Amtrak KN702 heads back to Adams Yard with a short consist of ballast hoppers and a single flat car that handles panel track. At the east end of the consist is GP15D 579.
KN702 rolls through North Elizabeth station with four empty KRL flat cars in tow. The train is running from Hudson Yard to the maintenance facility at Adams on the Northeast Corridor. Amtrak 52... (more)
Amtrak work train KN702 shoves west through Edison with a very lengthy consist. The train includes an undercutter (ballast cleaner) with supporting conveyor cars plus a long cut of side dump cars... (more)
KN702 returns to Adams Yard after performing some switching work in both Newark (Hunter) and Elizabeth (Durant Yard). Interestingly, three locomotives are spread throughout the consist as follows... (more)
A set of light engines heads east toward the out-of-service track 1 at Union Interlocking where a tie-replacement project is taking place.
The multi-year concrete tie replacement project continues on the Northeast Corridor, with work now progressing on track 1 in the vicinity of ELMORA Interlocking in Elizabeth. KN702 brings ballast... (more)
A set of leased Norfolk Southern GP40-2s provide power for an Amtrak ballast extra on the Northeast Corridor. Track 4 has been out of service between MIDWAY and COUNTY Interlockings for a few mon... (more)
An Amtrak ballast train passes the former Pennsylvania Railroad MIDWAY tower while entering the out of service track 4. This consist is being dropped here so it will be ready for action on Monday ... (more)