Saturday April 2, 1955, was an off-day for CNJ 1000, basking in the filtered sunlight of an early Spring day. Monday its back to work on the carfloat to the Bronx.

The very first non-steam locomotive built and used anywhere in North America sits at the CNJ enginehouse on a Saturday. Come Monday she'll work the carfloats to the Bronx like she did for decades... (more)

CNJ camelback commuter power lays over at Jersey City, sharing the terminal with the colorful B&O upstarts. CNJ Class T38.

In Jersey City, steam and diesel power from B&O and CNJ share the property. The Babyfaces, framed by the Manhattan skyline in the distance, won't need to make a stop under the coal chute. CNJ 77... (more)

Early Conrail

Yard goat and wooden caboose are spotted on a siding at JU Tower.

Well known for his decades of involvement in steam preservation, restorer and master pattern maker Bernie Perch muscles one of his reproduction steam whistles upright, to demonstrate the scale of ... (more)

Three CNJ RS-3s lead an eastbound freight leaving Allentown, PA // June 1974

CNJ's GP40P 3673 speeds through Elizabeth with a colourful train. Second unit is GP7 1530.

CNJ 113, one of two surviving CNJ steam locomotives, is another step closer to being fully restored. This past weekend, the numbers were painted on the cab. When completed, it will be one of the... (more)

Trains used to run here, crossing guards dropped the gates and passengers boarded trains. Sad scene from the early days of Conrail when so much of the eastern lines were consolidated and trackage... (more)

Southbound commuter train approaching the station at Greenville.

CNJ freight approaches the PRR diamond at CY Tower, while a Reading freight is seen in he distance.

At one time the towerman at CY answered to 3 dispatchers and 2 yardmasters. Here CNJ freight approaches the PRR Greenville Branch crossing.

July 5th, 2010. The crew of Railroad Restoration Project #113 is coming along nicely with their restoration to operation of one of only two surviving CNJ steam engines. Today, we see the cab has... (more)