New 3/3/08
Bombardier to Supply New Locomotives for NJ Transit

New 10/19/07
First look at the P40 Locomotives for the Atlantic City Casino Service

Multi-level Passenger cars
Improper installation of Amtrak's signals in NYP
causes minor damage in multi-level clearance test.

The Bombardier Multi-levels are coming to a terminal near you.
Updated version now available
Check them out here

In 2004, in preparation for the new Multilevel cab cars, Human Works, Inc. did an Ergonomic study of the Multilevel cab design that was presented to Bombardier Transportation and was used as the basis for the cab configuration we now have. At the urging of the BLE&T Ergonomics Committee modifications have been made to this design.
View the results of the study.

PL42AC Locomotives
The PL42AC diesel locomotives are here.
Check them out here.

 Electric wiper motor change out explained:

One of the items that the Ergo Committee has been working on since last April is the changeover of the windshield wiper motors an the ALP-44 locomotives 4400 through 4414 from air operated to electric. This has been slow in evolving since the job requires up to 14 days to complete; a long time to keep a locomotive in the shop. We asked why it took so long to make the changeover and the Committee was given a copy of the instructions that the mechanical forces are required to follow in completing the work. To get an idea of the time and effort required I have put the instructions up on the site as a PDF file. You need Adobe Acrobat reader to download the instructions. If you don't have it you can get it by clicking on the Adobe link below.

Shade tree mechanics! Do not try this at home!
ALP-44s are not allowed off Transit property without written permission.
Instructions for installing electric wipers on ALP-44 locomotives 4400-4414

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