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Port Morris Siding

 by RAHWAYVALLEY ¦  Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:31 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: Port Morris Siding ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 1231

Reports are that NJ Transit has installed a new storage track along the Cutoff right-of-way at Port Morris (Roxbury NJ). During early 2012 a single track track was installed from UN/Port Morris Tower to Brooklyn-Stanhope Road. Does this new storage track parallel the single track that was installed ...

Re: NS H-02 - sightings and reports

 by RAHWAYVALLEY ¦  Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:42 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: NS H-02 - sightings and reports ¦  Replies: 3060 ¦  Views: 754742

NS 3010 long hood first, facing west, along with two tank cars and two boxcars, are parked along the westbound main in Dover. This will be Wednesday's H-02 for Washington.

Re: ? about M & E

 by RAHWAYVALLEY ¦  Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:13 pm ¦  Forum: Morristown & Erie Rail Operations ¦  Topic: ? about M & E ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 25953

The most likely scenario behind that refrigerator car on the Chester Branch would be that the car was set off a Chester Junction by the Norfolk Southern H-02. This car, more than likely, was destined for B&G Foods in Roseland. When the M&E crew arrived at Chester Junction, they merely pushed...

Re: URHS of NJ Preservation News

 by RAHWAYVALLEY ¦  Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:55 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: URHS of NJ Preservation News ¦  Replies: 608 ¦  Views: 201706

Steamtown Observer wrote: So let's look at what equipment has been restored or is being restored with TEA money, deals with your rehab vendor, and other URHS funds: 1. The Hickory Creek (New York Central) 2. Tavern Lounge 43 (New York Central) 3. Tavern Lounge 37 (New York Central) 4. & 5. Diner...

Re: NYGL update?

 by RAHWAYVALLEY ¦  Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:41 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: NYGL update? ¦  Replies: 131 ¦  Views: 57683

The NY&GL has a new source of traffic on the Dundee. The railroad will soon (or has already begun) to load used roofing shingles into gondola cars for movement to Pennsylvania.

Re: NS H-02 - sightings and reports

 by RAHWAYVALLEY ¦  Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:59 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: NS H-02 - sightings and reports ¦  Replies: 3060 ¦  Views: 754742

H-02 was eastbound at Chester Junction at approx 340 pm on Monday. NS 3010 led the train.

Re: Rahway Valley History

 by RAHWAYVALLEY ¦  Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:18 pm ¦  Forum: Morristown & Erie Rail Operations ¦  Topic: Official Rahway Valley Thread ¦  Replies: 506 ¦  Views: 112400

Also, does anyone know where/when Ply-Gems moved? I believe it to be around 1970 or so...but none of my sources has very precise information PlyGem, in Union, NJ, was still an active customer after the Delaware Otsego takeover of the Rahway Valley in 1985. They were still receiving loads of lumber ...

Re: Former Line in Woodbridge, NJ?

 by RAHWAYVALLEY ¦  Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:19 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: Former Line in Woodbridge, NJ? ¦  Replies: 8 ¦  Views: 1791

Could it have been a former Public Servce trolley route that happened to pass through both locations?

Re: URHS of NJ Preservation News - 2010

 by RAHWAYVALLEY ¦  Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:11 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: URHS of NJ Preservation News ¦  Replies: 608 ¦  Views: 201706

Quite so, and also note the "no trespassing signs." Signs and fence were placed in part at the suggestion of the Boonton Police Department to facilitate enforcement and prosecution should the need arise Photography of the equipment is possible without trespassing on NJ Transit property or...

Re: URHS of NJ Preservation News - 2010

 by RAHWAYVALLEY ¦  Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:54 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: URHS of NJ Preservation News ¦  Replies: 608 ¦  Views: 201706

With this move, will all of the URHS stuff, other than what is still sitting in Winslow Jct, now be at Boonton? URHS equipment at other locations include two Rahway Valley GE70 tonners on lease to the Whippany Railway Museum, a U34CH and SW9 on the New York & Greenwood Lake Railway. and a SW9 a...

Work has commenced.

 by RAHWAYVALLEY ¦  Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:11 am ¦  Forum: Morristown & Erie Rail Operations ¦  Topic: Article regarding the Chester Branch ¦  Replies: 151 ¦  Views: 54969

Work has commenced on the Chester Branch rehab. A gondola car is parked just south of the Rt. 10 crossing and Railroad Construction vehicles were observed in this location.

Today's Dover Rocket

 by RAHWAYVALLEY ¦  Fri May 07, 2010 9:08 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: NS H-02 - sightings and reports ¦  Replies: 3060 ¦  Views: 754742

Late running H-02 was eastbound out of Chester Junction (Roxbury, NJ) at approx 530 pm with Dover assigned GP40-2 3010 (long hood first) leading two boxcars

Re: TRAINSPOTTING ON THE MORRISTOWN & ERIE, 2010

 by RAHWAYVALLEY ¦  Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:31 pm ¦  Forum: Morristown & Erie Rail Operations ¦  Topic: TRAINSPOTTING ON THE MORRISTOWN & ERIE, 2010 ¦  Replies: 44 ¦  Views: 32786

Scrapping took place on March 11, 2010 in Morristown, NJ, Link to a photo as follows:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=317125

Plenty of thanks for creating Jersey's preserved locomotives

 by RAHWAYVALLEY ¦  Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:22 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: Erie 5012 gets away........again! ¦  Replies: 14 ¦  Views: 2492

Before posting an opinion, one should know the facts. The Jersey Central painted Geeps are here today because of the valiant effort of the Jersey Central Railway Historical Society to raise money to fund the repainted of the 1523 and 1524. Many JCRHS members put alot of blood and sweat into raising ...

Re: M&E Operating Days

 by RAHWAYVALLEY ¦  Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:05 pm ¦  Forum: Morristown & Erie Rail Operations ¦  Topic: M&E Operating Days ¦  Replies: 11 ¦  Views: 12416

M&E normally operates a road crew from Morristown on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. Normally no trains on Wednesday or Thursday.