A Roger Puta photograph

With its keystone number plate at a jaunty angle, the 1361 returns to Altoona from a short trip to the Hollidaysburg wye. I hope this engine can again be restored to operating condition, so that ... (more)

The volunteers of the StLIM&S have nearly completed the repainting of their former Pennsy E8; the lettering and striping are mostly complete with just a few small details remaining. The locomotive... (more)

Its still before sunrise as PRR E8s 5711 and 5809 pass through Edison. They will be on an all day excursion covering much of Conrail's Shared Assets track in North New Jersey.

"Right at Home"

Rare Mileage Special

The Conrail OCS is seen making its way down the National Docks Secondary. Behind the tree line we see part of the NYC skyline, most notably is One World Tr... (more)

Raritan River Crossing

The Pennsy E8's finish a quick run on New Jersey Transit as they head for Conrail's Amboy Secondary. They would follow the line down to Jamesburg where t... (more)

Foliage Ablaze

Wasting no time, OCS-100 begins the trip back north to Port Reading on the Amboy Secondary.

Turn Back the Clock

Just like old times, a set of PRR E's cross the Raritan River from South Amboy into Perth Amboy. This is Conrail Shared Asset's OCS-100, which carried the Lexin... (more)

Pennsylvania Railroad E8s 5711 and 5809 lead a special excursion for the Lexington Group. The excursion toured a large part of Conrail's North Jersey Shared Assets operation. The train has just ... (more)

On Halloween 2015, Conrail ran a Office Car Special from Newark, NJ to Jamesburg, NJ. We see the train that was turned on the wye and then backed down onto the Freehold Industrial for an hour lay ... (more)

A Conrail crew member protecting the County Route 522 crossing in Jamesburg admires the two Pennsylvania Railroad E8's powering the train. Having traveled down the Amboy Secondary, the train is s... (more)

Tuscan Red Foliage

As clouds set in the tuscan red Pennsylvania Railroad E8's and fall foliage in South Plainfield offer plenty of color in the suns absence. The train is runni... (more)

Streamlined Skyline

Conrail's Office Car Special is seen crossing Upper Bay Bridge behind a matched set of Pennsylvania Railroad E8's. The impressive New York City Skyline can ... (more)

Conrail hosted an excursion for the Lexington Group, Inc. as part of their annual meeting which was held this year in Newark, NJ. The train was led by Bennett Levin's beautifully restored Pennsyl... (more)