Close to sunset an empty six-car train returning to Browns Yard slowly makes its way across Lake Manalapan.

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)

Enroute to Lakewood on the ex-CNJ mainline, NS 5282 negotiates the last crossing in Tinton Falls, the Hamilton Rd. crossing.

With a fresh coat of paint NS 5282 leads a building supplies train bound for Woodhaven Lumber in Lakewood, NJ.

SA31 crosses the calm Manalapan Brook for a fifth and final time on its way to Freehold. Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)
Locomotive: EMD GP40-2
Location: Monroe, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: CSXT 4423
Train ID: CR WPSA31
Photo Date: August 17, 2009

The weekly freight train from Browns Yard to the Southern Secondary passes through the signals at RARE.

SA31 has just passed through RARE on its weekly trip to the CR Southern Secondary.

SA31 heads for the CR Southern Secondary which branches off in Red Bank. SA31 is traveling south across the Matawan Creek embankment and interlocking which were completed in 1953. This portion o... (more)

The weekly freight train to the CR Southern Secondary crosses over the Cheesequake Marsh. You can't tell from looking, but this causeway (NJCL) was completely submerged by the storm surge from Hu... (more)

Browns Yard has not been electrified for over 30 years, yet many of the catenery polls and wires from the PRR era still remain. The thrice weekly train to Freehold is seen departing west out of t... (more)

Moving westbound on the Amboy Secondary SA31 pulls a string of covered hoppers across Main Street (Rte. 615). I did not chase, but this all covered hoppers train is likely going to the Hightstown... (more)

This was the only time I caught a light engine in Conrail paint past the ex-PRR station in Freehold. The only customer on the east side of town required a shoving platform to be used when being se... (more)

Moving less than 10 mph, SA31 powers up an incline on the CR Southern Secondary as it passes alongside the Earle Naval Weapons Station boundary on the right.

After serving the Freehold Industrial Track, CSX 4423 makes an early return to Browns Yard w/ SHF. Here it negotiates Willow Street, the first of many road crossings on the Amboy Secondary.

Pine Tree Creek Reflection - Coming from Browns Yard, SA31 is the only freight train to run this section of the North Jersey Coast Line (NJCL). Here SA31 is moving south (railroad west) ... (more)