A Central of New Jersey Railroad survivor - built in 1894, this station is located in Elizabeth, NJ and was once host to the Central of New Jersey Railroad, the Reading and B&O trains but saw its ... (more)

The Sun Still Rises Over the CNJ

Spanning an incredible six track main of the once thriving "Big Little Railroad", this former Central of New Jersey signal bridge can be found in Rosell... (more)

Central Railroad Co. of New Jersey number 313 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Septemberl, 1927. This 0-8-0 had a tractive force of 61,422 lbs., and a combined engine and tender weight... (more)

Central of New Jersey's Bound Brook Station

This station, which is now a restaurant, opened on August 10, 1913 as a replacement for Central of New Jersey's three story station seen more)

Two DR44-1500A, "Baby Face," Baldwin cab units lead a CNJ eastbound in Bound Brook, NJ. R.T. Steinbrenner Photo

The Jersey Central's massive 0-6-0 No. 113 is getting ready for a day of hauling Santa Claus Specials in this November 2019 photo. The 1923-built Alco can exert 46,000 pounds of tractive effort.

In 40 years of chasing steam trains, this had to be one of the most impressive smoke plumes that I had ever witnessed- the CNJ 0-6-0 No. 113 in a steady drizzle, working upgrade along the West Bra... (more)

CNJ and PRSL Budds spending the weekend in AC.

A Jersey Central commuter train bound from Newark to Bay Head Junction on the New York & Long Branch approaches the stop at South Amboy, NJ, behind a GP40P. These locomotives were designed for bid... (more)

CNJ 1524 at the Elizabethport, NJ engine house, Nov 30 1974.

CNJ RDC 1561 passes CNJ 1561 at Cranford, NJ on Feb 2 1975.

CNJ RS-3 1542 along with SD-35 2504 at Boundbrook, NJ, Nov 8, 1974.

Central Railroad of New Jersey SD35 2507 idles on one of the turntable tracks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This is possibly the first and only return to Bethlehem Engine Terminal for the 1965 EMD s... (more)

In March of 2010, Central Railroad of New Jersey Alco RS-3 1554 was undergoing a full restoration at Delaware-Lackawanna's Shop in Scranton.

The rebuilding of Central Railroad of New Jersey Alco RS-3 1554 at Delaware-Lackawanna's Shop in Scranton. The C425 was built in October of 1964 for the Erie Lackawanna. After service on the Erie,... (more)