The Model Unit: A couple of hours after buying an HO Scale Model of ACS-64 #642 at a local train show, I was fortunate enough to catch the prototype leading Northeast Regional Train #163 p... (more)

Rain, Rain, Go Away!: ALP-45DP #4516 leads Northeast Corridor Line Train #3947 past Metuchen Station as very heavy rainfall hits Metuchen on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. The rain caused sig... (more)

In the Brainy Borough: Veterans ALP-45DP #4507 leads Northeast Corridor Line Train #3947 past Metuchen Station in the "Brainy Borough" on Tuesday, August 6, 2019.

In the Shadow of Gotham: NJ Transit Bergen County Line Train 1877, en route to Waldwick, departs Secaucus Junction on Saturday, August 3, 2019. Visible in the background is the Eastern S... (more)

Home of the Cougars: NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line Train 5448 departs Cranford Station on Thursday, July 25, 2019.

A Tale of Two Cities: NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line deadheads past New Brunswick Station heads into shadowy territory as it crosses into Highland Park on Friday, July 26, 2019.

The Over-Under: A NJ Transit River Line train passes over the Northeast Corridor and SEPTA Trenton Line Train 9728 during the Friday morning rush. SEPTA does not typically run push-pull s... (more)

Like a Barrel Tapped at Both Ends: New Jersey is famously likened to a barrel being tapped at both ends given its place between New York and Philadelphia. In New Jersey's capital on July ... (more)

Hub City Doubleheader: ACS-64s #650 and #620 lead Northeast Regional Train 129 past New Brunswick Station during rush hour on Wednesday, July 24, 2019.

Norwalk Crossover: A rush hour train departs South Norwalk Station.

Super Soaker: A torrential downpour obscures much of the scene at Metuchen Station for a brief period during the evening rush at Metuchen on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

Top Gunn: ACS-64 class leader #600, "David L. Gunn," passes through Rahway during rush hour on the July 3, 2019 getaway day.

Foaming at Hamilton: First Responders apply some foam to put out a fire on an Amtrak electrical traction vehicle at Hamilton. Meanwhile, an Amtrak crew waits for the chance to move the ou... (more)

Around the Horn: A deadheading set of Arrow IIIs moves through Track 2 at Metropark as another set arrives on Track 4 with Northeast Corridor Line Train 3867 on a Wednesday evening.

Rush Hour, Norwalk: Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 175 approaches Metro North's South Norwalk Station in Norwalk, CT on a Tuesday evening.