Tribute to NJT's GP40 series diesels. (GP40FH-2, GP40PH-2, GP40PH-2A, GP40PH-2B)

[SUBWAY125]

After the geeps leave, sadly, the F40's are next :(

[sarginto3]

i would like to make a correction, 4219 is still a GP40PH-2A, numbering doesnt have anything to do with it. On the cab it clearly says GP40PH-2, but 4200-4218 is says GP40PH-2B. And also there are only 4 in NJT + 5 in Metro North 4138, 4139, 4141, 4142, and all of MNRRs 4900-4905

[amtrak60]

I have learned a lot since this video was put up, and when this was made, I will honestly admit, I was STUPID! But, you are right, 4219 does say "GP40PH-2" under the cab, but, wasn't it sent to CR for rebuild? I know there are only 9 GP40FH-2's left, on NJT, remember, AMT has some too...

[Skynetdefensesystems]

They no longer use these locomotives on the Raritan Valley Line anymore right?

[amtrak60]

Unfortunetly, yes. I do believe they keep a Geep or an F40 on as backup in case a "supercomputer" fails though.

[sgprailfan]

How many are still in service you think?

[amtrak60]

Well, GP40PH-2B: 20/20

GP40PH-2A:4/4

GP40FH-2:8/23 (excluding AMT's lease),

GP40PH-2: 12/12

That just about sums it up.

[njtcoastline]

GP40-FH2 4138 is still pulling on the NJCL

[amtrak60]

I know, I had unreliable information at that time, the MN's I believe are retired though.

[trinityct]

If you look at the video I took, the video was taken on 11-12-07 before they were sold or scrapped. I wish they sold these to MBTA. They would've looked great in that paint scheme. :( Still, nice tribute. :)

[amtrak60]

Yeah, AMT's got a few of these. Leased. NJT's storing all theirs, for now.

[trinityct]

Cool!!! I caught GP40FH-2 #4143 on the Montclair track cleaning train!!!

[amtrak60]

Intresting, 4143 is in Quebec. Are you sure it wasn't 4142? 4141? 4139? Or 4138?

[amtrak60]

I have seen 4142, the primier GP40FH-2 on the NJCL. I have only been to the NJCL once, so I have no clue what you're line is like, maybe some CAT's grace your rails.

[amtraksonicfan171]

CAT's run the NJCL occasionally

[amtrak60]

Good! Glad to hear it. What else runs there, PL42AC's, otherwise known as "The Breakdown Kings".

[amtraksonicfan171]

Nope No PL42AC's at least not yet

[amtrak60]

YAY! What does run then?

[amtraksonicfan171]

CAT's n Geeeps on Desel service but I have bad news NJCL and AC line is getting the Mud misssles

[amtrak60]

What is a mud missle?

[amtraksonicfan171]

Nickname for the PL42AC

[amtrak60]

Uh oh.... Sorry for the late reply, I was in CO for a week.

[amtraksonicfan171]

The GP40PH-2's what are there Road Numbers

[amtrak60]

4100-4112

[87STEELE]

By the way, I just wanted to let you know that I can't stop watching this video! How the heck did this get a 4.5* rating? I mean, it should be promoted in some way. The least would be to get a 5* rating. Anyway, SUPERB VIDEO!!!!!!!! LONG LIVE THE GEEPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[amtrak60]

Wow, really, that's cool! Thanks! LONG LIVE THE GEEPS!

[87STEELE]

To fleecejackets: I'm almost 100% sure you'll get a geep. It will probably be a GP40PH-2B, but you also might get an F40, or if you're lucky, a GP40PH-2A. We almost never get a P40 over here. Happy Birthday by the way. I hope you get a geep.

[amtrak60]

The F40 is more rare then the P40. A GP40PH-2A, well, 4145 & 4149 are here, as well as alot of GP40PH-2B's. Nothing else.

[fleecejackets]

Death to the Mud-Missiles! EMD will live on!

Awesome video tribute, this is really great. !

[amtrak60]

Thanks! Just guessing a "mud-missle" is a PL42AC. Thanks for the comment! I rode behind/in front of GP40PH-2A 4149 on Saturday, that engine can push/pull! Probably much better than the "mud-missle" ever will! Thanks!

[fleecejackets]

No problem! Well I think mud-missile is supposed to be for GE Genesis series... but I'm actually not sure. Nevermind my last comment...

New One:

Death to the Pig40s! EMD will live on!

lol

And seriously?! Dang you're lucky. I haven't been able to get on a train with one of them on it yet. Hahah yes I am sure !!!!

I'm going to the NJT Atlantic city line for my birthday.... I hope I get a Geep. I told my Dad if the train shows up with a P40 or a PL42AC we're waiting until we can board a geep one!

