Former Great Western Consolidation #60 is seen hauling a North Pole Express along the Black River & Western Railroad

Before It Was Famous

Many photos of Jersey Central RS3 1554 have appeared on this site as is serves the Delaware-Lackawanna. Here the 1953 Alco is in its original paint on the rail... (more)

BRW 60 approaches Everitts Road in Ringoes, NJ, framed by a tunnel of trees.

BR&W No. 60 leads an excursion south past the grove in Ringoes, NJ.

BR&W No. 60 poses at the depot in Ringoes, NJ. Photo taken during a night photo session sponsored by the Volunteer Railroaders Association.

A BR&W crew member watches one of the railroad's 2-8-0 steam locomotives shuffle some cars in the yard from the walkway of his SW9. No. 438, the SW9, is former Erie Railroad No. 438 while the No.... (more)

Black River & Western's 2-8-0 No. keeps its stripes but swaps its aluminum colored smoke box for graphite in 2018. The Consolidation is captured here by the Copper Hill Road Crossing in Ringoes, ... (more)

Night encounters: A late night driver waits for #60 to clear the grade crossing.

Black River & Western No. 60 is on the point of the North Pole Express as it has just arrived for the short layover at Ringoes Station before running around the train for the return to Flemington.... (more)

In a picturesque winter scene, pulled straight from the Polar Express book, Black River's #60 pulls a Christmas Train through the snowy forest during the first snow of the season.

BR&W #60 approaches the Toad Lane crossing with the 12:00 North Pole Express.

Black River & Western #60 has just arrived at Ringoes with The North Pole Express.

Black River & Western's North Pole Express.

Pulling back into Ringoes from Flemington, Black River & Western's number 60 slows to a stop to discharge passengers. Because of a lack of a siding in front of the station, the crew will run aroun... (more)

Black River & Western T6 56 leads an afternoon train into Ringoes, New Jersey.