A local Conrail crew brings a set of light power (plus a cover car) south to run around the wye at Port Reading. The rails at this private crossing are still covered with snow on this quiet morni... (more)

Conrail JR-2 backing its train off the Port Reading Secondary onto the Garden State Secondary.

Conrail JR-2/OI-16 typically operates with two six-axle units leading. On this day the Erie Lackawanna heritage unit is handling the job solo. NS 1700 seems to have had no difficulty bringing th... (more)

Conrail JR-2/OI-16 typically operates with two six-axle units leading. On this day the Erie Lackawanna heritage unit is handling the job solo. NS 1700 seems to have no difficulty bringing this 1... (more)

Conrail's JR-2 backs into Port Reading Yard crossing the diamond with the Garden State Secondary.

Conrail JR-2 detours westbound on the Lehigh Line with some classic former Conrail units leading. NS 3434 is ex-CR 6520 and NS 1702 is ex-CR 6659, EL 3674, an SD45-2. JR-2 would normally head so... (more)

KCS units occasionally visit New Jersey on crude oil trains and less often on ethanol trains. This empty ethanol train is being pulled out of the Motiva refinery behind KCS 3921 and CEFX 1035 on ... (more)

A Conrail crew pulls ethanol empties out of Motiva with a nice consist of standard-cab EMDs including: DME 6370, CP 6234, CP 4437 and CP 4422. This train arrived the day before as CSX K408 and ap... (more)

Conrail JR-2 pulls ethanol empties from Motiva with a pair of CN units. They will assemble a complete train that will eventually be handed off to CSX. A shove platform occupies the Barb Siding, ... (more)

JR-2 crosses Raritan Bay headed for Browns Yard with a heavy transfer from Oak Island Yard. Trailing is NS 3376 (SD40-2) and NS 1700 (SD45-2).

A trio of former Conrail EMDs lead JR-2 southbound on the Chemical Coast Secondary with a heavy train for Browns Yard. The trailing units are NS 3376 (SD40-2) and 1700 (SD45-2).

Conrail transfer job JR-2 is nearing the end of its run at Browns Yard. The catenary poles are a reminder of the PRR electrification on this route which was originally the Camden & Amboy RR.

Conrail JR-2 carefully crosses the center swing section of the Raritan River bridge with former EL 3677 in the lead. The fishermen barely seem to notice the passage of the train.

Conrail JR-2 takes the signal at CP PD with a former Erie Lackawanna SD45-2 in the lead. This unit was ex-CR 6662, nee-EL 3677. JR-2 is handling yard transfer traffic from Oak Island to Port Rea... (more)

Four units lead Conrail transfer job JR-2, which has over 100 cars from Oak Island Yard for Port Reading Yard. Power includes two former Erie Lackawanna SD45-2s (1702 & 1705) as well as CSX 4450 ... (more)