Complete ride on NJT  

Thanks for posting; I've also enjoyed your SEPTA and LIRR trips. Back in 1960 I took the PRSL to Wildwood from 30th Street. On the way down it was in a coach consist pulled by a Baldwin AS-16 road Switcher; on the return it was in an RDC. This did end in 1969 when PATCO was built, when it became a 2-seat shuttle ride from Lindenwold to the shore points.......

I lived in Hamilton and used to take the train frequently. Brings back great memories; thanks for posting!

Such a beautiful video! I’ve always heard this train go by since my childhood! It’s so heartwarming to see the full ride of the Atlantic City line! I just filmed a train arriving and departing from the Atco station the other day. However, I have never been on these trains.

Fantastic footage sir!! Nice to see the Atlantic City Line gaining more coverage for its uniqueness.

A great video of the Atlantic City line of NJ Transit. I used to live in Elwood, NJ, remember the PRSL trains, various stations it served. Taking the train from Philadelphia to Atlantic City & black to Philadelphia is a better way of traveling between the 2 cities, the same with going to & from, Boston, New York City,Newark,NJ, Baltimore, Washington, DC, Richmond, Newport News & Norfolk, VA. It beats driving on the NorthSouth Freeway(Parking Lot), Atlantic City Expressway, U.S.30(White Horse Pike),NJ 168,NJ42,U.S.322/40(Black Horse Pike) as those roads are crowded during rush hour, traffic to Atlantic City, Brigantine,Margate & other South Jersey Shore towns/resorts on Fridays, Sundays,Holiday weekends.

Excellent video and commentary!

Great footage. Brings back memories Thanks Tim💙😀

Nice to see this. I used to ride this line back late 90s from Atco to AC when I worked in the casino

The AC line is a very underrated line to railfan. Go back 50-60 years when it was run by PRSL, you had all sorts of equipment in Atlantic City. RDC's, passenger trains, freight trains. Back in the late 80's/early 90's Trop World (Tropicana) had a small amusement park inside. One of the rides was an old time Atlantic City theme where you sat in a rolling chair. Well one of the beginning scenes was of being a "Shoobie" on the train ride down originally from Camden then to Philadelphia on a PRSL train. I personally wish NJ Transit would somehow get a line rebuilt to Cape May. While you were in Atlantic City railfanning, I was in your neck of the woods up in Northport visiting family and going to Citi Field to watch the Dodgers play the Mets. At the 1:03:53 mark, you can see the shopping center built at the old Cherry Hill Park. Famous by the Billy Joe Royal song... About 15 minutes away where 38 and 130 meet, is a very good steak place called "The Pub". Still cook steaks on an open hearth grill, known for their Caesar salad. Used to have 2 places in Philly one of which was called the"Pub Tiki" and known for it's Hawaiian and Asian/Islander food.

I'm shocked there is a dual-mode sitting on the other track at AC . Glad to see other equipment down that end.

I'm always happy to see your videos sir!

I remember my first ride on that line as a young child in the '40s. We road the PRR from Newark to Philly, took a ferry over the Delaware River which smelled badly, and boarded the PRSL to Egg Harbor City.

mesmerizing through the trees, but beautiful scenery in the open, nice ride 👍

F.Y.I. Pomo was for Pomona. Lica {pronounced like you 'lick' an ice cream cone} is for the Mullica River. Atco is for the beginning of Atlantic County. I think Fish was named after an old engineer, if my poor old memory recalls correctly. I knew that thirty-five years ago....lol.... I've been trying to get the sidings lengthened and joined up so there would be more double track. The right-of-way is wide enough for double track because it once was double track when it was P-RSL. When I got the Atlantic City Rail Line built, after rail service had ceased {I got the State of New Jersey to buy the dormant line for a bargain price from Conrail and then later I got Amtrak to rebuild it} because single track was all we could afford. I was told to accept that or nothing. I accepted it. If I had a way to communicate with you, I could send you an outline of the full story and my involvement. At our next meeting, on Sept. 8th, I'll mention again the dirty window issue on the ACRL cars. They told me the cleaning solution being used is scratching and fogging the windows. They said the issue was being addressed.

