For decades, the PRR end of the Northeast Corridor meant a steady parade of GG1-powered trains. Here Penn Central 4870 has just left Newark on its way to Penn Station, as seen from the platform of... (more)

Like a sparking, clanking, riveted dinosaur, a former New York Central P2b electric leads an inbound Penn Central commuter train through the now-closed 138th Street station in the Bronx. Ex-NH FL9... (more)

A freight rolls thru the Elizabeth Station with 3 GG-1's on the head end. Date is approximate.

A trio of Penn Central E44s march south on the long straightaway through Monmouth Junction, NJ, on the point of a westbound freight. This was still an active commuter stop, but the headless goosen... (more)

As the winter sun drops low, a pair of Penn Central GG1s speed north through Monmouth Junction, NJ, with a Washington-New York express. Off in the distance are an approaching pair of Jersey Arrow ... (more)

Half-Patched

Both locomotives in this GP9/GP30 combination appear have been pulled out of the shop before the Conrail rebranding process could be completed. Both units’ long hood... (more)

Penn Central didn't like to spend unnecessary money on paint. Former New York Central RS-3 5333 had its old road name and herald painted out and went back to work in complete corporate anonymity. ... (more)

This weary-looking Alco high hood switcher, built in 1939, was one of Penn Central's oldest diesels, edged out only be a few ex-NYC SW1s. Former New Haven HH-660 0924 got a new number and a patche... (more)

A set of former New Haven Pullman-Standard MUs running as a Penn Central Stamford-Grand Central local swings into the station at Rye, NY, on a winter day. The unique triangular catenary, since rep... (more)

This photo shows the east side of the derailment.

A minimally relabeled ex-NYC E8 and two cars make up Penn Central New York-Albany train #81 at Garrison, NY, on a summer morning. It's passing a northbound freight that's stopped on the other trac... (more)

On one of the longest days of summer, Penn Central train #33, the westbound Juniata, drops down into Cresson, PA, after cresting the Alleghenies behind the usual ex-PRR E8. This New York-Pittsburg... (more)

Looking north showing the Brighton Ave crossing and the rear of the derailed train.

Both tracks were damaged so all train service to and from Bay Head was stopped.

Note that pile of new ties. They just didn't repair that section of track before the rail gave way.