CL: Interesting recollect of the 1977 Conrail Metuchen Station derailment...
This was the pileup that occurred at the west end of Metuchen Station while it still had low level
platforms (high platforms constructed by NJDOT 1978-79) in which one boxcar fell onto its side
off of the Main Street overpass onto the street next to eastbound track #1. There was damage
to the steel/concrete girders on the overpass along with a noticeably twisted catenary pole that
has a long tall base just to the west of this overpass next to track #1 that is visible to this day...
From a internet search this added information about the Metuchen wreck was found:
http://www.jhalpin.com/metuchen/wreck.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://railfanning.org/2018/06/a-look-b ... erailment/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The train involved was Conrail MD-6 which was being pulled by two GG1s and the wreck was
caused by a hot box on a covered hopper about 17 cars in back of the two motors.
Having Conrail in charge of all these lines in North Jersey no doubt helped secure an alternate
route around the derailment helping some trains get through...MACTRAXX
EXPRESS TRAIN TO NEW YORK PENN STATION-NO JAMAICA ON THIS TRAIN-PLEASE STAND CLEAR OF THE CLOSING TRAIN DOORS