Pan view of the CNJ 113 backing toward Cressona on the Reading and Northern's new continuous welded rail.

Coal railroad, coal country, coal locomotive. CNJ No. 113 on Santa Train duty. She is chunky and all guts.

Central Railroad of New Jersey 113 leads the first Santa train of the year into the well-decorated Minersville station on a dreary December day.

Laboring here in a relentless drizzle is about the biggest 0-6-0 that anyone could ever build, dwarfing the pacing pickup truck along Railroad Street.

The impressive CNJ 0-6-0 No. 113, panned crossing Beckville Road. The "6S46" on the side of the cab signifies its railroad classification- "6-wheeled Switcher, 46,000 pounds tracti... (more)

The CNJ 113 is all dressed up to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the first recorded use of anthracite coal in 1768; note the red "250" diamond-shaped number plate. It's charging pa... (more)

The CNJ 113 is dressed up to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the first recorded use of anthracite coal in 1768; note the red "250" diamond-shaped number plate and sign above the pil... (more)

Easter Done Like Christmas

CNJ 115 (really 113 masquerading as her long-scrapped sister) pulls into the station at Minersville, PA to start loading passengers for the day's Easter Bu... (more)

Anthracite Country

Central of New Jersey #113 (disguised as long-scrapped sister 115) trundles over a swollen and obviously-polluted Little Schuylkill River outside Minersville. In t... (more)

CNJ #113, disguised as CNJ #115, marches her way with her train into the yard north of Minersville Station. Fans from across the area, came to see the anthracite burning steam locomotive pull the ... (more)

Spunky, chunky CNJ No. 113 blasts across Main St in Landingville, PA with a holiday train full of happy passengers. Engineer Christopher Bost is running at track speed but with No. 113's tiny 51&q... (more)

CNJ 113 is one of America's best restoration stories. Rehabilitated back to service entirely outdoors, CNJ 113 shows how a bit of elbow grease and dedication can allow others to witness how railro... (more)

CNJ #113 surrounded by steam and snow makes her grand entrance into Minersville station.

The CNJ 113 in her natural element, trundling through Cressona Yard.

Don't Let Her Size Fool You...

Central of New Jersey #113's proportions and smoke show belie her wheel arrangement. Despite being an 0-6-0, she looks and sounds like much larger road... (more)