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

OTT at Oakland. The Operation Toy Train special is seen pulling into Oakland, NJ on December 9, 2023 with New York, Susquehanna & Western (NYSW) SD40-2 no. 3024 in the lead. Over the co... (more)

Silver at Sundown. As the last light of day fades from the sky, New York, Susquehanna & Western (NYSW) SD40-2 no. 3024 thunders past Lake Grinnell, leading the 2023 Operation Toy Train ... (more)

Susquehanna Special at Sparta. The Operation Toy Train special arrived to a large crowd at Sparta Station on December 9, 2023 with New York, Susquehanna & Western (NYSW) SD40-2 no. 3024... (more)

Passing Over The Passaic. Early in the day, the train crosses over the Passaic River from Elmwood Park to Paterson, New Jersey with the Marcel factory in the background.

Silver A... (more)

Late At The Lake. Although the light had receded from the scene, the opportunity to catch NYSW SD40-2 3024 leading west of the Sparta, New Jersey yard was not to be missed. As this locomoti... (more)

Seasonal Susquehanna. New York, Susquehanna & Western (NYSW) SD40-2 no. 3024 is the leader on the 2023 Operation Toy Train special that ran along the railroad's Southern Division Main L... (more)

The Meet. NYSW 206 (S-2, Alco, 3/1942) is part of the display at the Maywood Station Museum, and can be found on the National Register of Historic Places since March 19, 2010. The repaintin... (more)

The Scene In Sparta. A pile of "Toys For Tots" boxes and a sizable crowd greet the arrival of Operation Toy Train in Sparta, Jersey. "Every year since 2009 (except for 2020),... (more)

Silver Over The "S Ball". Seen crossing the Ramapo River Bridge in Oakland, New Jersey with its signature "S Ball" logo on Saturday, December 9, 2023, New York, Susqueha... (more)

The 2023 Toys for Tots train runs alongside the Charlotteburg Reservoir as it nears its next collection stop in Newfoundland. The trip over the Susquehanna is just one of a multi-state, multi-r... (more)

Santa occupies the conductor's seat and waves at railfans gathered below as the Operation Toy Train special crosses the Ramapo River on the New York Susquehanna & Western Railway. The trip over t... (more)

NYSW local WS-X crosses the Passaic River in Elmwood Park, with cars for a customer in Paterson.

NYSW 3024 leads a light power move through Pompton Lakes. The train will be picking up the ballast hoppers in the background for delivery to New Jersey Transit. The track crossing the mainline v... (more)

NYSW heritage engine poses long hood forward idling among other power at NYSW facility in Ridgefield Park.