Unique View Of A Unique Geep. MTA Metro-North Railroad GP40PH-2 4906 (née-EMDX 25, GP40) was placed on the east end of NJ Transit Train 76 on the morning of Monday, January 20, 2025, leading east into the sun from Port Jervis, New York to Hoboken, New Jersey. From this angle, the vintage restored Suffern Freight Depot is still blanketed in snow from the weather of the previous day as a visible landmark. As a rule, the power for all diesel trains faces west, but in potential extreme weather situations, certain trains will have a locomotive on the east end to more easily clear snow that may have accumulated on the tracks. The MNCW 4906 was a "one-off" product of the Conrail Altoona, Pennsylvania shops, a GP40 for passenger service that was lengthened to accommodate HEP and related hardware. It is also worth noting that while the 'Beachball' paint scheme of Metro-North has qualified for heritage status on the East of Hudson lines, it is still prominent West of Hudson. A closer inspection of the Suffern Yard will reveal NJT's Erie Lackawana heritage unit, NJTR 4519 (ALP45-DP), waiting to depart with a 4-car train in the background.
