A rather rare treat on November 8, 2009 was the running of the SA31 from Red Bank back to Browns Yard. Here, the SA31 heads west on the Amboy Secondary, passing a parked MOW vehicle.

F40 over Stump Creek - You don't see F40s on the Coast Line anymore :(

Crossing the Cheesequake - CSX 4412 and CSX 4405 are leading the once weekly local train from CR Browns Yard to Lakewood. Business has picked up in the last year and a half, and the trai... (more)

An afternoon Long Branch to NYC train pushes north across the Cheesequake Marsh. In the foreground are the waters of a tidal creek, and the remains of a small fishing/crabbing dock.

The weekly Browns Yard to Southern Secondary train heads west on the NJCL. The 2 empty gondolas are destined for Brick Recycling in Howell where they will be loaded with scrap metal, and the 7 lu... (more)

At the beginning of this week an NS train loaded with MofW equipment was delivered to Browns Yards for a major tie replacement project. For the last couple of mornings the entire parade of track ... (more)

It has been over a year since Hurricane Sandy struck this region and still there are only four direct trains from Bay Head to Hoboken. Will the 5th train ever resume? Here, NJT 4150 is shoving t... (more)

A short two-car train of building supplies heads for Woodhaven Lumber in Lakewood, NJ as it glides across the Cheesequake Marsh causeway. The train is far enough in the distance not to disturb a... (more)

We are back to 4 direct diesel-powered trains from Bay Head to Hoboken each weekday; three in the morning and one in the afternoon. This is the 2nd of the day pushing across the Cheesequake Marsh... (more)

The lush grasses of the Cheesequake Marsh offer a nice contrast to a shiny silver train moving under bright blue skies.

This catenary maintenance and inspection vehicle has just finished working on the Morgan Drawbridge and is clearing the way for the next scheduled train. The storm surge from Hurricane Sandy inun... (more)

The daily supply train crosses Browns Rd. as it enters into Browns Yard. NS 3426 and NS 1703 have been mainstays on this transfer run. The crewman's door is open as he readies to throw the swit... (more)

Prior to Hurricane Sandy there were five afternoon direct trains from Hoboken to Bay Head each weekday. After Sandy that number was reduced to zero, then two, and now it stands at three. This di... (more)

Blast From the Past at Browns.

A morning westbound cruises off the Cheesequake causeway with the 100 yr. old Morgan Drawbridge off in the distance. This causeway was largely covered by the massive storm surge from "Superstorm"... (more)