In preparation for the upcoming construction season, S.J. Groves workers prepare turnout trackage in the frozen earth of December. Rock will be blasted from Eagle Mtn. and carried out by railroad... (more)

A work gang tamps turnout track structure in preparation of the upcoming contruction season. Rock blasted from Eagle Mountain during the construction of I-280 will be pulled out over these rails,... (more)

This is the future I-280 through the Oranges. SJ Groves company built a standard-gauge railroad to haul out the rock and dirt from the Eagle Mountain excavation. GE's and Alcos were utilized by... (more)

GE's and Alco RS3's were utilized by S.J. Groves in the building of I-280. The photographer was often given rides back to his car by the friendly crews. To see other views of the contruction of ... (more)

THIS is street running. It was substantially cheaper for S.J. Groves Co. to build I-280 in N.J. up and around Eagle Mountain as opposed to building a tunnel AND by using rail in and out of the pr... (more)

S.J. Groves brings a rock train up with fill in the soon-to-be westbound lane of Interstate 280. The U-boat was purchased specially for this job, later sold to BN. I guess you could call it stre... (more)