Central Railroad Company of New Jersey

Central Railroad Company of New Jersey
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What's left of the CNJ? 1 2 3 4 5 by dhaugh - Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:21 pm	61 Replies 56647 Views	by CNJ Fan 4evr Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:45 pm
CNJ 551 RDC-1 by atsf sp - Sat Apr 22, 2023 2:49 pm	0 Replies 175 Views	by atsf sp Sat Apr 22, 2023 2:49 pm
CNJ Passenger Service Mauch Chunk - Tamaqua? by frankgaron2 - Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:09 pm	1 Replies 322 Views	by pumpers Sat Apr 08, 2023 4:15 pm
CNJ/WHARTON & NORTHERN: EVALUATION OF THE W&N ROW by GOLDEN-ARM - Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:07 pm	1 Replies 410 Views	by cjvrr Mon Dec 19, 2022 11:56 am
CNJ Jim Thorpe facilities by NJWG - Sat Mar 26, 2022 9:50 am	2 Replies 701 Views	by pumpers Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:30 pm
Little Silver, NJ Train Station 1 2 by steve coraggio - Thu May 19, 2022 3:05 pm	16 Replies 1553 Views	by steve coraggio Mon Jun 20, 2022 6:43 pm
A great collection of CNJ photos from the 60's by frank754 - Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:43 pm	7 Replies 19913 Views	by MichealDigiacomo Mon Apr 18, 2022 11:48 am
CNJ in Somerville by Literalman - Thu Dec 09, 2021 4:57 pm	0 Replies 545 Views	by Literalman Thu Dec 09, 2021 4:57 pm
The Mystery of Trains 301 and 306 by riffian - Thu Sep 05, 2019 1:54 pm	5 Replies 2922 Views	by JimBoylan Tue Nov 16, 2021 6:43 pm
Viewing of De Luxe: The Tale of the Blue Comet by nomis - Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:05 pm	0 Replies 1097 Views	by nomis Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:05 pm
CNJ Southern Division 1 2 3 4 by pollard7545 - Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:57 am	52 Replies 50647 Views	by R&DB Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:24 am
Viability of CNJ Main Line Restoration: Cranford-Communipaw by Pensyfan19 - Sat Jun 27, 2020 4:48 pm	5 Replies 7939 Views	by R&DB Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:36 am
CNJ station in Scranton by OCtrainguy - Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:21 am	6 Replies 3514 Views	by photobug56 Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:14 am
Conrail (former CNJ) Harsimus Branch - Abandonment (Freight rail line next to Rt 1/9 after Skyway) 1 2 3 4 5 by crnrailal - Tue Aug 17, 2004 8:51 pm	67 Replies 17051 Views	by pumpers Thu Jul 08, 2021 2:57 pm
CNJ Newark Airport station site by PassRailSavesFuel - Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:52 pm	4 Replies 6783 Views	by pumpers Mon Mar 15, 2021 10:03 am
Through the Lehigh Gorge on the D&L National Heritage Corridor questions by brward - Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:48 pm	3 Replies 782 Views	by pumpers Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:06 pm
Last CNJ Train in Pennsylvania by upton - Wed May 03, 2017 11:04 am	4 Replies 4054 Views	by NY&LB Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:33 am
JCRHS 2021 CNJ Calendar Available by kilroy - Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:39 pm	0 Replies 560 Views	by kilroy Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:39 pm
CNJ Broad Street Newark station for sale. by carajul - Sun Jun 07, 2020 12:21 pm	1 Replies 1094 Views	by Ken W2KB Mon Jun 08, 2020 1:58 pm
The Blue Comet Train 1 2 by JJMDiMunno - Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:13 pm	23 Replies 7357 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:07 pm
Founders of the CNJ? by D Alex - Sat Oct 06, 2018 8:54 am	7 Replies 7266 Views	by CLamb Sun Dec 15, 2019 3:32 pm
