A weekend commuter train moves past the original Matawan train station built by the NY&LB Railroad in the 1870's. The NY&LB had the option of routing the line through either Matawan or Keyport. ... (more)

En route to the Dayton Branch NS 5283 hauls a 15 car train across Willow St. I chased this train from Spotswood, which was a challenge as she was pushing track speed (25 mph). This line has mult... (more)

A morning eastbound out of New Haven flies across a salt water creek as a gentleman crabs from an orange kayak.

A morning eastbound out of New Haven charges across a picturesque salt water creek as a gentleman crabs from an orange kayak.

A morning stack train passes under Washington Ave. and over the Bound Brook just upstream from New Market Lake.

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)

After supplying cars to the Home Depot siding NS 5283 crosses Herrod Blvd. as it pulls back onto the Dayton Branch. SA33 used to typically run with a pair of Geeps, but as of recent that has not ... (more)

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

An afternoon commuter train passes over the Raritan River Drawbridge on a tranquil and sunny winter day.

The SA33 engineer is backing his train off the Dayton Branch, across Herrod Blvd, and onto the Home Depot spur to deliver three centerbeam cars of building materials and a boxcar.

A passenger train coasts across the Matawan Creek embankment as it prepares for the next stop at Aberdeen-Matawan Station. Recent storms have washed earth away from this concrete culvert. The wo... (more)

Old catenary poles tower over NS 5283 as it approaches Herrod Blvd. with a short train of seven cars.

A morning eastbound stack train passes under Rt. 287 and through the Middle Brook Truss. In the short span from Manville to Bound Brook the mainline runs through the flood plains of the Raritan R... (more)

Welded vs. jointed rail. An eastbound stack train cruises along the mainline passing the well-worn Harris Steel siding.

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)