New Jersey Is Erie Country. With NJ Transit recently debuting NJTR GP40PH-2 4210 in Erie Railroad livery in addition to the Erie Lackawanna wrap on ALP45-DP 4519, roll back the clock to 3 y... (more)

EL By SA. Conrail Shared Assets OI-16 is a daily freight that brings cars from Oak Island Yard in Newark, New Jersey to Browns yard in Sayreville, New Jersey. Its round trip is usually the ... (more)

Back when the Erie Lackawanna heritage unit could still be found leading transfer runs to Browns Yard, Conrail OI-16 arrives at Browns late on a spring afternoon with NS 1700 on the head end.

Due to ease of access, this was no doubt the most photographed railroad subject in New Jersey over the course of a gloomy April weekend. NS 1700 spent the weekend parked at this location just east... (more)

NS 1700 strikes a pose at CP Bound Brook reminiscent of Erie Lackawanna's SDP45s which were equipped with dual control stands and often operated long hood forward. The EL heritage unit was assign... (more)

Lately it seems Norfolk Southern's Erie Lackawanna heritage unit is captive to various yard duties in the North Jersey terminal area. So it was an unusual treat to have 1700 assigned to work trai... (more)

Out Of Captivity. After spending almost a year working inside the confines of Oak Island Yard in Newark, NJ, Norfolk Southern Corp 1700 (ex-Conrail 6654, née EL 3669, SD45-2, Erie Lackawan... (more)

An ex-EL SD45-2 leads 19G through Glendon.

EL At Valley. Conrail Shared Assets crew JR-2 was making up a long train of propane cars on Saturday, January 15, 2022 when it approached CP Valley at the west end of Oak Island Yard. Norfo... (more)

Blue Bridge, Blue Hour. On Friday, November 27, 2020, Norfolk Southern Corp 1700 (SD45-2, Erie Lackwanna Heritage) lead the return run of OI-16 from Browns Yard in Sayerville, New Jersey to... (more)

Conrail "JR2" shoves against their train at CP-RON with a couple ex-EL SD45-2s for power. They just made a set off at Port Reading Yard, and will eventually head to Brown Yard at Sayrevi... (more)

Racing A Setting Sun. On Friday, November 6, 2020, Norfolk Southern Corp 1700 (Erie Lackawanna Heritage, SD45-2) leads Conrail Shared Assets OI-16 by Tremley Point in Linden, New Jersey. Th... (more)

"Chemical Coast Tow Service"
Conrail JR-5 heads south down the Chemical Coast Secondary with SD45-2 1700 towing a K652 down to Tremley Point on March 6, 2021. Yard power is n... (more)

On Short Time. For those who have enjoyed Norfolk Southern Corp 1700 (SD45-2, Erie Lackawanna Heritage) making the somewhat regular trips between Oak Island Yard in Newark, New Jersey and B... (more)

Just In The Nick Of Time. An unusually early, long, and heavily powered Conrail Shared Assets OI16 departs Browns Yard in Sayreville, New Jersey to return to Oak Island Yard at the hour of ... (more)