All The Way On The CNJ. A fitting end to the 49 plus year career of the last CNJ engineer on NJ TRANSIT's roster, NJTR GP40PH-2 4109 (CNJ Heritage, ex-NJT 4106, née-CNJ 3677, GP40P, 10/196... (more)

Orange Whiskers: A westbound to High Bridge enters Raritan Train Station on Track #2. The front handrails of locomotive NJT 4510 were painted orange, instead of black, a few years after ent... (more)

Before it was shrink-wrapped into a patriotic scheme, NJT 4502 (with an unusual font for the "2") leads NJT 5441 into its final station stop at Raritan.

Stormy Sunset. On May 16, 2022, NJ Transit 4502 (ALP-45DP) led train 5441 past Boyd Tower in Raritan, New Jersey in the midst of a rain storm. The wrap on this engine, added in December in ... (more)

An F40 is the eastward leader on train 5730 as they depart Raritan. Typically power faces away from NYC on NJT trains, but during PTC installs on the cab cars, a variety of older power was used in... (more)

5730 arrives at Raritan with F40 4120 at the helm.

On a bright Saturday morning, the second eastbound weekend train of the day rolls out of Raritan for a run to Newark Penn Station.

End of the (CNJ) Line: To honor Frank "Jethro" Strunk, the last former Central Railroad of New Jersey engineer serving with NJ Transit, the agency assigned its CNJ Heritage Unit ... (more)

Today, 7/20/21, saw the NJT 4109 fulfill its role as a tribute locomotive in more than one way. Train 5441 to Raritan was the final run for veteran engineer Frank Strunk, who originally hired on ... (more)

MARC-ing Time: NJT 4200 has just pulled NJT 5416 (with MARC coaches) into Raritan Station and is taking a pause to let passengers on at its first station stop of the day. The unit was built... (more)

NJT 5435 has just taken an "Approach" signal at Somerville and is rounding the bend for its final stop at Raritan.

Approach Speed Limit Sign: A westbound train to Raritan arrives at its final stop with 8 cars on Track #1. The signpost in the right of the photo is an approach speed limit sign which warns... (more)

NJT 6052 (pushed by ALP45DP NJT 4532) begins its eastward journey east to Newark Penn Station from Raritan.

Westbound train from New York City arrives at its terminus point in Raritan passing Boyd Tower.

A Series of Unfortunate Events: I honestly don't remember how things got messed up on the Raritan Line on this day, but I recall track work and a disabled train being a in the mix. Anyway, ... (more)