The Commodore Barry Bridge crosses the Delaware at Chester, PA, well south of where you are and looking out the north side of the train.

Your really knocking out the videos. I think it's great 👍

I'd love to take that trip... Definitely worth the trip to Jersey go to Philadelphia on this! We've got lots of scenic railroads here in Southern Ontario. The trip from Toronto to Montreal is a nice trip along the north shore of lake Ontario - cheers 👍 James in Toronto

The Betsy Ross Bridge bears a striking resemblance to the one that collapsed in Minneapolis.

Yes that's the Tacony/Palmyra Bridge in the distance.

There’s a DP down there, this past week.

Amazing catches

Very cool.

This vid (and others too) reinforce my renaming of my former hometown (Philadelphia) as "filthy-delphia".

I just wrote the Atlantic City line yesterday I believe I was behind that engine

I want to try this one day because I usually drive down to Atlantic City from NYC

Great job and I love it

0:54 Atlantic City 9:53 Absecon 20:31 Egg Harbor City 30:42 Hammonton 47:14 Atco 54:34 Linderwold 1:04:31 Cherry Hill 1:11:10 Pennsauken Transit Center 1:31:11 Philadelphia - 30th Street Station

great video! you usually sit on the left side of the train why was that not the case this time?

Was I seeing right 4509 on the Atlantic City Line wow they must really be short on equipment

Great job

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Where was this dual mode locomotive that commenter Samuel Bennie said he saw on your video in the Atlantic City Terminal? You obviously didn't see it either or I'm sure you would have mentioned it. The only time I know of a dual mode ever being in Atlantic City was when we did catenary clearance tests into 30th Street some years back. The test train had multi-level coaches too, for height clearances. Everything worked fine. Speaking of using dual mode locomotives on the Atlantic City line, I have been pressing for some ACRL trips to go directly into Center City Philly, to Suburban Station and or Jefferson Station {formerly Market East}. The ACRL trains would use the upper level at 30th Street. SEPTA told me that they had no objection, but now that the upper level at 30th Street, Suburban and Jefferson have fare gates, it causes a logistical issue. A way would need to be found for ACRL passengers to deal with the SEPTA fare gates. But it isn't impossible or unheard of, since NJT uses fare gates at the Frank Lautenberg Station at Secaucus Jct. Coded strips on the NJT tickets and passes open the fare gates. Our employee passes have a chip, which also opens those gates.

Nice video

Welcome to Philadelphia PA. City of brotherly hate. You’d be silly to walk thru Philly late at night

How do you know what trains are coming and when?

Are there signs that tell you you have arrived at nj or pa?

**337th Like** Cool video my dude!

Have you done a. Cab-view shot from. Atlantic. City to. Phili

The Irish pub was there before gambling,and it will be there after gambling Tim

Has there ever been a train that went from Newark to AC ?

Engine 4216

Tremendously unprofessional announcement at the end of the journey

This baby really moves, looks more like 90 than 80 mph?

Why don't NJ Transit invest money in expanding the North Jersey Coast Line to Atlantic City ?

Look at all that graffiti on those buildings!!!! It must stink of urine near that graffiti. The gangs mark their trails with their pee

Wouldn't it be nice if the newjersey rail projects would take somethe tax they use for gas and take it to the advantage and extend the newjersey coust train from north jersey using the old blue coment lines between lakewood and Lakehurst some of it supposed to out if service and some are probably already abandoned but with tax money they really can salvage and ma k e the atantic city extend to the usable the northeast corridor

Crappy plexi windows...

only NJ would have a grade crossing in the middle of a highway. My god that's so stupid.

Too many commercials sorry

this very scare, my cat is sad