The scrapping of a classic, continued. The prime mover from an ALCO/MLW unit is loaded onto a trailer for further recycling offsite. This FL9 will be disassembled into sections and hauled off to... (more)

The scrapping of a classic, continued. As if proud of a fresh kill, the crane hoists the first chunk of this fallen FL9's body high for all nearby to see.

The scrapping of a classic. The scrappers successfully remove the first chunk of car body, but not without a fight. A few more cuts of the torch were necessary before she'd let go. This is the ... (more)

The scrapping of a classic. A scrapper torches the primer mover from an ALCO/MLW unit that met its fate just prior to this former Amtrak FL9... You're next, buddy.

Snowy morning on the M&E.

On a snowy morning NJT Hoboken to Hackettstown train 851 accelerates from Morristown.

The scrapping of a classic. I had the privilege of taking the last cab photo from this streamliner that made thousands of trips up and down the Hudson between Albany and New York City in its heyd... (more)

The scrapping of a classic. With the cab door having been removed (foreground), workers have easier access and more room to perform their scrapping operation making many cuts to the body and fram... (more)

The scrapping of a classic. At the Morristown & Erie facility amid a pile of trucks and wheel sets, the former Amtrak 486 was backed into position to let the scrappers finish their work.

The scrapping of a classic. Having been off the Amtrak roster for about 2003, the Morristown & Erie decided it was time to let this one go for good.

NJ Transit train 6916 has just departed Morristown and is navigating through the turnouts at Baker Interlocking. The train's next stop will be in a few minutes, at Morris Plains. The snow covered ... (more)

After The Storm

NJT train 6924 is the first revenue eastbound to traverse the M&E after a system-wide shutdown for Winter Storm "Jonas" smashed the area. NJT was running a limited ... (more)

Morristown & Erie GP7u 23 is at the railroad's locomotive facility receiving some mechanical attention.

Today, the Morristown & Erie retrieved three Maine Eastern locomotives from the Conrail/CSX interchange in Harrison. The train is shown arriving back in Morristown. After ceasing operations on De... (more)

"Odd Axles"

Maine Eastern FL9s and a GP9 head eastbound on the Whippany Branch to be placed onto a storage track.