"EL Over the Passaic in Snow"

Snow falls heavily on the afternoon of January 20, 2025, as New Jersey Transit's Erie Lackawanna Heritage ALP-45DP #4519 leads train 1721 over ... (more)

Howling Through Hawthorne. On October 26, 2018, during a power shortage on the New York, Susquehanna, and Western Railway, leased CSXT 9037 (C40-9W) leads CSXT 4589 (SD70MAC) and NYSW 3808 ... (more)

A Sunday WS-2 local heads east across the Passaic River into Paterson, NJ. In the lead are the Susquehanna heritage painted 3024 as well as Delaware Lackawanna M420 3560, which is currently on le... (more)

NYSW 3634 is still going strong after 5 decades of service. It started its life for the BN and has spent the greater part of the last 4 decades on the NYSW.

SU-99 notches up at Hawthorne early on their trip west.

A pair of Susquehanna SD45s, both in full Burlington Northern paint, pass Hawthrone station at Diamond Bridge Avenue with an eastbound ballast extra. 6521 would become NYS&W 3630. The warning be... (more)

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

After dropping off ballast hoppers at the New Jersey Transit interchange in Hawthorne, NYSW local WS-X crosses the Passaic River into Paterson, NJ. In the lead is one of the railroads two SD45-2s... (more)

A New York Susquehanna & Western local crosses the Passaic River as it returns east after working industries as far west as Midland Park, NJ.

The NYSW throttles up through Hawthorne as it begins a long upgrade climb. Fourth out is the railroad's heritage unit, bound for Sparta, NJ to serve as the local switcher.

After running around there train, NYSW WS-4 head east past the historic Hawthorne station building. Leading the train is the railroad's SD40-2 3024, wearing a recently applied heritage scheme.

A new heritage unit makes its debut...NYSW 3024 is on WS-1 making is maiden run after being painted into the 1950's first economy paint scheme to match the Budd RDC's and stainless steel equipment... (more)

"Afternoons in Hawthorne"

"Geep Trio Over the Passaic at Suscon"

New Jersey Transit's "Hoboken Extra", lead by GP40PH-2Bs 4206, 4211 and 4105, tow a loaded rail train across the Passaic Riv... (more)

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