Jersey City Terminal by liftedjeep - Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:21 pm	0 Replies 1431 Views	by liftedjeep Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:21 pm
JCRHS 2020 CNJ Calendar Available by kilroy - Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:33 pm	0 Replies 1415 Views	by kilroy Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:33 pm
Glen Gardner station? by CLamb - Tue Apr 30, 2019 12:16 am	4 Replies 4352 Views	by JasW Wed May 01, 2019 9:01 am
CNJ Allentown Station by NJTRailfan - Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:48 am	12 Replies 11918 Views	by JasW Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:37 am
The Lehigh & Susquehanna, CNJ in PA - the series is finished by PeteB - Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:33 pm	0 Replies 3204 Views	by PeteB Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:33 pm
JCRHS 2019 CNJ Calendars by kilroy - Fri Oct 05, 2018 5:59 pm	0 Replies 2465 Views	by kilroy Fri Oct 05, 2018 5:59 pm
CNJ Whistles by Trainman69 - Thu Sep 06, 2018 4:50 pm	0 Replies 12752 Views	by Trainman69 Thu Sep 06, 2018 4:50 pm
Newark Airport spur? by frankgaron2 - Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:30 am	1 Replies 3896 Views	by R&DB Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:10 am
Laurel Run - Wilkes Barre hiking/biking question by frankgaron2 - Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:35 am	0 Replies 2818 Views	by frankgaron2 Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:35 am
Original CRR of NJ operations in Jersey City by toptrain - Mon Oct 31, 2016 1:03 pm	5 Replies 11325 Views	by toptrain Thu Jul 26, 2018 6:51 am
Was There a Diamond Crossing on the Jersey Central Line? 1 2 by wborys - Wed Jul 15, 2015 12:55 pm	16 Replies 12795 Views	by R&DB Mon Apr 30, 2018 1:20 pm
Pic of 55-ton CNJ hopper by BR&P - Tue Jan 30, 2018 3:09 pm	0 Replies 3534 Views	by BR&P Tue Jan 30, 2018 3:09 pm
CNJ Facility in Flats Section of Scranton by Trails to Rails - Mon Oct 23, 2017 3:44 pm	6 Replies 4359 Views	by Trails to Rails Sun Oct 29, 2017 12:27 pm
JCRHS 2018 CNJ Calendar by kilroy - Sat Oct 14, 2017 11:15 am	0 Replies 2701 Views	by kilroy Sat Oct 14, 2017 11:15 am
9/15/58 by shlustig - Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:15 am	2 Replies 3406 Views	by R&DB Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:43 am
The ultimate fate of the Newark Bay Wreck GP7s by NJT4272 - Fri May 12, 2017 2:34 pm	1 Replies 3947 Views	by SSW9389 Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:13 am
Transfer of Passenger Stations to Governments by CLamb - Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:42 am	1 Replies 4204 Views	by michaelk Mon May 29, 2017 7:25 pm
CNJ Communipaw terminal question 1 2 by carajul - Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:44 am	21 Replies 19346 Views	by FredWJensen107 Fri May 12, 2017 1:26 pm
Budd RDC usage? by CLamb - Fri Nov 25, 2016 4:13 am	4 Replies 4270 Views	by necrails Wed May 10, 2017 10:29 am
A rare look at the CNJ Terminal - "Funny Girl" by peconicstation - Sat May 30, 2009 5:39 pm	12 Replies 9259 Views	by FredWJensen107 Sun Apr 30, 2017 3:33 pm
Excee Tower in Cranford by CNJFAN - Sat Mar 20, 2004 9:42 am	13 Replies 14402 Views	by philipmartin Sat Dec 24, 2016 9:06 pm
Jersey Central Volume 2 DVD by CNJ Fan 4evr - Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:10 am	5 Replies 5125 Views	by GOLDEN-ARM Mon Nov 14, 2016 7:00 pm
2017 JCRHS Calendar by kilroy - Tue Nov 08, 2016 2:16 pm	0 Replies 3118 Views	by kilroy Tue Nov 08, 2016 2:16 pm
Old Main through Glen Gardner by transit383 - Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:45 am	9 Replies 18233 Views	by CNJ Fan 4evr Sat Aug 06, 2016 3:00 pm
