Looking at this picture,The string of gooseneck lamps reminds me of a scene from a Lionel train set.
This locomotive started out as Rock Island 389,It was than sent to Morrison Knudson in December of 1987. It received a Burlington Northern Cowl from F45 number 6629.It is still running on NJ Tran... (more)
In 1984 the F-40's were brand new power for NJ Transit.The last time this line saw new locomotives was in 1969 when the CNJ recieved 13 elongated GP40-P's.The Penn Central made do with older E-7's... (more)
This locomotive is former Penn Central 3272 it also survived into Conrail under the same number.
This has been one my favorite train watching spots since I was 8 years old
Weekday nights between 6pm and 8 pm When Penn Central and CNJ used to run trains here ,they came through about every 15 minutes. Today NJT continues the tradition with the same frequency.
THE BERGEN SHORE EXPRESS MAKES A QUICK STOP ON ITS WAY NORTH.
Just out of Bay Head, a tired looking E8 takes the train to South Amboy on the first leg of it's trip to Penn Station
Crossing the Manesquan River headed for Newark