The daily Oak Island to Sayreville transfer OI-16 is seen here passing Parlin NJ closing in on Browns yard with CSX 8881 (ex PRR) leading NS 1700

The 2016 Browns Yard Santa Train crosses over the South River as it begins its journey to Freehold. Decorated for Christmas and with Santa aboard, this is the 30th run of this train.

Amidst peak fall foliage, Conrail local freight SA-31 powered by a CSX GP40-2 passes through Spotswood en route to Freehold.

The last rays of sunlight cast a golden glow on Conrail local freight SA-33 emerging from the foliage as it leaves Browns Yard.

On a beautiful Columbus Day afternoon, Conrail local freight SA-31 passes through Helmetta en route to Freehold. The train is passing the 1883 G.W. Helme Snuff Mill, in the process of being conve... (more)

Conrail local freight SA-31 with CSX power passes the western limit of Browns Yard in East Brunswick. The train is heading west on the Amboy Secondary en route to Freehold. If one looks closely ... (more)

Foliage Ablaze

Wasting no time, OCS-100 begins the trip back north to Port Reading on the Amboy Secondary.

Office Car Special on the Amboy Secondary

The matched set of Pennsylvania Railroad E8's lead Conrail's Office Car Special through Sportswood, NJ as the trees near peak color. R... (more)

The Standard Railroad of the World

Pennsylvania Railroad E8's 5711 and 5809 lead a special excursion on home rails through Spotswood on the Amboy Secondary en route to Jamesburg.... (more)

The Chase Was On... - A midday local heads west on the Amboy Secondary crossing Vliet St. It's Monday and so that means this train is headed for the Freehold Industrial Track. Twice a wee... (more)

At the beginning of this week an NS train loaded with MofW equipment was delivered to Browns Yards for a major tie replacement project. For the last couple of mornings the entire parade of track ... (more)

Big Blue - Three years ago, when this photo was taken, Conrail locos were still rather common to be seen running out of the Conrail Shared Assets Browns Yard. Here NS 5277 is crossing Sn... (more)

Signs are everywhere that a major tie replacement project in and around Browns Yard will soon be getting underway. Here a pair of SD45s are running light back to Oak Island Yard past recently pla... (more)

Destined for the Dayton Branch, an all boxcar train is heading west out of the once electrified Browns Yard.

Just having departed the North Jersey Coast Line at ESSAY OI16 rounds the big bend on the Amboy Secondary. The catenary poles are old and have been out of service for at least 30 years, but the b... (more)