Under The Wires

Freight on the NEC used to be a daily occurrence, but since the Amtrak takeover, the number of actual through freights has dwindled and the Boston to DC line now se... (more)

Conrail ME-47 runs nightly as a transfer from Metuchen Yard to Oak Island Yard and return. The train will occasionally run in daylight as an extra, especially on weekends or around holidays. In ... (more)

A Conrail Metuchen-based local shoves across the busy six-lane U.S. 1 grade crossing with a splat (shove platform) and a single CSX 50' box car. Evening rush-hour has just begun and a line of tra... (more)