CNJ 24000 Series 40' Boxcars by therudycometh - Thu Jun 02, 2016 3:05 pm	0 Replies 3839 Views	by therudycometh Thu Jun 02, 2016 3:05 pm
Realignment through Fanwood and Plainfield by CLamb - Sun Mar 06, 2016 10:21 pm	0 Replies 3991 Views	by CLamb Sun Mar 06, 2016 10:21 pm
Work on CNJ at Broad St Elizabeth? by OportRailfan - Fri Nov 27, 2009 4:49 am	1 Replies 5525 Views	by CNJ Fan 4evr Mon Feb 01, 2016 12:05 pm
Jersey City Terminal - Operations by CP-4070 - Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:51 am	9 Replies 5803 Views	by ExCon90 Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:15 pm
2016 CNJ Calendar by kilroy - Sun Oct 04, 2015 11:02 am	5 Replies 5615 Views	by kilroy Wed Dec 09, 2015 1:22 pm
Hibernia and Scrub Oaks by walterconklin - Fri Nov 06, 2015 9:50 am	0 Replies 3892 Views	by walterconklin Fri Nov 06, 2015 9:50 am
B&O/ CNJ SD 40s Still Active? by CNJ Fan 4evr - Sat Jun 27, 2015 1:55 pm	6 Replies 5440 Views	by Steve F45 Mon Oct 12, 2015 2:33 am
CRRofPA becomes a division of the CNJ by philipmartin - Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:10 pm	1 Replies 4422 Views	by Statkowski Thu Sep 17, 2015 9:08 am
Remaining CNJ stations in Pennsylvania by OCtrainguy - Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:07 am	11 Replies 7982 Views	by CNJ Fan 4evr Tue Sep 15, 2015 3:02 pm
2015 CRSA / W&W service into Vineland, Bridgeton. by CNJ Fan 4evr - Sun Jun 28, 2015 10:36 am	1 Replies 4361 Views	by rr503 Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:20 pm
Southern Division current operations question? by frankgaron2 - Mon Jan 05, 2015 4:12 pm	3 Replies 5445 Views	by CNJ Fan 4evr Tue Jul 07, 2015 3:29 pm
What Happened to the CNJ Roselle Station? by ReadingCrusader - Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:27 pm	2 Replies 5518 Views	by CNJ Fan 4evr Sun Jun 28, 2015 10:29 am
Trying to find out what this CRR of NJ sign came off of. by Railroadfan - Sat Jun 20, 2015 12:55 am	0 Replies 6282 Views	by Railroadfan Sat Jun 20, 2015 12:55 am
CNJ 1198 and 1204 by eehiv - Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:36 pm	3 Replies 5477 Views	by CNJRR Sun May 17, 2015 2:11 pm
High Bridge Eastbound Wye by CNJ Fan 4evr - Mon Apr 27, 2015 8:12 am	0 Replies 4086 Views	by CNJ Fan 4evr Mon Apr 27, 2015 8:12 am
CAMELBACK STEAM LOCOMOTIVES by NHRAND - Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:51 am	3 Replies 5255 Views	by mmi16 Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:47 pm
Asbury-Ludlow Derailment 1970s ? by CNJ Fan 4evr - Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:41 am	0 Replies 4218 Views	by CNJ Fan 4evr Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:41 am
JCRHS Jersey Central 2015 Calendar by kilroy - Mon Oct 27, 2014 1:59 pm	2 Replies 5035 Views	by kilroy Tue Nov 04, 2014 2:23 pm
Location Name? by CNJ Fan 4evr - Sun Nov 02, 2014 9:04 am	1 Replies 4638 Views	by charlie6017 Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:49 pm
NEW! Jersey Central Facilities Book by CNJ Fan 4evr - Mon Oct 27, 2014 7:21 am	1 Replies 4800 Views	by red baron Fri Oct 31, 2014 2:04 pm
Locomotives of the Jersey Central by Richard1 - Sat Nov 02, 2013 4:48 pm	2 Replies 8405 Views	by toptrain Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:25 am
Track map of former CNJ terminal at Jersey City, NJ in 1936 by walterconklin - Wed Oct 15, 2014 7:10 pm	1 Replies 4864 Views	by GOLDEN-ARM Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:02 am
Ballast used on CNJ and LV by walterconklin - Thu Sep 04, 2014 6:54 am	0 Replies 4554 Views	by walterconklin Thu Sep 04, 2014 6:54 am
CNJ Jersey City freight traffic by acela314 - Thu Jul 31, 2014 4:53 pm	8 Replies 18831 Views	by philipmartin Fri Aug 22, 2014 6:55 pm
