Newark Penn Station

[RSTom]

Hi guys, long time no post.

Since finishing the AEM-7 and AmCoach/AmCafe stock I've moved onto various stations along the North East Corridor and one that is giving me a hard time is Newark-Penn station. Specifically Platform C which sits under the upper level platform H. I've scoured Flickr, Google, RailPictures etc and I've found it's a particularly under-photographed area, which is why I turn to those in the know.

Basically any information will be of help, I've got some signalling maps and the sort which place certain parts, and I can identify other parts through deduction, but detailing wise I'm somewhat lacking, so anything will be appreciated.

[micaelcorleone]

Nice to hear you do it, this means high quality staions.

Did you already search for cabrides on youtube. There are a lot for the NEC (also for NY Penn Station which is accessed through a long tunnel under the Hudson River).

Cab ride: Secaucus Junction to Newark: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWqRiy_Detk

Amtrak & NJ Transit Newark Penn Station: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ8tjIHTQBQ

New Jersey Transit Trains at Newark Penn Station Platform One Part Three: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ai0oShMnvc

Newark Penn Station Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe5H4gDbe0Y&feature=relmfu
Newark Penn Station Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7CQRB1E1Pw

Newark Railfanning Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE-zhVACZB8&feature=related
Newark Railfanning Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5c5MLd22m4&feature=related

Video shot from the middle (?) platform in the bottom level: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7UgP_vEhEA

Amtrak & NJ Transit at Newark Penn Station: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVLbKb16WfU
Amtrak & NJ Transit in Newark Penn Station Feb 2010: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g6aABb52vo

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Happy watching!

[SithMurcielago]

Railroad level

Has six tracks and several platform faces. Looking West, from left to right, these are as follows:

Side Platform
Track A - NJT & Amtrak Eastbound arrivals
Track 1 - NJT & Amtrak Eastbound arrivals
Island Platform
PATH Track "B" - World Trade Center departures
Island Platform (Shared with track 2. The PATH platform is known as Platform C)
Track 2 - Amtrak Eastbound arrivals
Track 3 - Amtrak (mostly) Westbound departures
Island Platform
Track 4 - NJT & Amtrak Westbound departures
Track 5 - NJT (Raritan Valley Line) Westbound departures
Side Platform

The island platform between Track 1 and Track B is divided up the middle by waiting rooms, wrought iron railing, and PATH turnstiles. Likewise for the platform between track 2 and PATH. The other platforms have small enclosed waiting areas. Easy connection can be made here to NJT's Newark City Subway, PATH trains to Hoboken, Jersey City, and New York, and Greyhound buses. PATH trains also use an upper level, platform H with a ramp to tracks 3 and 4 and a second ramp to track 5 plus stairways to track 2.This track is normally used for PATH trains arriving at Newark from the World Trade Center, but PATH is 100% reverse signaled so any PATH train could use either track.

Getting photographs is quite difficult the way Amtrak has been on security. Finding blueprints is next to impossible, videos are very rare. i will do my best to find something.

[SithMurcielago]

Here are some photos:
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http://ktransit.com/transit/NAmerica/us ... 701-03.jpg[/img]

Platform H

[micaelcorleone]

PATH train from Harrison to Newark-Penn Station (this is the upper platform): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzbLnRyAjzQ

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another question: Do you plan an Amfleet Cabcar for the future? (actually it's a converted Metroliner, but looks the same as an Amfleet) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xincS6GNLvM
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A pedestrian ramp that seems to lead into the under level of the sation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ramp_track_3%264_Newark_Penn_jeh.jpg
roof over this ramp: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2261/2159110913_5469f0b990.jpg




EDIT: Cabride through Hudson tunnel into NY Penn Station http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_p3cJojjpA&feature=mh_lolz&list=FLSpxyTSSBwg4
(I don't envy the guy who has to lay all the tracks there. )