appearance yesterday on the NH Line. While I was on stand-by, I went outside the yard office to snap a few shots as MNR RTC District E held it at CP 234.....
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Acela passes while the TSAV awaits permission from MNR District E to pass the stop signal at CP 234......
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Earlier today, Amtrak A172, DC to Boston, arrives with a nice, new Siemens ACS-64, #614, on the point with 9 Amfleet I wagons, arriving on Track 2 at Stamford......

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The very head end of the new girl in town poses next to the station signs......
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Highball eastward, A172......
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Made hauling 9 Amfleet Is look like child's play!!!
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Of course, a video was made!!!


And lastly, a RARE sight during an NEC evening rush (I was picking up my eldest daughter from the train while my wife, my other 2 daughters a nephew were waiting by my daughter's place a short way away....equals railfanning!!).....an NEC Conrail Shared Assets freight, a Metuchen Yard based local, led by CSX GP38-2 2798 and a former Conrail Philadelphia Division "crummie", "hack", or simply caboose, buried behind the 2798, passing eastward (northward) on NEC Main Line 4-Track past Edison Station (NJT NEC), as an Amtrak "Hippo"-equipped Regional blasts by on Track 2 and NJT MLVs on Track 1 westward (southward) to Trenton......
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This Conrail freight seems to run often, as I have spotted this freight in the 1700 to 1900 (5 pm to 7 pm) time frame several times on weekdays. So anyone NEC railfanning between North Elizabeth and Jersey Avenue may wanna have your camera handy!!!

Thank you for viewing!!! Hope you have enjoyed!!! :-)

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by NJCL2308 on Wed Aug 27 20:02:48 2014, in response to PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 27 19:16:15 2014.

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Nice shots!
Quick thing though, on the NEC in NJ, Tk. 4 is the westbound track. That local is ME-2 out of Metuchen.

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by 3-9 on Wed Aug 27 20:56:56 2014, in response to PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 27 19:16:15 2014.

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Good catches, especially that freight! I thought Amtrak was choking freight along the NEC, especially during rush hours - did they ease up at some point?

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Wed Aug 27 21:05:22 2014, in response to PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 27 19:16:15 2014.

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excellent photos
good videos
enjoyed em all !
YAY

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Aug 27 21:05:32 2014, in response to PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 27 19:16:15 2014.

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Did you rotate almost every one of these photos?

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 27 21:13:52 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by NJCL2308 on Wed Aug 27 20:02:48 2014.

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Thanks, bro!!!! :-)

Surprised to see a freight during peak hours, but then again there was a lengthy break in east bounds, so I guess the CETC boys gave ME-2 a shot. Now, I make sure my scanner is in my truck at all times.

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 27 21:15:45 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by 3-9 on Wed Aug 27 20:56:56 2014.

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There was a lengthy break in eastbounds, so the boys at the CETC Center gave them a slot to up north to Metuchen. This local also does considerable switching around Metuchen.

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 27 21:16:37 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Wed Aug 27 21:05:22 2014.

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Many thanks, bruddah man!!! :-)

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 27 21:21:55 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Aug 27 21:05:32 2014.

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No. I have discovered that in camera editing and adjustment in the Galaxy S5 does cause significant distortion. I posted these straight from my phone to here, and did not run them thru my computer. All I did was resize......the compression did seem to take away from the clarity and sharpness. Next time I will keep them sized slightly bigger. I sized these closer to 1028x768p. The bigger size, the better these seem to come out.

I admit these aren't perfect......just enough to make a good post.

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by Dave on Wed Aug 27 21:26:50 2014, in response to PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 27 19:16:15 2014.

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NICE!!

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 27 21:29:14 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by NJCL2308 on Wed Aug 27 20:02:48 2014.

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Yeah I reversed the track order........oops, guess I'm banned from Zone 2!!!! :-D

Correct, 4/3, west(southbound) local and express respectively, and 2/1, east (northbound) express and local respectively.

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 27 21:29:43 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by Dave on Wed Aug 27 21:26:50 2014.

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Thank you, Dave!!!! :-)

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by Bill D on Thu Aug 28 02:17:30 2014, in response to PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 27 19:16:15 2014.

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Very nice, my friend! I saw the T-SAVe vehicle parked in Stamford last weekend. Glad you got some shot of it. And I thought you said being on standby was boring!

Bill

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by chud1 on Thu Aug 28 04:11:11 2014, in response to PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 27 19:16:15 2014.

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5 drooling stars out of 5 drooling stars for these pictures and video.
chud1.
:)....

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by milantram on Thu Aug 28 06:51:08 2014, in response to PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 27 19:16:15 2014.

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Good work, laddie. Glad you were able to get an endangered speciesmobile...

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Aug 28 08:44:05 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by Bill D on Thu Aug 28 02:17:30 2014.

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Thank you, kind sir!!! :-)

Well there are some perks to stand-by duty!!! :-)

Most times, booooooooooooooring!!!

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Aug 28 08:46:29 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by milantram on Thu Aug 28 06:51:08 2014.

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Well thank you, sir!!! :-)

Well, the TSAVe I saw heading east a day before at CP 223 (Rye/Harrison). I was surprised to see it sitting in front of the yard office, so I took a stroll!! ;-) :-)

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Aug 28 08:47:36 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by chud1 on Thu Aug 28 04:11:11 2014.

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Well thank you, sir!!! :-)

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by chud1 on Thu Aug 28 10:10:51 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Aug 28 08:47:36 2014.

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ur welcome Train Man Paul!
chud1.
:)....

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by WayneJay on Thu Aug 28 14:05:04 2014, in response to PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Aug 27 19:16:15 2014.

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Awesomeness! Thanks for sharing, TMP.

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by TheHat on Thu Aug 28 14:25:41 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by WayneJay on Thu Aug 28 14:05:04 2014.

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Yes, very good TMP.

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by milantram on Thu Aug 28 21:36:32 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Aug 28 08:46:29 2014.

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Actually, I was referring to the Hippo...

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 29 16:21:08 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by WayneJay on Thu Aug 28 14:05:04 2014.

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My pleasure, buddy!!! Thank you as well!!! :-)

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Sat Aug 30 09:24:18 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by TheHat on Thu Aug 28 14:25:41 2014.

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Thank you, sir!!! :-)

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Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Sat Aug 30 09:28:22 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS : Train Man's NEC/NH snags and catches!!, posted by milantram on Thu Aug 28 21:36:32 2014.

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Yeah, their days are surely numbered!!!

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