Q268 is approaching Bellman's Yard at it moves slowly across the Overpeck Trestle.

NYS&W 3022 rests in front of the crew house at the Ridgefield Park engine terminal. In the background is the long Route 46 overpass across the Hackensack River.

"Amtrak Work Unit in Tow"

"Meeting Q273"

Two iconic symbols of railroading in the late 1960s and early 1970s, PC "worms" and an ACI label, remain intact in 2013. This former Penn Central 890000-series Pullman Standard 4785 cu.ft. cover... (more)

NYS&W's WS3 crew moves a trio of SD60 locomotives, in preparation of assembling the afternoon's SU99 road freight.

Q010 rolls through the S-curve at Ridgefield Park on the approach to CP5 with a UP SD70M in the lead. The train is relatively short, and the entire consist can be seen in this view. At left is t... (more)

A leased CSX GP38-2 switching out the NYSW at Ridgefield Park

MCVX Fire Safety Train rolls past Ridgefield Park on Palm Sunday 2013, trailing on CSXT Q439

Q439 rounds the bend in Ridgefield Park about to pass the NYSW's engine facility. The distinct sound of an EMD dynamic brake gave a huge clue that there was some good power trailing behind the GEV... (more)

Due to low traffic, on Sunday's the Q417 (Selkirk-Camden) now runs as an L417, only running from Selkirk to North Bergen. This Palm Sunday the train ran with about 15 cars.

"St. Patrick's Day Rest"

CSXT Q439 is coasting downgrade at Ridgefield Park, as it passes the remains of a former NYS&W signal bridge.

This particular Saturday morning dawned cold and clear with a fresh layer or snow on the ground from a storm the previous day. The snow would not last long, as temperatures climbed into the mid 5... (more)

Local power rests at the compact NYS&W fuel facility.