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By:Donald Albertson
Dates:6/14/1981 - 10/29/1983
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Lots of E-8a's
Title:  Lots of E-8a's
Description:  The former Southern E-8a's are congregating at their new home, South Amboy.
Photo Date:  6/14/1981  Upload Date: 8/29/2006 7:08:45 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4333(E8A)
Views:  1193   Comments: 2
Manual gates
Title:  Manual gates
Description:  Four Arrows wait to head east while the gates at South Amboy are as high as they can get.
Photo Date:  6/14/1981  Upload Date: 1/16/2007 12:46:08 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 1423(Arrow III MU)
Views:  801   Comments: 0
NJT 4109 e/b
Title:  NJT 4109 e/b
Description:  NJ Transit GP-40P 4109 departs South Amboy en route to Newark with a five car stainless outfit.
Photo Date:  11/20/1981  Upload Date: 12/6/2005 9:31:00 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4109(GP40P)
Views:  1167   Comments: 0
NJT 4109
Title:  NJT 4109
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/19/2004 7:12:49 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4109(GP40PH-2)
Views:  1516   Comments: 0
4109 e/b at South Amboy
Title:  4109 e/b at South Amboy
Description:  NJT 4109
Photo Date:  12/1/1981  Upload Date: 2/9/2005 2:12:57 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  NJT 4109(GP40P)
Views:  1087   Comments: 0
4881
Title:  4881
Description:  Under the Conductors supervision, a carmen makes the cut to enable the engine change at South Amboy.
Photo Date:  12/10/1981  Upload Date: 1/18/2007 1:19:46 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  NJT 4881(GG1)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
4332, 4251
Title:  4332, 4251
Description:  GG-1 4881 comes off and E-8as 4332 and 4251 go on a w/b Coast Line train.
Photo Date:  12/10/1981  Upload Date: 1/18/2007 1:27:34 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  484   Comments: 0
NJT 4323, 4330
Title:  NJT 4323, 4330
Description:  The 4323 left the paint shop white and the 4330 left the Southern green and white. No longer the case...
Photo Date:  12/10/1981  Upload Date: 1/20/2007 4:20:10 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NJT 4323(E8A)
Views:  1071   Comments: 2
4881
Title:  4881
Description:  Another day, another dollar... Engineer and Fireman climb aboard for the day's festivities.
Photo Date:  12/10/1981  Upload Date: 1/20/2007 4:02:46 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4881(GG1)
Views:  791   Comments: 0
NJT 4257
Title:  NJT 4257
Description:  In case you ever wondered what the back of an E-8a looked like.
Photo Date:  12/10/1981  Upload Date: 1/20/2007 4:11:32 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NJT 4257(E8A)
Views:  1196   Comments: 0
nose to nose
Title:  nose to nose
Description:  NJT 4331 and 4333 are nose to nose east of CQ.
Photo Date:  12/10/1981  Upload Date: 1/20/2007 4:07:47 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NJT 4331(E8A) NJT 4333(E8A)
Views:  1008   Comments: 0
Electrification sign
Title:  Electrification sign
Description:  A sign denoting the electrification to Matawan posted at South Amboy, NJ
Photo Date:  12/10/1981  Upload Date: 2/9/2008 11:04:28 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  1020   Comments: 0
NJT 4251, 4332, 4881
Title:  NJT 4251, 4332, 4881
Description:  NJT 4251 and 4332 take charge of this w/b as GG-1 4881 has been cut away.
Photo Date:  12/10/1981  Upload Date: 6/9/2005 4:41:14 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4251(E8A) NJT 4332(E8A) NJT 4881(GG1)
Views:  1610   Comments: 2
NJT 4326, 4267
Title:  NJT 4326, 4267
Description:  Looking west on the NJCL, two NJT E8a's are making the trip from CQ to the enginehouse after being turned.
Photo Date:  12/13/1981  Upload Date: 1/31/2008 6:45:19 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4326(E8A) NJT 4267(E8A)
Views:  1337   Comments: 0
E-8's
Title:  E-8's
Description:  NJT 4323 in white and NJT 4330, exSOU 6914 still in green at the enginehouse.
Photo Date:  12/20/1981  Upload Date: 6/9/2005 4:41:18 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4323(E8A) NJT 4330(E8A)
Views:  1418   Comments: 1
E-8's abound
Title:  E-8's abound
Description:  Six E-units populate the South Amboy enginehouse displaying three paint schemes.
Photo Date:  12/20/1981  Upload Date: 6/9/2005 4:41:19 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4328(E8A) NJT 4330(E8A) NJT 4324(E8A)
Views:  1360   Comments: 1
NJT 4879
Title:  NJT 4879
Description:  GG-1 4879 in the scenic South Amboy engine facility.
Photo Date:  2/6/1982  Upload Date: 1/3/2007 1:26:45 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NJT 4879(GG1)
Views:  976   Comments: 0
NJT 4882 e/b
Title:  NJT 4882 e/b
Description:  NJT GG-1 4882 pulls a short e/b past trackmen at South Amboy. Thats the yard lead diverging to the left.
