The engine was renumbered because it was rebuilt to new again with new parts and transit was short on power at the time before they started buying the new stuff and they got tired of seeing the 4148 sitting in the so they sent it out to the junita shop in altoona,PA for a second rebuild.
thats sad, I remembered this accident in 1996 in Secaucus, it was on all over the news. Yeah I think he was Danny, IT said it on the news but don't remember, it was 12 years ago. Why did they renumber the engine.
my dad was working on a conrail train when that happend at kearny yard and he said he heard the impact of the crash
Devin14conrailOS 2 years ago
Love the sound! Sweet video!
UFO151 3 years ago
The engine was renumbered because it was rebuilt to new again with new parts and transit was short on power at the time before they started buying the new stuff and they got tired of seeing the 4148 sitting in the so they sent it out to the junita shop in altoona,PA for a second rebuild.
nypd83 3 years ago
GP-40 use in passenger carrier ,EMD is multiple use in US railways :)
stanleyex2002 3 years ago
The name of the engineer that died is on the of the inside.
nypd83 3 years ago
Where is that located on the side of the locomotive?
Eric
EMK623 3 years ago
I believe the engineer's name was Danny, I believe 5109 was a Cab Car involved. Name's are in both 4219 and 5109
trainzrok 3 years ago
@trainzrok Comet II 5146 was the cab car that was destroyed in the wreck.
KenSNJ 11 months ago
thats sad, I remembered this accident in 1996 in Secaucus, it was on all over the news. Yeah I think he was Danny, IT said it on the news but don't remember, it was 12 years ago. Why did they renumber the engine.
sarginto3 3 years ago
Makes a cool start up sound!
trainzrok 4 years ago 3
Nice GP40PH sound goodwork!
Arthur81Sword 4 years ago 5
I saw 4129 at nanuet train station but it only had four cars not five
pilotboy087 4 years ago