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New Jersey Commuter Rail Before NJ Transit
Thanks largely to mergers and bankruptcies, New Jersey's commuter railroads underwent profound changes between the end of steam and the takeover by NJ Transit in 1983.
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Photo ID: 289234

A two car train of Susquehanna Budd-built stainless steel coaches led by a hastily repainted RS-1 drifts into Hackensack westbound.

Railroad: New York, Susquehanna & Western (NYS&W)
Locomotive: Alco RS-1
Location: Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: 232
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 01, 1959


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By: Bob Krone

Added: Jul 01, 2009

Views: 8,203
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Photo ID: 289233

An eastbound mid-day passenger train on the DL&W Boonton Line has a nice mix of equipment.

Railroad: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Locomotive: EMD GP7
Location: Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: 968
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 01, 1959


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By: Bob Krone

Added: Jul 01, 2009

Views: 5,942
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Photo ID: 284437

Erie's first PA-1 accelerates from the Ridgewood station with a morning train bound for Hoboken. It looks like GM, Ford and Chrysler are all represented in the parking lot at left.

Railroad: Erie Railroad
Locomotive: Alco PA-1
Location: Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: Erie 850
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: February 26, 1958


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By: Bob Krone

Added: May 20, 2009

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Photo ID: 283647

Action at Atlantic City from Mayday 1954, seen through a Ansco-Color transparency.

Railroad: Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines
Locomotive: Baldwin AS-16
Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: PRSL 6009
Train ID: commuter
Photo Date: May 01, 1954


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By: John Dziobko www.godfatherrails.com

Added: May 14, 2009

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Photo ID: 283462

The fleet is ready to depart. Lurking behind 5417 is a K4 celebrity-to-be, PRR #1361 in regular service.

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: Steam 4-6-2
Location: Bay Head Jct, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 5417
Train ID: commuter power
Photo Date: February 22, 1954


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By: John Dziobko www.godfatherrails.com

Added: May 12, 2009

Views: 9,252
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Photo ID: 283435

Two Susquehanna RDCs slow for Maywood on an August afternoon. Rush hour was the only time that the railroad ran more than a single RDC.

Railroad: New York, Susquehanna & Western (NYS&W)
Locomotive: Budd RDC-1
Location: Maywood, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: M-4
Train ID: 833
Photo Date: August 12, 1957


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By: Bob Krone

Added: May 12, 2009

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Photo ID: 283434

TrainMaster 857 departs the Paterson station on the side of Garret Mountain. This train has a milk car tucked behind the diesel and it looks as though most windows of the coaches are open on a hot... (more)

Railroad: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Locomotive: FM H24-66
Location: Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: 857
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July 03, 1957


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By: Bob Krone

Added: May 12, 2009

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Photo ID: 283430

Susquehanna Budd RDC M-4 is stopped eastbound at the station on River Street. Hackensack's only skyscraper, the People's Trust building, is seen on the right. This structure now suffers water dama... (more)

Railroad: New York, Susquehanna & Western (NYS&W)
Locomotive: Budd RDC-1
Location: Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: M-4
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: November 17, 1955


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By: Bob Krone

Added: May 12, 2009

Views: 5,387
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Photo ID: 282820

Does this count as street running? PRR Class K4s.

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: Steam 4-6-2
Location: Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 518
Train ID: tThe Nellie Bly enroute to Atlantic Ciity, NJ.
Photo Date: March 27, 1954


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By: John Dziobko www.godfatherrails.com

Added: May 06, 2009

Views: 14,009
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Photo ID: 282716

A BP-20 Baldwin shark nose passenger unit in Pennsy's classification leaves Asbury Park with a three car train for Bay Head. The steam special behind 612 has pulled into a siding south of the stat... (more)

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: Baldwin DR-6-4-2000
Location: Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 5774
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October 20, 1957


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By: Bob Krone

Added: May 05, 2009

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Photo ID: 282250

Jersey Central TrainMaster 2412 raises the dust in South Amboy with that railroad's RACE TRACK SPECIAL for Monmouth Park. This is one of my few diesel pictures that really shows action. It looks a... (more)

Railroad: Jersey Central
Locomotive: FM H24-66
Location: South Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: 2412
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 21, 1957


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By: Bob Krone

Added: May 02, 2009

Views: 9,950
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Photo ID: 282249

A Pennsylvania GP7 speeds through South Amboy with a PONY EXPRESS racetrack special for Monmouth Park. My friend and I had been hoping for a K4 on this train but it was too late in the steam seaso... (more)

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD GP7
Location: South Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 8553
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 21, 1957


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By: Bob Krone

Added: May 02, 2009

Views: 11,251
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Photo ID: 279837

An Erie RS-3 slows for a stop at Ridgewood with a train for Hoboken and the DL&W terminal. A few of the details shown here may soon be lost with the rebuilding work to be done on the station by Ne... (more)

Railroad: Erie Railroad
Locomotive: Alco RS-3
Location: Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: 922
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April 20, 1957


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By: Bob Krone

Added: Apr 13, 2009

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Photo ID: 279833

The GP7 and two car Boonton Line train sit at the main line ( Morristown and Essex ) side of the Denville station. This was probably due to track work on the Boonton Line according to the late Dav... (more)

Railroad: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Locomotive: EMD GP7
Location: Denville, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: 968
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: February 18, 1957


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By: Bob Krone

Added: Apr 13, 2009

Views: 5,477
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Photo ID: 277850

These two Baldwin shark-nose units made a rare apperance in passenger service on the NY&LB. A few of the 2,000 horsepower units had been repainted in the freight scheme, derated to 1.600 h.p. and ... (more)

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: Baldwin DR-6-4-2000
Location: South Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 5784
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: December 26, 1956


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By: Bob Krone

Added: Mar 29, 2009

Views: 13,826
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