Photo Date:  8/11/1982  Upload Date: 1/31/2008 6:52:26 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  834   Comments: 0
Loco change
Title:  Loco change
Description:  GG-1 4872 has just been swapped for 4104 at South Amboy, NJ.
Photo Date:  12/18/1982  Upload Date: 1/7/2007 1:24:29 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  NJT 4104(GP40P) NJT 4872(GG1)
Views:  1522   Comments: 0
G's and E's
Title:  G's and E's
Description:  Four GG1's and a pair of E8a's are on the upper level at South Amboy.
Photo Date:  12/18/1982  Upload Date: 1/20/2008 11:29:48 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author: 
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4873(GG1)
Views:  627   Comments: 1
GG1's at CQ
Title:  GG1's at CQ
Description:  A pair of GG1's makes the wye move though CQ at South Amboy on 30JAN1983
Photo Date:  1/30/1983  Upload Date: 2/22/2019 3:46:15 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  295   Comments: 0
E8A's at South Amboy
Title:  E8A's at South Amboy
Description:  A pair of E units, and a new F40PH-2, share space by the engine house at South Amboy on 30JAN1983
Photo Date:  1/30/1983  Upload Date: 2/22/2019 3:50:49 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  504   Comments: 0
GG1's at Essay
Title:  GG1's at Essay
Description:  Two NJY GG1's head east on 2 to Essay to make the reverse for CQ at South Amboy on 30JAN1983
Photo Date:  1/30/1983  Upload Date: 2/22/2019 3:48:37 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  316   Comments: 1
Doubleheaded GG-1s
Title:  Doubleheaded GG-1s
Description:  A NJT w/b rumbles across the Raritan river draw with two G's providing plenty of pulling power.
Photo Date:  1/30/1983  Upload Date: 6/9/2005 4:41:16 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4872(GG1)
Views:  1456   Comments: 2
NJT w/b
Title:  NJT w/b
Description:  GP-40P's 4104, 4103 have this w/b in tow leaving South Amboy en route to Bay Head.
Photo Date:  1/31/1983  Upload Date: 12/24/2005 11:55:57 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4104(GP40P) NJT 4103(GP40P)
Views:  1655   Comments: 3
The shops
Title:  The shops
Description:  Steam heated equipment is evident in this view of the east end of South Amboy shops.
Photo Date:  3/20/1983  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 12:39:53 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NJT 4102(GP40P) NJT 4108(GP40P) NJT 4251(E8A)
Views:  1872   Comments: 0
Enginehouse
Title:  Enginehouse
Description:  4253, 4108, 4107 in late afternoon sunshine at South Amboy
Photo Date:  9/8/1983  Upload Date: 1/6/2007 2:01:57 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4253(E8A) NJT 4108(GP40P) NJT 4107(GP40P)
Views:  1249   Comments: 0
GG-1s
Title:  GG-1s
Description:  4882 is head out in a line of Gs awaiting the AM rush.
Photo Date:  9/10/1983  Upload Date: 6/21/2007 4:01:24 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  PC 4882(GG1)
Views:  1085   Comments: 0
Comet II's and G's
Title:  Comet II's and G's
Description:  NJT Comet II 5152 leads a w/b past a lineup of five GG1's at South Amboy.
Photo Date:  9/10/1983  Upload Date: 1/20/2008 11:47:19 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  NJT 4882(GG1)
Views:  1194   Comments: 0
West end of South Amboy yard
Title:  West end of South Amboy yard
Description:  Time's winding down for the G's but the Arrows live on.
Photo Date:  9/10/1983  Upload Date: 9/7/2006 10:09:52 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NJT 4881(GG1) NJT 1484(Arrow III MU) NJT 1378(Arrow III MU)
Views:  854   Comments: 0
GP-40P #4106 control stand
Title:  GP-40P #4106 control stand
Description:  Here's a look at 4106's as built control stand
Photo Date:  9/29/1983  Upload Date: 8/20/2006 1:35:05 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4106(GP40P)
Views:  968   Comments: 0
NJT 4879
Title:  NJT 4879
Description:  On the last day of operation, GG-1 4879 pulls this w/b into Matawan.
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2006 9:42:24 AM
Location:  Matawan, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4879(GG1)
Views:  1078   Comments: 0
NJT 4106
Title:  NJT 4106
Description:  GP-40P 4106 at South Amboy
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 1/4/2005 5:35:00 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  1148   Comments: 0
E-60-CH's
Title:  E-60-CH's
Description:  The GG-1's "replacements" are as ready as they'll ever be at South Amboy yard.
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 6/21/2007 3:54:13 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 971(E60)
Views:  1300   Comments: 0
NJT 1287 and 972
Title:  NJT 1287 and 972
Description:  The GG-1's "replacements", Amtrak E-60-CH's, are ready to go at South Amboy along with an Arrow II.
Photo Date:  10/29/1983  Upload Date: 2/15/2006 1:31:35 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 972(E60) NJT 1287(Arrow II MU)
Views:  2270   Comments: 0
NJT 4323
Title:  NJT 4323
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/10/2004  Upload Date: 2/14/2005 4:38:30 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 6914(E8A) NJT 4330(E8A) NJT 4323(E8A)
Views:  2049   Comments: 0


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