NJ Transit Abandoned Lackawanna Cutoff (Tons Of Abandoned Train Engines)

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  • Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
  • Hey y’all today I will be going to the Lackawanna Cutoff. This is a area with tons of abandoned train engines it’s located near the Port Morris Train Yard in Roxbury NJ. Here you will see NJ Transits retired alp44 engines. And these engines are abandoned and covered in graffiti.
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  • @njtransitrailfan4031
    @njtransitrailfan4031 4 месяца назад +5

    Nice Video, Transit wasted these locomotives and they were in perfect running conditions at the time of their retirement.

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  4 месяца назад +1

      True but I love what they did to these it leaves us to explore them

    • @njtransitrailfan4031
      @njtransitrailfan4031 4 месяца назад

      @@drewr5119Welp, According to my sources if you arent a Transit Employee you cant go there because its trespassing correct?

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  4 месяца назад +1

      @@njtransitrailfan4031 I explore abandoned places all the time a no trespassing sign means nothing to me

    • @njtransitrailfan4031
      @njtransitrailfan4031 4 месяца назад

      @@drewr5119 ah but arent you the 0853 engineer, but transit could care less about if you went or not but be careful

  • @jaymorgenthal9479
    @jaymorgenthal9479 2 дня назад +1

    What’s with the old train trestle that crosses over I-80 just before you cross the Water Gap and enter PA?

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  2 дня назад +1

      That it’s on this line

  • @jasonervoes1326
    @jasonervoes1326 11 месяцев назад +2

    Hello Hope all is well with you and your family too. I'm doing awesome. Great video. Question Did they remove those abandoned trains? Replace them and the railroad tracks with a bicycle path.

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  11 месяцев назад +1

      This railroad is being restored for Amtrak service I don’t know if they have gotten rid of the trains. The abandoned railroad becoming a bike trail is the Old Boonton Line from Montclair to Jersey City.

  • @austinspringer5153
    @austinspringer5153 Год назад +9

    Just found this video but this guy actually helped save the Lackawanna cut off from development, and does numerous detailed updates of construction along the cut off. His channel is called @Lackawana Cut-off forgot his name but great videos.

  • @wolfgang548
    @wolfgang548 Год назад +3

    I actually liked the ALP44's. I have 2 models of them in HO Scale from Atlas Model Railroad Co. as well as some of the multi level cars. And yes, the GP40PH-2's are excellent locos. I love their motive sounds when pulling off from a station stop.

  • @ERIELACKU34CH
    @ERIELACKU34CH 2 года назад +10

    So, Ive got some time to answer your questions. Yes we are restoring the line. It runs all the way to the Delaware Water Gap. You explored that big viaduct on one of your earlier videos. From there the line is active all the way to Scranton. Amtrak is restoring passenger service to Scranton, and NJ Transit is going to reactive the stations which are still along the cut off. Now as for your comment about us not running trains on weekends, true. But Dover and Rockaway does run frieght through there. I wouldnt worry about trespassing. As you saw, people ride quads and stuff out there...even in the yard. Final note, you took the long way. Center street takes you right to the dead line almost. Oh wait, also the trains in the yard are on ground air and ground power. Sometimes theyre running because maintenance is being done.

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  2 года назад +2

      Thanks for educating me more about this

    • @austinspringer5153
      @austinspringer5153 Год назад

      Just found this video but this guy actually helped save the Lackawanna cut off from development, and does numerous detailed updates of construction along the cut off. His channel is called @Lackawana Cut-off forgot his name but great videos.

    • @ERIELACKU34CH
      @ERIELACKU34CH Год назад

      @@austinspringer5153 I know who you mean. Ive met him on the train. Cant think of his name either.

  • @ERIELACKU34CH
    @ERIELACKU34CH 2 года назад +5

    The ALP44s are 5 minutes from my house!! Im always on the cut off or the Sussex branch trail. Port Morris yard is where I start work everyday, train 660.

  • @bobbender2922
    @bobbender2922 Год назад +5

    Drew, Please listen to me, stop kidding yourself about train movements on Sundays or any other times Rule M states "They (Employees ) must expect the movement of trains or cars at any time, on any track, in either direction" please obey this, your engineer friend is a FOOL for telling you "no trains on Sunday", walking on tracks or on the paths is dangerous, stay still when filming, I learn this as a kid now I'm 67 years and Rule M is a must to live by, we are Rail buffs and we don't own the Railroad(s).

