Re: (erielack) NJ&NY-power on east end of train

[The Jordans <jjordan_@_blast.net>]

Tim-

You are exactly right.

From the book: " When residents of the homes near the west end of 
the Woodbine Yard complained about the noise of diesels idling all 
night, NJT ordered all diesels remaining there over night to remain 
attached to the east end of their trains."

Theoretically this also means that the control cab coaches were also 
facing opposite the norm.  This probably created some problems in 
Hoboken for diesels (U34CH's) and control cabs when they had to be 
swapped out/replaced for maintenance.  Now that the turntable is gone, 
what do they do?  Send them up to the wye three miles up the line?

- -Joe Jordan

At 12:11 AM 12/8/01 EST, TGAC2_@_aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 12/07/2001 8:46:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
>quahog_@_sprint.ca writes:
>
>> Joe Jordan wrote:
>>  > The trains that run
>>  > on this line are the only trains leaving Hoboken Terminal with
>>  > the engine power on the east end of the train.
>>  
>>  Interesting.  Why is this?
>
>I can offer one possible explanation.
>
>The trains layover at "Woodbine Yard" in Spring Valley, three tracks as I 
>recall from my visits in the early 70's.  This is a residential
neighborhood, 
>with back yards only 20' from the track.  The arrangement of power at the 
>east end may be to limit noise of the locomotives while laying over.
>
>Tim Costello
>Irvine, CA
>Formely of Hillsdale NJ, 
>NJ&NY RR, MP21
>
>

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