The Newark Liberty International Airport Station of Amtrak/NJ TRANSIT was a logical choice for catching the electric power on the head end of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Blue Tra... (more)

As the Norfolk Southern Corp 047/Conrail OI-17/ Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Blue Train was at the North Elizabeth station of NJ TRANSIT. With the The Virginian Railway NS heritage un... (more)

At Lake Grinnell in Sparta, NJ, we see the NYS&W SU-99 pass on 6/21/2017 at just before 1930. The reflection off of the lake, dense vegetation, and vintage tell-tale overhead all add to the charac... (more)

A meet at sunset! MTA Long Island Rail Road Train 664 (DE30AC 418) passes Friday only equipment return train JFJ701 (DM30AC 515) at the Stony Brook, New York Station on 6/30/2017 at just before 19... (more)

An Amtrak Acela Express set slithers like a snake through the growing urban landscape of North Elizabeth, NJ. The station, just north of Elizabeth, was rebuilt with high level platforms in 1987 w... (more)

Looking on with Admiration - Farmingdale is a magnet for Southern Secondary railfans. Every Thursday evening the crew makes an hour long stop here for dinner giving the fans ample time to... (more)

"MARC Coaches at Jamaica Station" LI Extra 418 prepares to head east from Jamaica Station towards Port Jefferson with Five Sumitomo/ Nippon Sharyo "MARC II" cars in tow. The train made a t... (more)

"MARC Coaches at HALL Interlocking" LI Extra 411 heads west through HALL Interlocking with Five Sumitomo/ Nippon Sharyo "MARC II" cars in tow. The train made a test round trip from Jamaica... (more)

Amtrak's Acela Express, led by No. 2006, overtakes an NJT commuter train through Harrison, NJ. Each train had just departed Newark station eastbound over the 1935 PRR built "Dock Bridge" drawbrid... (more)

Conrail Port Reading local delivering a string of boxcars to a distribution center.

Approaching Hope Road - This week's local is hauling 5 centerbeans and 3 box cars for Woodhaven Lumber in Lakewood and one tank car (at rear) for Belray Lubricants in Howell.

MARC meets MTA! Long Island Railroad has a recurring problem each summer of equipment shortage. LIRR has such a high demand for service to the east end that equipment is heavily needed more than ... (more)

"MARC Coaches at LIC for the First Time" LIRR MP15AC 153 leads Five Sumitomo/ Nippon Sharyo "MARC II" coaches at Long Island City Yard. The cars were taken to Long Isla... (more)

The LIRR's normal practice is to route Montauk Branch diesel trains over the Central Branch and Mainline, so as to avoid the more than a dozen local stations on the electrified portion of the Mont... (more)

"MARC Coaches Arrive at Hunterspoint Ave for the First Time" Five Sumitomo/ Nippon Sharyo "MARC II" cars sit at Hunterspoint Ave Station shortly after being picked up b... (more)