Lehighton Bicentennials 2 - After the westbound train that I followed to Lehighton cleared the interlocking where the CNJ and LV mains joined after 1972, the helper set with the EL bicentennial SD... (more)
Lehighton Bicentennials 1 - On a Friday afternoon, I ventured out on the former CNJ main line west of Allentown. I encountered a stopped train near Walnutport, and approached the crew to see why t... (more)
The somewhat elusive Conrail OI-8 makes an early afternoon run from Oak Island Yard to Metuchen Yard via Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. Hearing this train on the radio was a nice surprise, but an e... (more)
One of the reasons EMD came to dominate the diesel business is the outstanding service they provided to the railroads even after they sold the engines. This extended to designing the locomotives p... (more)
Conrail OI-16 seems a bit overpowered with three units (including two former Erie Lackawanna SD45-2s) and 11 cars as it approaches NJ Transit's Perth Amboy Station. The train is running in a cut ... (more)