Haven't Seen Black Diamonds In Forever. A recent change in CSX's routing has brought unit coal trains to New York. As part of the detours around Baltimore to accommodate tunnel work, CSX C7... (more)

49 Years Old Today. The Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) was created on April 1, 1976 to bring together the passenger and freight service of 7 large railroad companies and their subs... (more)

Meaningful Unit On A Dull Day. Famously 'even lighting' conditions did not keep photographers away from being trackside on Sunday, March 30, 2025, as CSX M403-30 traveled down the CSX River... (more)

Faux Bonnet At Doodletown Bight. CSX B118-08 was a robust 12,000+ feet of empty ethanol cars and DPUs as it crossed Doodletown Bight from Iona Island to Bear Mountain, New York on the eveni... (more)

Dashing Through Nanuet. On January 20, 2025, New Jersey Transit Train 2111 was approaching the crossing at New Clarkstown Road in Nanuet, New York with NJT's Conrail Heritage Unit, GP40PH-2... (more)

Blue Pearl. NJ Transit GP40PH-2B no. 4208 is seen leading Pascack Valley Line train 2111 into Pearl River Station, bound for Spring Valley. Visible in the foreground is a former freight... (more)

Alco Saved Again. On Friday, January 17, 2025, the Delaware & Hudson Railway Historical Society announced that the acquisition of former D&H Alco RS-3 4085, and that it will be moved to th... (more)

Yarding At Sunset. On Saturday, January 11, 2025, New Jersey Transit's Conrail Heritage Unit, GP40PH-2B NJTR 4208 (ex-CR 3191, née-Penn Central 3191, EMD, GP40, 10/1968) led Train 2117 on... (more)

Significant Switch. On January 25, 2024, NJT Train 1621 heads through Spring Valley, New York with NJTR 4210 (Erie Railroad tribute) leading. Based on NJ Transit public info, this locomotiv... (more)

CNJ Heavy Cab On The PVL. Filling the spot normally occupied by a cab car, NJTR GP40PH-2 4105 (ex-NJT 4108, née-CNJ 3679, GP40P, 10/1968) is on the east end of NJ Transit Train 1632 as it ... (more)

NJ Transit GP40PH-2B 4217 about to pull into the Pearl River station with train 2121 from Hoboken.

The Caboose In Railroad Square. Next to the restored 1877 former West Shore Railroad (later New York Central Railroad) passenger station on today's CSX River Sub in Haverstraw, New York, si... (more)

Conrail In The Beautiful Hudson Valley. CSXT 1976 (Conrail Heritage, ES44AC, GE) was leading CSX Train M434-19, seen crossing Snake Hole Creek near Tomkins Cove, New York on the evening of ... (more)

The Shadows Were Closing In. CSXT 1976 (Conrail Heritage, ES44AC, GE) was leading CSX Train M434-19, seen crossing Snake Hole Creek near Tomkins Cove, New York on the evening of Saturday, A... (more)

NY Transit. NJ Transit GP40PH-2B no. 4208 (EMD, 1965-1969) is seen leading Pascack Valley Line train 2117 into Spring Valley Station, one of three stations on the line that are physical... (more)