An Amtrak Acela Express set slithers like a snake through the growing urban landscape of North Elizabeth, NJ. The station, just north of Elizabeth, was rebuilt with high level platforms in 1987 w... (more)

Southbound on the NEC shortly after entering the corridor at Lane Tower. This GP38-2 is in fresh paint, about 8 months after the Conrail startup.

Here's the northbound Southern Crescent connection making time thru North Elizabeth behind a reliable GG1 on a snowy Sunday in 1977. A whiff of steam on top of the G indicates that the steam gener... (more)

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)

The Little Engine That Could

With the bulk of the ACS-64's on the property, the time has almost fully run out on the AEM-7's. At this point, only two remained in service, with 927 ... (more)

A freight led by a pair of E-44's passes the depot at North Elizabeth.

An Amtrak Regional Express led by ACS-64 #604, leads a train westbound out of Newark, NJ, through North Elizabeth bound for points south. The track to the far right is what is known as a "fly-over... (more)

Southbound Amtrak Acela Express rolls past a northbound NJ Transit train.

Under The Wires

Conrail OI-8 makes a run for it out of Lane Interlocking. They're headed to Metuchen Yard with a healthy cut of cars in tow.

PC4427 leads a freight onto the Northeast Corridor just south of Lane Tower on a snowy January day.

Southbound Amtrak train 93 approaches North Elizabeth.

A pair of E33's have just entered the Corridor at Lane Tower and are now passing the platforms at North Elizabeth, NJ. Date is approximate.

Two For One

With the amount of remaining AEM-7's in the single digit numbers, trying to photo one is hard enough. 917 and 919 lead train no. 86 railroad east, towards Newark and ul... (more)

Amtrak Acela Express led by #2035, leads a train out of Newark, NJ, through North Elizabeth and on towards Philadelphia and points south. The track to the far right is what is known as a "fly-ove... (more)

A late afternoon Amtrak ACS-64 #648 leads a long distance train out of Newark, NJ southbound through North Elizabeth en route to Washington DC and points south.