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| Title: |
Power swap |
| Description: |
The time honored tradition of changing engines from electric to steam continued in the diesel era, first with GG 1s to Pennsy E 7s and E 8s, and now from GG 1s-still-to former Southern E 8s. |
| Photo Date: |
4/6/1981 Upload Date: 5/29/2011 2:42:47 AM |
| Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NJT 4875(GG1) NJT 4332(E8A) |
| Views: |
980 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
NJ Transit 4332 |
| Description: |
A pair of E units led by ex Southern E8 prepares to head to Bay Heod on the NY&LB |
| Photo Date: |
4/6/1981 Upload Date: 3/6/2011 3:16:43 AM |
| Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NJT 4332(E8A) NJT 4258(E8A) |
| Views: |
606 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
E units on the move |
| Description: |
South Amboy was the place to go for E unit action in the 80s. Here a Bay Head train rolls out past a set waiting for a forthcoming New York originated train on the Pennsy side. |
| Photo Date: |
4/6/1981 Upload Date: 6/7/2014 2:35:11 AM |
| Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NJT 4285(E8A) NJT 4332(E8A) NJT 4258(E8A) |
| Views: |
703 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
E unit heaven |
| Description: |
Three sets of E8s wait for trains to arrive from New York to continue their trip down the shore, one of which is approaching in the distance. The first set has a recently acquired ex Southern unit from the Crescent. |
| Photo Date: |
4/6/1981 Upload Date: 6/7/2014 2:39:29 AM |
| Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NJT 4332(E8A) NJT 4258(E8A) NJT 4285(E8A) |
| Views: |
601 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Ex Southern |
| Description: |
When Amtrak took over the Crescent, Southern sold the Es to NJ Transit, where they supplemented the Es already in service there, most of them ex PRR units. Most of them did not get repainted, except for a patch over the Southern markings. Heres one on the ready track waiting for a New York train. |
| Photo Date: |
4/6/1981 Upload Date: 6/7/2014 2:43:44 AM |
| Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
NJT 4332(E8A) NJT 4258(E8A) |
| Views: |
630 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
The Bay Head Crescent |
| Description: |
Well, why not?? They ran the Bay Head Empire Builder with ex BN and GN cars that had come off the real Empire Builder, now there were ex Southern Es made excess by Amtrak taking over Southerns long distance train. Here is one waiting to go at South Amboy. |
| Photo Date: |
4/27/1981 Upload Date: 1/13/2013 4:42:24 AM |
| Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NJT 4332(E8A) |
| Views: |
450 Comments: 2 |
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