New Jersey Transit - 2004-05 Alstom PL42-AC Locomotive #4014

Departing Westfield Station in the Raritan Valley Line. Listen to the mix of the A/C Propulsion System and Diesel Engine. Official Trevor Logan, Jr. Video. All Videos by Trevor Logan are copyrighted and covered by this disclaimer: http://www.ttmg.org/disclaimer.html

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• NJT
• New
• Jersey
• Transit
• Alstom
• PL42-AC
• Locomotive
• Westfield
• Raritan
• Valley
• Line
• TTMG

[bnsfMAN93]

Why does a passenger locomotive need AC motors? AC motors are only helpful in low speed, high power applications (heavy trains)

[transitmaven]

I think New Jersey Transit was thinking ahead when they purchased these locomotives so that they would be able to pull long trains of the new Bombardier Multilevel Cars without issue. Either way, these locomotives sound HOT!!!

[soundseeker63]

Where does the AC come from?

[transitmaven]

This model has AC Traction Motors at each truck.

[rts9100]

That's a chance taker...puttin ur cam down thee on the rails! But excwllwnt video!

[transitmaven]

Sometimes you gotta take a chance to get the goods!

[TrainDr101]

@bnsfMAN93: AC traction also gives you high adhesion & no wheel slip at any speed.

[trainmaster101]

nice 4014 is the fastest PL42AC out there

[SUBWAY125]

@transitmaven SOUND hot. Doesn't look hot to me. :-P

[195017000]

ALSTOM PL42-AC very nice power 5 *

jean noel

[PabloM201]

jesus christ, those PL42s really sound good

[PL42AC4017]

this is the best video!!!!