"Standard Railroad of the World"
NS 18G heads east on the former Pennsylvania Railroad Passaic & Harsimus branch after dropping off a cut of cars at Oak Island Yard. The old ... (more)

NS 18G, with dynamic brakes roaring, comes down the Musconetcong Mountain slowing for the Flemington Siding. Behind the leader are NS 8064 (ES44AC), NYAR 151 (MP15AC; former LI 151), and NS 5608 (... (more)

After Effects: Due to an unprecedented amount of rainfall on September 1st and 2nd, several railroads in the area of Manville and Bound Brook, NJ ended up underwater. Causing issues with th... (more)

NS 18G makes its way east on the Norfolk Southern Line. Behind the leader is NS 9089 (C44-9W; rebuilt into AC44C6M NS 4299 in July of 2020.

NS 18G with a shiny rebuilt engine heads east on Conrail Lehigh Line Track #1. NS 4226 was rebuilt from NS 8973 (C44-9W) in February of 2019. NS 9585 (C44-9W) is the trailing unit.

A pan shot of a new SD70M-2 locomotive for Norfolk Southern. Behind the leader is GCFX 3085 (SD40-2). The trailing unit was built originally as a SD40 for Canadian Pacific as CP 5518. After this p... (more)

The Conrail North Jersey Dispatcher takes advantage of a schedule opening during the busy AM rush hour to squeeze NS 18G by on Conrail Lehigh Line Track #2. Behind the leader are NS 6910 (SD60E; r... (more)

NS 18G in the daylight at Bound Brook. Behind the leader are NS 9723 (C44-9W) and NS 9096 (C44-9W). The leader was rebuilt in March of 2018 from NS 9002 (C44-9W). The 3rd unit was rebuilt in Janua... (more)

"Lady Liberty Across the Bay"
Norfolk Southern 18G pulls across Conrail's Upper Bay Lift Bridge with NS SD70ACe 1071 leading.

NS 18G heads east on Conrail Lehigh Line Track #2 with a trio of C44-9W locomotives. Behind the leader are NS 9234 (rebuilt in early 2021 to become AC44C6M NS 4403) and NS 9893. Since early 2020, ... (more)

In mid-2020, NS 18G had its schedule changed to make it a night train, typically arriving in New Jersey sometime after midnight. Here it is prior to the schedule change coming through CP Sully. Be... (more)

An ex-Conrail Dash 8 locomotive (CR 6144) leads NS 18G east on Conrail Lehigh Line Track #2. This locomotive was sold to Progress Rail in February of 2020. Behind the leader are NS 8409 (C40-8W; e... (more)

Begin Test Mile: NS 18G makes a daylight appearance with 2 “Dash 9” locomotives as it treks east at Milepost 40 on the Norfolk Southern Lehigh Line. The "Begin Test Mile" signpost situa... (more)

NS 18G, back when it occasionally would run during the daylight hours, heading east on the Norfolk Southern Lehigh Line Track #1. Trailing is NS 6940 (SD60E; rebuilt from SD60 NS 6543: former HLCX... (more)

A former Conrail Quality GP38-2 leads an unusual consist on 18G. The consist (not visible) includes an NS C39-8 and CSX SD50. The train is approaching Prospect Ave on Conrail's Lehigh Line.