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Viewing Album:  Diesel to Electirc Switch at New Haven, CT
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:10/11/2012 - 10/11/2012
Album Info:Amtrak shuttle trains from Springfield, MA, arriving behind diesel power on their way to New York and Washington DC, must change to electrified power. First time I've been able to witness the switch!
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AMTK 156 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK 156 - Amtrak
Description:  Having just arrived at the New Haven Union Station from Springfield MA, AMTK 156 has disconnected from its train and is running in reverse toward a small yard.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 9:24:55 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
AMTK 156 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK 156 - Amtrak
Description:  AMTK 156 passes by the passenger cars it brought into the station .
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 9:26:03 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
AMTK 156 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK 156 - Amtrak
Description:  A friendly wave from within the retiring AMTK 156 as it heads to the small yard in New Haven, CT.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 9:26:28 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  106   Comments: 1
AMTK 156 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK 156 - Amtrak
Description:  AMTK 156 continues backing under the Church Street overpass toward the yard there.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 9:26:33 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  100   Comments: 0
AMTK 156 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK 156 - Amtrak
Description:  After heading under the Church Street overpass, AMTK 156 continues backward around the curve leading to the yard there.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 9:26:41 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  86   Comments: 2
AMTK 9633 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK 9633 - Amtrak
Description:  Having been dropped off at the station, the passenger cars are disembarking and loading for the next leg under the electrified system toward New York City and Washington D.C.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 9:26:48 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  110   Comments: 0
AMTK 82764 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK 82764 - Amtrak
Description:  Not many passengers disembarked at New Haven - most are through travellers.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 9:26:53 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  97   Comments: 0
AMTK 82767 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK 82767 - Amtrak
Description:  The coaches are set and waiting for the electrified unit to attach before heading toward New York City and Washington D.C.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 9:26:57 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  68   Comments: 0
AMTK 949 and AMTK 948 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Title:  AMTK 949 and AMTK 948 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Description:  The dual units of AMTK 948 & 949 have been waiting under the lacy electrified network waiting to move in to replace the diesel power that brought the train to New Haven, CT.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 9:27:02 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  99   Comments: 2
AMTK 949 and AMTK 948 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Title:  AMTK 949 and AMTK 948 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Description:  The two units move toward the waiting train.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 9:27:10 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 948(AEM7) AMTK 949(AEM7)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
AMTK 949 and AMTK 948 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Title:  AMTK 949 and AMTK 948 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Description:  The yard crew prepare the coupling of the electrics to the waiting train. Note the crew member with radio and another with hand signals.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 9:27:15 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 948(AEM7) AMTK 949(AEM7)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
AMTK 949 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Title:  AMTK 949 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Description:  The engineer in AMTK 949 slowly guides the two electric units toward the waiting train. Wish I could read the screen display inside the cab but looks like it was hit by the afternoon sunlight.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 9:27:19 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 949(AEM7)
Views:  236   Comments: 1
AMTK 949 and AMTK 948 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Title:  AMTK 949 and AMTK 948 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Description:  One of the crew members adjusts the couplings on the waiting train before the electrified units connect.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 9:27:27 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 948(AEM7) AMTK 949(AEM7)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
AMTK 949 and AMTK 948 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Title:  AMTK 949 and AMTK 948 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Description:  The electrifieds are coupled and ready to roll.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 9:27:32 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 949(AEM7) AMTK 948(AEM7)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
AMTK 949 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Title:  AMTK 949 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Description:  A yard crew member leaves the waiting electrics just before they take off for their afternoon run to New York City and Washington D.C.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 9:27:40 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 949(AEM7)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
AMTK 948 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Title:  AMTK 948 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Description:  The engineer has just moved into the lead electric unit just before the train leaves for its run to New York City and Washington D.C.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 10:49:51 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 948(AEM7)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
AMTK 949 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Title:  AMTK 949 - Amtrak "Electrifieds"
Description:  AMTK 949 now set in 2nd position and ready to roll.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 10:50:29 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  83   Comments: 0
AMTK 9633 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK 9633 - Amtrak
Description:  The first car of the train, AMTK 9633, now rolls away from the station after about a 10 minute layover while switching from diesel to electric units.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 10:51:02 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  125   Comments: 0
AMTK 82699 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK 82699 - Amtrak
Description:  Another car slowly rolls forward after the diesel/electric unit switch out.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 10:51:06 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  84   Comments: 0
AMTK 82764 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK 82764 - Amtrak
Description:  Another car slowly rolls forward after the diesel/electric unit switch out.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 10:51:11 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  426   Comments: 1
AMTK 82767 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK 82767 - Amtrak
Description:  Another car slowly rolls forward after the diesel/electric unit switch out.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 10:51:14 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  391   Comments: 0
AMTK 48157 - Amtrak
Title:  AMTK 48157 - Amtrak
Description:  Finally the cafe car rolls forward after the diesel/electric switchout has taken place at New Haven, CT.
Photo Date:  10/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 10:51:18 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  104   Comments: 0

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