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

[Ken <lackawanna_@_iname.com>]

That's a ;good explanation.  Does that mean that, before the push-pulls, 
the trains were pulled into the yard, the engines run around, and left at 
the east nds of the trains?  When I was by the yard in April of this year, 
it looked as if much in the area had been rebuilt.  Was there a run-around 
track for all yard tracks?


Ken

At 12:11 AM 12/8/01 -0500, 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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