    • @MontclairBoontonLineRailfan
      @MontclairBoontonLineRailfan 11 месяцев назад

      There are no trains on Sunday tho… Plus, if there were to be a train, you’d hear it. Especially a buff like drew would be able to recognize the sound of a train approaching even before you see it.. Even on a weekday, I would walk on the track.

  • @RagingRay973
    @RagingRay973 8 месяцев назад +1

    I work for nj transit. I'm currently working on restoring the Lackawanna cut off. So yes the rail line is being redone.

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  8 месяцев назад

      Nice there restoring it for Amtrak service right?

    • @RagingRay973
      @RagingRay973 8 месяцев назад

      @@drewr5119 yeah as well as nj transit connection up to andover and sparta nj at some point. Andover station is being built currently.

  • @jasoncrablephillytransitbo4633
    @jasoncrablephillytransitbo4633 Год назад +1

    Awsome Catch Dude!

  • @jthe_railfaner2643
    @jthe_railfaner2643 2 года назад +3

    I can tell ur new to this stuff. Glad u got to see a part of New Jersey history

  • @leon_di7205
    @leon_di7205 Год назад +2

    Did alp44 4404 have wasps in there? Because I don’t know if there are other alp44 locomotives that have wasps in there.

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  Год назад +1

      I don’t know they probably all do.

  • @chief1b
    @chief1b Год назад +2

    Another youtuber said that the ALP 44 were decommissioned because they could not pull the newer double decker passenger cars.

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  Год назад

      Than is correct!

    • @chrissoutdoorsgardening1261
      @chrissoutdoorsgardening1261 7 месяцев назад

      They had severe reliability issues and are very cramped. The 46s are in the same boat for being unreliable

  • @njmaugbill
    @njmaugbill 9 месяцев назад +1

    Cool~

  • @jackstephani1524
    @jackstephani1524 Год назад +4

    Really like your video. Can’t believe they would leave engines out of use. Maybe I could restore them and put them back in use instead of just sitting there becoming a home for insects and spiders.

  • @amuroray1085
    @amuroray1085 Год назад +2

    As a kid I always thought these were ugly. The look nice and ugly at the same time.
    Not ugly enough to get left for dead though jeez. I think the cab and driver space is really nice.
    The horn is the knob just to the left of the power knob.
    ALP-46 was the right move.

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  Год назад

      Thanks for sharing your opinions and welcome 🙏 to my channel please subscribe!

  • @PrideInPaterson
    @PrideInPaterson 2 года назад +2

    Excellent view of the “behind the scenes stuff”

  • @ERIELACKU34CH
    @ERIELACKU34CH 2 года назад +1

    Top 10 video!

  • @Binghamton_NY_Railfan
    @Binghamton_NY_Railfan Год назад +1

    Can u give me the Exact Coordinates of this area and what street it is off of

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  Год назад

      The coordinates are 40.9083161, - 74.6709948 and it’s located off of Center St

  • @amuroray1085
    @amuroray1085 Год назад +1

    I agree, these were VERY ugly. I never liked them as a kid. ALP 46 was definitely a good move.
    But they aren't ugly enough to just plop them in the middle of nowhere left to die.

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  Год назад +1

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts and opinions and welcome 🙏 to my channel please subscribe.

  • @philliplee980
    @philliplee980 2 года назад +1

    I used to ride those all the time and I used to work for Njt

  • @frankjanvari737
    @frankjanvari737 2 года назад +2

    you might not know about this but in the past people have been arrested by the nj state police for stealing parts off the trains in the yard simply because local neighbors called the police.

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  2 года назад

      I don’t steal parts thanks 🙏 for your concern

  • @TheManwhorailfansrarely
    @TheManwhorailfansrarely 2 года назад +2

    Sad to see alp44s that could still function in abandonment or “storage” just because the multi levels being too heavy

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  2 года назад

      The double deckers gotta go

  • @p1n968
    @p1n968 4 месяца назад +1

    We’re is this?

