The daily northbound sand train from the Southern Division on the New York & Long Branch

CNJ 113 patiently waiting her call to work while sitting next to the former Reading station in Minersville PA. Hopefully, it will steam this year.

Now Conrail

Second unit is a "Red Baron" RS-3

Saturday April 2, 1955, was an off-day for CNJ 1000, basking in the filtered sunlight of an early Spring day. Monday its back to work on the carfloat to the Bronx.

The very first non-steam locomotive built and used anywhere in North America sits at the CNJ enginehouse on a Saturday. Come Monday she'll work the carfloats to the Bronx like she did for decades... (more)

CNJ camelback commuter power lays over at Jersey City, sharing the terminal with the colorful B&O upstarts. CNJ Class T38.

In Jersey City, steam and diesel power from B&O and CNJ share the property. The Babyfaces, framed by the Manhattan skyline in the distance, won't need to make a stop under the coal chute. CNJ 77... (more)

Early Conrail

Yard goat and wooden caboose are spotted on a siding at JU Tower.

Well known for his decades of involvement in steam preservation, restorer and master pattern maker Bernie Perch muscles one of his reproduction steam whistles upright, to demonstrate the scale of ... (more)

Three CNJ RS-3s lead an eastbound freight leaving Allentown, PA // June 1974

CNJ's GP40P 3673 speeds through Elizabeth with a colourful train. Second unit is GP7 1530.