[amtrak60]

Dude, Geeps pull/push all the trains on this line. The P40's only do the ACES service. PL42AC? Here? Never had one (YES!!!!) though one would be a change. GP40PH-2B's are our workhorses, a GP40PH-2A is what I call "rare." Also, we had our first visitor in several years, an F40PH-2CAT (# 4124). You can't get a GP40PH-2A easily because there are only 5 (well, 4 (4219/4148 crashed & was rebuilt)) that exist!!!! What day is your birthday?

[87STEELE]

My God. By far one of the best videos on YouTube. Way to go. This will be favorited, rated, and posted on my channel right away. Like you said, long live the geeps. 5*.

I also liked the facts about the locos. I didn't know about some of them. I was wondering how many FH's were left, so thanks a lot.

[amtrak60]

Unfortunetly only 4 FH's are left. 4138, 4139 (Broken HEP), 4141, & 4142. Thanks! I wanted to make this educational and emotional at the same time while paying respect to four great locos! (well, 6 if you count the GP40PH-2M & FH-2M). Thanks!

[TrainTrackTrav]

HELL YEAH! I have an new locomotive added to my favorite locomoives list, the GP40FH-2! Awesome vid, 5***** and faved!

[amtrak60]

Great! Thanks!

[TrainTrackTrav]

Yep.

[trainamtrakcsx]

love the song hav it on my ipod i wuz gonna use it a vid and cool vid!

[amtrak60]

Thanks!

[trainamtrakcsx]

yup

[ERIELACKU34CH]

4139 is in service, it has a broken HEP, so it's used to pull the "aqua train" which sprays solvents on the rails in the fall to clean the oils produced by falling leaves

[amtrak60]

Annotation updated! Thanks for the info, glad to hear there is another survivor.

[Dac719]

In the film "Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen" starring Lindsay Lohan, there's a scene where she and her friend go on board a NJ Transit train (sorry, no shots of the engines) on their trip to New York City.

[amtrak60]

There was a Comet IV & a Comet II, most likely RVL. Also, the roof of a Comet V set is shown.

[ohiotransit9]

Well, if I had the money (which I proably never will) I would buy one example of every NJT geep! LONG LIVE THE GP40FH-2 and GP40PH-2!! ...Hold on, the CNJ was part of the B&O when the GP40P's were delivered so that means that one of the GP40PH-2's should go to the B&O museum in Baltimore.  -Brandon

[Driverman2008]

The Jersey Central was part of the Baltimore & Ohio? I never knew that.

[amtrak60]

Me either.

[amtrak60]

Whoa, didn't know the CNJ was in the B&O name in the 1970's. Lets hope one of everyone gets to the B&O Museum. I saw 4149 today!!!!

[ohiotransit9]

Oh yeah, the B&O also controled the Reading. Speaking of the B&O, I saw B&O 50 at St. Louis museum of trasportaion yeasterday, which is why I haven't been on Youtube all week.

[amtrak60]

Cool! What is B&O 50?

[ohiotransit9]

It is the first passanger in regular service in the United Staes of America.

[amtrak60]

Cool! Glad you enjoyed it.

[amtrak60]

You saw GP40PH-2B's! I see them every time I go railfanning, those units still have some life left in them, mainly tht FH's & PH-2's are in danger.

[Driverman2008]

One of these diesels was in the movie "Be Kind Rewind".

[amtrak60]

I don't know, I'll ask my friend whos doing a book about trains in movies, if anyone would know, he would.

[amtrak60]

I don't know what it is, of course.

[Driverman2008]

Well tell him to see that movie if he hasn't already. There's also a scene in that movie where Jack Black drives an Alco RS3 (or RS2) in New Jersey.

[amtrak60]

RS3-Check

RS2-We're working on it, I got an M420 today, (photo for the book) as well as a, I believe, a Harriman Car.

[kevindatrainmasta]

Another victim of the 'World's Ugliest Locomotive' along with the F40PH, such a shame. Long live the NJT GP40s!

[amtrak60]

Here we go.... Thanks! I will surely miss the GP40's I want to see a GP40PH-2 before they're retired, though, if you look closely, under 4210's cab, it says GP40PH-2, not PH-2B. Thanks! Long Live the NJT GP40's!

[dalejrfan303]

nice! and good use of viva la vida by coldplay

[amtrak60]

Thanks!

[trainriders1031]

Too bad that all the PL42s had to replace them :( I hope that they are preserved and not scraped.

[amtrak60]

If I could, I'd buy a GP40FH-2! Let's hope at least 1 of each type gets into a museum.

[trainriders1031]

I was thinking of the museum thing myself.

[amtrak60]

Let's hope Transit thinks of that too.