Northeast Corridor catenary and pantograph damage in Metuchen, New Jersey - April 15th, 2024
These are pictures and videos taken shortly after a pantograph/catenary damage incident.
Some of these pictures and videos were used in this article: https://livonius.substack.com/p/nec-catenary-madness-metuchen-april-15-2024-article
Tags: New Jersey, Metuchen, Northeast Corridor, Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, Arrow III, multiple units, pantograph, catenary, commuter, delays
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Broken pantographs on 3723
Collector head of rear pantograph on 3947 (right) is upside down
Broken pantographs on 3723
Metuchen police and Electric Traction work with the crew of 3723
Shots as 3723 moves to the platform
Pictures of 3723's pantographs from the platform
Employees remove 3723's pantographs
Temporary protective ground behind train
More pantograph removal
NJ Transit train operates through LINCOLN under the drop pantograph order
Cutting up the pantograph mount
Amtrak train 137 operates through LINCOLN under the drop pantograph order
Removed pantograph and mount
Employees on Cat Car 16504 work on fixing the catenary
Trains approach the site and pass the cat car
NJ Transit 3169 forgets drop pantograph order, causes ground faults and damages the catenary over the last available track
Shots of NJ Transit 3169 as it is eventually permitted to continue
Final shots back at the cat car