Three former Erie Lackawanna SD45-2s have gathered near the Oak Island yard office between assignments. Norfolk Southern's remaining six SD45-2s have historically been assigned to Conrail Shared ... (more)

A Conrail Shared Assets train, symbolled OI16, crosses the Raritan River on the Raritan Bay Drawbridge as it heads south. This train has its usual mix of Norfolk Southern and CSX transportation l... (more)

A former Erie Lackawanna SD45-2 spends a little time out on the mainline, albeit in ballast service. It beats the usual yard job assignments in the Noth Jersey terminal area. Conrail OI-95 is se... (more)

BY01 shoves up to CP-Ralph to double over onto the line to Staten Island on the right with a single ex-EL SD45-2 for power.

Twins At Tom. Conrail (CRCX) BY-1 was waiting for the signal at CP Tom to head over the former B&O Railroad bridge from Elizabeth, New Jersey to Howland Hook (Staten Island), New York on th... (more)

"The Trop Lead"

The Trop Lead, named after the Tropicana plant pictured on the right, is a great example of a worn down spur just outside of New York that has change dr... (more)

"Industrial Waterfront"

Conrail Shared Assets BA-3 pulls a cut of loaded open hoppers out of Sims Metal Management along Linden Ave East in Jersey City with SD45-2 1702... (more)

A pair of NS SD45s rest after delivering the daily supply train to the yard. This yard is shared between NS and CSX with both railroads represented in the picture.

"Return of the OI-16"

The OI-16 continues over the Raritan River at River Draw before swinging onto the Amboy Secondary for its final leg of its journey to Browns Yard.... (more)

On a brisk Winter morning, 1702 works Oak Island.

A Norfolk Southern high and wide train is parked at Oak Island's Garden Yard.

Crossing at Ron.

Crossing the diamond at CP Ron in Woodbridge, New Jersey, Conrail train OI-16 heads to Sayerville, NJ's, Browns Yard. Power for the train on March 9th, 2016, are th... (more)

A Colorful Conrail Consist.

Conrail train OI-16 (Oak Island NJ to Browns Yard, Sayerville NJ), led by Norfolk Southern SD45-2s 1702 and 1700, and CSX GP40-2 4412 and GP38-2 2798, is ... (more)

"From the Trees"

OI-16 begins the short run west one train length to clear the interlocking so they can shove in their cars for Port Reading.

Colorful OI-16
After operating in the lead for only a short time since it's return from the shop, NS 1700 once again trails NS 1702 on a colorful OI-16. The usual pair of six-axle SD'... (more)