New Jersey Transit (NJT) 958 - GE E60

Built by GE in November of 1975 for Amtrak, the loco proved to be problems at high speeds due to an unstable truck and bolster desing. Amtrak sold ten to the New Jersey Transit where they perfomed until being replaced by newer models from Asea Breaown Boveri. NJT #958 survived the scrapper when it was donated to the United RR Hisotrical Society of New Jersey for a future rr museum. This is a Richard Louderback slide.

Taken during the late 1980s.

With Train 3304

3324 EB

n j transit # 958

NJT leads a New York train into the station at South Amboy to do the time honored engine change.

NJT 958 rolls back through the station to the engine house at South Amboy.

The motor off a New York train has uncouplled and is now pulling forward so diesels can take over. Somehow its not the same without GG 1s and Es.

I dont recall that any of the other E 60s got repainted in this scheme. This one was at Hoboken for the festival, and may have been painted primarily for the purpose of showing it off there. The E60s never had the success of the GG 1s, and were soon replaced by a variety of European design electrics in the late 80s and 90s. This unit had to be towed in, as it was powered by alternating current and could not run on the DLW 3000 volt DC network.

Morristown Yard before URHS equipment was moved to Boonton.

Morristown Yard before URHS equipment was moved to Boonton.

Morristown Yard before URHS equipment was moved to Boonton.

An awesome electric locomotive that will never run again.

The other one is at the RR Museum of PA.

URHS open house

URHS open house

One of only two former Amtrak E60s left in existense, the other, AMTK 603, resides at Strasburg, PA.

A newer piece to the URHS collection sandwiched between a former Lackawanna MU and a NJT E60.

West Boonton Yard, on NJT. United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey.

A New Jersey Transit E60 electric motor stored in Morristown, NJ.

At the URHS storage yard