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  4 месяца назад

      Rockaway Township NJ

  • @russellgxy2905
    @russellgxy2905 Год назад +1

    It's crazy that the ALP-44's have been out of service and just lying on this cutoff for over a decade at this point

  • @chrissoutdoorsgardening1261
    @chrissoutdoorsgardening1261 7 месяцев назад +1

    That’s the dead line it’s pretty cool but people made a mess of the 44s

  • @Brian_rock_railfan
    @Brian_rock_railfan 2 года назад +3

    so sad 😢

  • @RDC2003
    @RDC2003 Год назад +1

    ALP-44 were rail kings. but sadly they got doomed when the multilevels came. at LEAST 4424 was preserved recently! horn and all!

    • @Wes8761
      @Wes8761 6 месяцев назад

      Not horn and all! Unfortunately, no horns or bell....

    • @RDC2003
      @RDC2003 Месяц назад

      @@Wes8761yeah you are right. I only noticed that after I went to the ones in this vid about 7 months ago

  • @jthe_railfaner2643
    @jthe_railfaner2643 2 года назад +1

    Noo, the alp46 replaced the 44s. The Alp45s replaced some of the gp40s and the F40s

  • @NorthEastTransitProductions
    @NorthEastTransitProductions 3 месяца назад +1

    does anyone the exact location

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  3 месяца назад

      Lookup Lackawanna Cutoff on Google maps

  • @Arturo-sm1tb
    @Arturo-sm1tb 2 года назад +1

    Going to Andover on the cutoff before the end of this decade. It is going to happen.

  • @Firestorm2814Sector
    @Firestorm2814Sector Год назад +1

    Wow you found some concrete ties! A lot of times the track doesn't get replaced, but the old wooden ties do get discarded

  • @dr.woozie7500
    @dr.woozie7500 Год назад +2

    Yo you shaking the camera like crazy

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  Год назад

      Because I don’t have a tripod

  • @trainz3982
    @trainz3982 Год назад +1

    No Tresspassing!"

  • @frankjanvari737
    @frankjanvari737 2 года назад +2

    hello this is new jersey transit and new jersey state property you can get 30 days in jail and up to a $1000 dollar fine in court for trespassing on nj state property.

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  2 года назад

      Thanks for your concern but there are no weekend service trains and it’s completely safe

    • @frankjanvari737
      @frankjanvari737 2 года назад +1

      @@drewr5119 it's still new jersey transit/ new jersey state property nj transit or new jersey state police and local police can come at any time, and I made a mistake it is a felony charge to trespass on state property up to $1000 fine and or up to 90 days in jail!

  • @TheManwhorailfansrarely
    @TheManwhorailfansrarely 2 года назад +2

    9:19 yep that’s the horn

    • @njrailfanner45
      @njrailfanner45 2 года назад +1

      no it's not. The horn was located to the left side of that and you can see it a couple frames after 9:19

    • @Wes8761
      @Wes8761 Год назад

      Thats the sand wobble switch

  • @TheManwhorailfansrarely
    @TheManwhorailfansrarely 2 года назад +1

    Also some freight engines have bathrooms

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  2 года назад

      That makes sense cuz they go much further distance

  • @_mynewcareer
    @_mynewcareer 2 года назад +2

    Shouldn't of walked over the active main and trespassed. You were asking to get arrested or even killed

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  2 года назад

      Thank you for your concern but this railroad does not run on weekends

    • @_mynewcareer
      @_mynewcareer 2 года назад

      @@drewr5119 that's just scheduled trains. Trains could still be moving at any time on any day

  • @notfakenewsofpa386
    @notfakenewsofpa386 Год назад

    You still need permission to go there.

  • @gavmad
    @gavmad Год назад

    15 minutes of video evidence of trespassing and who knows what else 🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  Год назад

      Sometimes it’s ok to just enjoy life it is ending so get out and do what you like!

  • @notfakenewsofpa386
    @notfakenewsofpa386 Год назад

    Dude you are trespassi
    ng and can get arrested.

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  Год назад +1

      Ok don’t worry about it.

  • @gp40railfan44
    @gp40railfan44 2 года назад

    Ewwww ALP45DPs are ugly. The ALP-44s are way better!

    • @drewr5119
      @drewr5119  2 года назад

      👎👎👎👎👎

  • @Big_Bag_of_Pus
    @Big_Bag_of_Pus 2 года назад

    Christ hold the camera straight or stable for a few secs, my head hurts now. :)