A privately owned Alco FA2, former Louisville & Nashville NO. 309, is undergoing a complete restoration to operation at SMS's Paulsboro facility in NJ. Fellow RP contributor, Ron Flanary, has a p... (more)
Looking out of a former ATSF B23-7, a SMS Railroad train makes its way back into the shop area at Bridgeport, NJ. One can only imagine what the view would have looked like 30 years ago when this e... (more)
Never Say Never - Who would ever have thought that a meet would occur between a PRR Baldwin and a ATSF B23-7 in 2017, let alone ever?! Well, at the SMS Railroad in Bridgeport, NJ this happens more... (more)
A former Santa Fe B23-7 invades the Baldwin bastion of SMS Rail Services at the Pureland Industrial Park in Bridgeport, N.J.
A CSX ethanol train has departed SMS Rail Services and is heading north on Conrail Shared Assets as it crosses Raccoon Creek on a moveable bridge. Much to our surprise, the conductor got off the t... (more)
Baldwin switchers #412 ans #9069 pose side-by-side at Sharptown road during a Steve Barry photoshoot.
Four of SMS's roster of historic freight locomotives sit outside the new Locomotive Shop in Bridgeport, NJ. From left to right is Baldwin AS616 #554, EMD SW9 #438, Baldwin VO-1000 #412, and Baldwi... (more)
Three of SMS's roster of historic freight locomotives sit in the new Locomotive Shop in Bridgeport, NJ. From left to right is Baldwin AS616 #554, EMD SW9 #438, and EMD GP38-3 #2003.
former-PRR Baldwin #9069 pulls a cut of ethanol tanks out to the swamp track to runaround and shove them down completely the unit train due to go out that night.
Trona meets PRR...only on the SMS: A pair of stored, worn-looking ex-Trona AS616s are passed by a very active ex-PRR DS4-4-1000.
At slightly more than 63 years old, PRR 9069 still earns revenue for SMS Rail Lines and is seen here handling a cut of cars...looking and sounding great!
Changing of the guard.
Unit should be heading to NY shortly.