On Saturday, April 11, four West Jersey Chapter members congregated at Princeton Junction to photograph Amtrak and NJ Transit action on the Northeast Corridor, plus a side trip on the Princeton Branch riding the Dinky. The trains were plentiful. On Amtrak, both types of Acela train sets roared through, along with Northeast Regional, Keystone, and long-distance trains. Some Amtrak trains had an ACS-64 locomotive on each end. NJ Transit used multi-level coaches exclusively, usually powered by an ALP-46 or ALP-46A, but an ALP-45DP was also seen. Two Jersey Arrow III single units made up the Dinky. (The former PRR Princeton passenger station is now a restaurant named “The Dinky.”) Perhaps the strangest sight was seeing an Amtrak hi-rail truck heading west on Track 2. While this track was occupied, eastward trains, including an Acela, were sent down Track 1. Photos by John Burlage.
