Lately it seems Norfolk Southern's Erie Lackawanna heritage unit is captive to various yard duties in the North Jersey terminal area. So it was an unusual treat to have 1700 assigned to work trai... (more)

A former Erie Lackawanna SD45-2 spends a little time out on the mainline, albeit in ballast service. It beats the usual yard job assignments in the Noth Jersey terminal area. Conrail OI-95 is se... (more)

The Great Race

OI-95 and NJT 5127 go side by side into Roselle Park. NJT will make their scheduled stop at Roselle Park, while OI-95 will continue on towards South Plainfield.

Three GP15's in one day? Yes! CSX 1554 leads OI-95 towards South Plainfield where they'll pick up a few more ex Conrail ballast hoppers. Earlier Q418 had a GP15 in their consist and another was as... (more)

There's something you don't see every day. A Union Pacific Gevo is the sole power for Oak Island yard job OI-95. The previous day it was down the Lehigh Line dropping ballast for some track work. ... (more)

A former Conrail SD40-2 (ex-CR 6962) leads a Conrail ballast train out of Oak Island Yard for Manville and work on the Port Reading Secondary.