Santa Claus comes out as the train prepares to stop in downtown Freehold. The second unit is CSXT 4415. These engines are former Conrail locomotives CR 3293 and CR 3314, respectively.
NS 5280 leads the Santa Train over Wemrock Rd. on this ex-PRR truss bridge. Only feet away from this spot is the spring where Molly Pitcher gathered water for troops during the Battle of Monmouth ... (more)
After the 2+ hour stop in Freehold, the power is run around the train and redecorated now with CSXT 4412 on the point. The train is heading west towards Jamesburg for another stop.