New Jersey Transit commuter train rounds the curve while approaching Harrison Path Station.

"HHP-8s are Back, but with a Catch"

On the evening of October 23th, 2022, Amtrak's eastbound Crescent is seen making its local station stop on the NEC at New Brunswick, NJ with ACS-... (more)

"Dinky Swap"
When the venerable Arrow IIIs that operate on the Princeton Branch are due for maintenance or suffer an all-too-common failure an extra crew must be called to sw... (more)

Acela crosses Passaic River over Dock Bridge while entering Newark-Pennsylvania Station on Friday late afternoon.

Amtrak crosses Passaic River over Dock Bridge while entering Newark-Pennsylvania Station on Friday late afternoon.

A Saturday Night In September brought me back to the Black River & Western Railroad in Ringoes, NJ for an event celebrating its volunteers passed and Present. Mike, Ryan, and the organization aske... (more)

Rebuilt from NS 8867.

Not Stopping. Amtrak Acela Express 2012 (Bombardier, 1998-2001) is seen passing through Trenton Transit Center. Acela trains are the only Amtrak services that do not stop in Trenton, in... (more)

Slow Sunday morning at Oak Island. Yellow unit: RSSX 1062.

NS 5302 leads the MI-61 north through Newfield NJ.

The King in Newark. Amtrak ACS-64 no. 606 (Siemens, 2012-2016) is seen approaching Newark Penn Station on train 182(13), amidst the mess of infrastructure west of the station. The unit ... (more)

Dodging Shadows. Amtrak ACS-64 no. 606 (Siemens, 2012-2016) is seen racing through Elizabeth station with train 129(11) bound for Washington. Given the position of the shadows from the ... (more)

A pair of former L&N SD40-2s and a former Conrail SD60I lead Q164 south through Teaneck, NJ on the River Sub.

Following behind the primary grinder, a smaller crossing and switch grinder comes down the hill into Ridgefield Park on CSX''s River Sub.

Oldest and Newest. NJ Transit GP40PH-2B no. 4209 (EMD, 1965-1969) and ALP-45A no. 4537 (Bombardier, 2021-present) are seen passing south (railroad east) of Secaucus Junction station. Th... (more)