Pushing east

The rail at the switch of Clayton Sand. Interestingly enough, this rail was manufactured not too long before service ceased on this portion of the line.

Fairbanks-Morse power on the CNJ, one of 12 H15-44's delivered the year before, works a commuter train. Ansco color/color corrected in P/S

CNJ 1040 is one of three VO-660's on the CNJ roster, built in '42. Source: www.northeast.railfan.net/cnj_atr.html Ansco color/color corrected in P/S

Central of New Jersey MU'd cab, 1 of four modified in this manner by the railroad, continues to be used for back up moves on excursions at the Bluegrass Railway Museum. 3 of her sister non MU cars... (more)

CNJ Baldwin 2000-series "double-ender" moves about the massive interlocking at the Jersey City Terminal as Gotham City looms in the background. Ansco color/color corrected in P/S

Some of my first Kodachrome exposed was on this CNJ 1546, w/RPO, making a station stop at Roselle Park. The train will head west to Mauch Chunk, PA., (now Jim Thorpe), making a connection with th... (more)

This camelback B3b 0-6-0 worked the 8-mile CNJ Newark Branch , near the Ironbound section and the docks, was retired in 1953. Ansco color, color corrected in P/S

Maybe, someday, this pair of classic F-units can regularly power the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway trains out of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.

Now nothing but a stationary display, these units used to be B&A but were repainted by their historical societys. I'm surprised they have not gotten a parking ticket yet.

Nose detail of CNJ 1523 sitting in Tuckahoe.

CNJ "Camelback" 592 alongside Shay No. 1 at the B&O Railroad Museum

One from my childhood: a weekend layover at P'burg.

After starting the day in Binghamton, we ended up in Jim Thorpe in the middle of the afternoon and took a few mins to take some shots of the CNJ F3's (sitting on display by the station). My 400th ... (more)