Long Hood Forward

Running doubleheaded and long hood forward, a westbound shuttle bound for Bay Head passes through Deal. Mechanical problems with GP40PH-2B no. 4219 caused the ... (more)

In 1976, the NJDOT became the operator for the New York and Long Branch commuter lines and thankfully repainted the E-Unit fleet from PC Black into a traditional blue paint scheme. In 1979, NJ Tr... (more)

With a little over a year left in operation, GG1 4877 leads a commuter train off the Raritan Bay Swing Bridge.

A westbound train for Long Branch rounds the sharp curve into South Amboy on a nice August after-noon. Even though the PRR has ceased to exist for over 45 years it still has a strong presence as m... (more)

Cheesequake Marsh - An NJCL train passes by homes on a bluff overlooking the Cheesequake Marsh.

Let it Snow - After missing out on the March 5th snow storm Old Man Winter was awfully kind to provide yet another chance for capturing a train in the snow. Here a bilevel cab car leads... (more)

F40 over Stump Creek - You don't see F40s on the Coast Line anymore :(

NJT X233 flies through Bradley Beach with two freshly fueled locomotives for Bay Head and a friendly wave from the engineer.

This here is the Raritan River Drawbridge, built in 1908. It replaced the first bridge built here in 1875 by the NY&LB. The current bridge has been owned by several parties since the CNJ/PRR era... (more)

GG1 #4873 makes it's way west over the 1908 Raritan Bay Draw Bridge. The clock was ticking on the GG1s by this time.

A morning westbound cruises off the Cheesequake causeway with the 100 yr. old Morgan Drawbridge off in the distance. This causeway was largely covered by the massive storm surge from "Superstorm"... (more)

A morning westbound passes along the shores of the Raritan Bay.

Snow falls as a morning westbound on Track 1 departs Aberdeen-Matawan Station, which is hidden in the distance.

A snow battered Comet V leads NJRail 7232 east into Hazlet destined for NY Penn.

There is only one scheduled opportunity each weekday to catch two diesel-powered trains on the North Jersey Coast Line in Matawan. Here, NJT 4025 (ID: 2303) leads a westbound for Bay Head, while ... (more)