I Brake For Santa
Motorists on Main Street in Spotswood are only briefly interrupted by the passage of Conrail's Browns Yard Santa Train.

Conrail's Browns Yard Santa Train is seen passing the historic Camden & Amboy marker in Spotswood. The Camden & Amboy Railroad was the first to operate in the state of New Jersey, reaching Spotsw... (more)

Amidst peak fall foliage, Conrail local freight SA-31 powered by a CSX GP40-2 passes through Spotswood en route to Freehold.

Older and younger generations of railfanners watch as the annual Conrail Santa train passes by Spotswood on its way to Freehold for younger kids to see Santa.

Office Car Special on the Amboy Secondary

The matched set of Pennsylvania Railroad E8's lead Conrail's Office Car Special through Sportswood, NJ as the trees near peak color. R... (more)

The Standard Railroad of the World

Pennsylvania Railroad E8's 5711 and 5809 lead a special excursion on home rails through Spotswood on the Amboy Secondary en route to Jamesburg.... (more)

SA33 rolls over 615 in Spotswood, today's train consists of two NS GP38-2s and 6 cars. The first three will be going to customers on the Hightstown Industrial track normally served by SA31. SA31 w... (more)

The Chase Was On... - A midday local heads west on the Amboy Secondary crossing Vliet St. It's Monday and so that means this train is headed for the Freehold Industrial Track. Twice a wee... (more)

Big Blue - Three years ago, when this photo was taken, Conrail locos were still rather common to be seen running out of the Conrail Shared Assets Browns Yard. Here NS 5277 is crossing Sn... (more)

Moving westbound on the Amboy Secondary SA31 pulls a string of covered hoppers across Main Street (Rte. 615). I did not chase, but this all covered hoppers train is likely going to the Hightstown... (more)

An early morning westbound train passes through Spotswood on the Amboy Secondary. The land in the foreground is owned by Conrail, but was recently leased to the Township of Spotswood, which clean... (more)

NS GP38-2 no. 5281, still in Conrail blue, passes the Fall foliage along the Amboy Secondary on a beautiful Columbus Day afternoon.

Still wearing its Conrail Quality paint scheme, CSXT GP40-2 no. 4428 leads a short freight west through Spotswood on Friday the 13th.

SA33 heads down the Amboy Secondary to work the Dayton Branch with CSX 4428 still in Blue. The Amboy Secondary is what remains of the northern half of the Camden and Amboy Railroad.

CSXT GP40-2 4419 backs up rush hour traffic on County Route 615 as it leads a 26-car local down the Amboy Secondary toward its customers on the Dayton Branch. Looks like it's time to change the lo... (more)