A MARC HHP8 leads an Amtrak holiday special southbound past the Elizabeth, NJ station. Canon EOS 10D, 250@f4.0, 300mm

The last Steamtown excursion of the season to the Delaware Water Gap makes its way downgrade toward East Stroudsburg. This same train would later roll a rail under the tender and five coaches at ... (more)

A westbound stack train crosses the Mohawk River on a steamy Sunday morning. Canon EOS 10D, 250@f4.5 (ISO 100), ~250mm

Doing considerably less than its top speed, a SB Amtrak Acela glides under a signal bridge showing an 'approach' aspect. Canon EOS 10D, 350@f8.0 (ISO 100), ~350mm

The SB Crescent, 20 miles into its 1377 mile journey and already running an hour late, negotiates the S-curves through the Metropark Station. Canon EOS 10D, 350@f8.0 (ISO 100), ~350mm

An already 2-hour late SB Crescent (partly due to downed wires at Metropark) passes a NB NJT Toaster at the Rahway station. Canon EOS 10D, 350@f8.0 (ISO 100), ~110mm

After passing a NB Metroliner, leased NJT ALP46 leads a SB Amtrak Clocker through Linden just before sunset. A set of NJT Arrows occupies the NB platform. Canon EOS 10D, 250@f4.5 (ISO 100), ~160... (more)

Emerging from deep shadows into the early evening sun, a GP40-2 with a road slug (made from a GP30) haul a work train west on the Lehigh line. Canon EOS 10D, 250@f5.6 (ISO 100), ~300mm

NJT's newest - ALP46 leading a matched set (which is increasingly rare) of Comet V coaches. Canon EOS 10D, 350@f6.7 (ISO 100), ~210mm

Click here to see this same train from a different perspective - ah, the joys of a zoom lens!

A grubby, patched-up SD40-2 leads a westbound merchandise on the Lehigh Line. Canon EOS 10D, 500@f6.7 (ISO 100), ~300mm - click here... (more)

170 miles from NYC, CSX SD50 #8506 with SD40-2 #8126 leads an EB autorack train. CP Hoffmans is where the passenger line from Albany meets CSX's Selkirk branch. Canon EOS 10D, 350@f5.6 (ISO 100)... (more)

A NJT ALP46 leads an Amtrak Clocker through the Metropark station at close to 100MPH. Canon EOS 10D, 500@f5.6 (ISO 100), ~80mm

An EB CSX merchandise, led by a pair of UP SD70Ms (trailing unit with flared radiators) approaches a classic NYC cantilever signal. The train is just about to cross the Mohawk River on its way to... (more)

The northbound Silver Meteor races past the double tracking effort towards its next stop in West Palm Beach. Canon EOS 10D, 500@f6.7 (ISO 100), Canon zoom 70-210, ~150mm