The early 90s was the golden age of passenger excursions on the NYS&W. One such excursion was this Mountaineer Limited which was appropriately sponsored by the New York Ontario & Western H... (more)

A short Susquehanna "office car special" heads west along Hamburg Turnpike at Excelsior Mills in Butler, NJ. 4006 was more than enough power for the three-car train.

NYSW SD40-2 3024 leads the Operation Toy train special into Hawthorne.

1991's "Susquehanna Outing" excursion has completed a run-around move in Warwick Yard and is about to head east from Pelton Road in Warwick, NY. In the years following the reopening of ... (more)

NYS&W WSPX heads in the clear on the Limecrest Industrial Track at "LIME" (MP 63) in Sparta, NJ. The westbound excursion will meet train 258 here before proceeding west.

Susquehanna ran a lot of excursions over the years, particularly after the line over Sparta Mountain was reopened in the mid-80s. You could argue that the excursion era peaked when a pair of form... (more)

Operation Toy Train crossing the Passaic River from Elmwood Park into Paterson.

A fall foliage excursion on the NYS&W has paused at the Cozy Lake Road crossing in Oak Ridge for a photo run-by. The Pequannock River was calm enough to offer a nice reflection of the consist whi... (more)

The Toys for Tots train heading to its next stop at Butler.

The Toys for Tots train arriving at the Pompton Lakes station.

The Toys for Tots train making a stop at Wyckoff.

The Toys for Tots special arriving in Hawthorne in the fog and rain.

The 2015 United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots train has departed the NYS&W Yard at Ridgefield Park for points west. The train will make multiple stops throughout the morning and afternoon col... (more)

A four car Operation Lifesaver special rolls through Ridgefield Park behind two former BN SD45s: 6361 & 6542. These units had only been recently acquired and had yet to be repainted or renumbered... (more)

A pair of Susquehanna GP18s run around a passenger excursion consist in Warwick Yard. The former headquarters building of the Lehigh & Hudson River Railway can be seen in the distance. This part... (more)