Vehicles On CNJ Ferries by CNJ Fan 4evr - Wed Aug 13, 2014 11:20 am	1 Replies 4765 Views	by Ken W2KB Sat Aug 16, 2014 3:16 pm
CNJ 1523 & 1524 by CNJ Fan 4evr - Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:27 am	1 Replies 4907 Views	by Ken W2KB Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:56 pm
CRRNJ Bridge that crossed the Hackensack at Jersey City??? by mlm17 - Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:01 pm	8 Replies 13077 Views	by timz Sat Jun 28, 2014 6:32 pm
Remains of the old Allentown Railroad grade 1 2 by frankgaron2 - Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:39 pm	21 Replies 16537 Views	by RussNelson Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:29 pm
NY&LB Commuter Clubs by R&DB - Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:54 pm	0 Replies 4700 Views	by R&DB Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:54 pm
Ellis Island Immigrants by CLamb - Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:42 pm	1 Replies 5068 Views	by 25Hz Sun Mar 02, 2014 4:37 am
CNJ track maps of trackage from Scranton to Nesquehoning JCT by walterconklin - Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:23 pm	0 Replies 8193 Views	by walterconklin Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:23 pm
New York and Long Branch Timetables by RedbirdR33 - Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:30 pm	3 Replies 15954 Views	by GSC Sun Nov 10, 2013 7:58 pm
CNJ 2014 Calendar by kilroy - Sun Oct 27, 2013 7:52 pm	0 Replies 4845 Views	by kilroy Sun Oct 27, 2013 7:52 pm
CNJ Military honor roll from Elizabethport Shops by Steve F45 - Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:22 am	2 Replies 15393 Views	by Steve F45 Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:34 pm
CNJ West Side Avenue Station by oldrow51 - Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:49 pm	3 Replies 26730 Views	by oldrow51 Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:37 am
the High Bridge high bridge... by SledDawg - Wed Jul 31, 2013 3:26 pm	2 Replies 5867 Views	by Ken W2KB Wed Aug 21, 2013 6:20 am
Baby blue painted CNJ loco? by Steve F45 - Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:17 pm	2 Replies 24994 Views	by Steve F45 Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:37 pm
thebluecomet.com gone forever? by Port Jervis - Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:52 pm	4 Replies 9616 Views	by rdg5308 Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:32 am
CNJ Concrete Phone Booths 1 2 by ironhorsehistory - Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:52 am	27 Replies 24868 Views	by ironhorsehistory Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:17 pm
CNJ Easton, PA Station Question by CGRLCDR - Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:03 pm	8 Replies 15590 Views	by wis bang Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:15 pm
CNJ GP40Ps 1 2 by NortheastTrainMan - Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:10 pm	20 Replies 20754 Views	by CNJ Fan 4evr Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:45 pm
Rail Crossing Hawkins St Ironbound Section Newark NJ by MikeDob - Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:37 pm	6 Replies 11325 Views	by pumpers Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:37 pm
CNJ Conductor Samuel A. Crook by Paul Miller - Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:05 pm	0 Replies 8375 Views	by Paul Miller Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:05 pm
The railroad bridges at Easton, PA and Phillipsburg, NJ by walterconklin - Sat Aug 18, 2012 3:05 pm	2 Replies 9112 Views	by Bethlehem Jct. Mon Aug 20, 2012 4:48 pm
CNJ Newark and New York Branch Pictures? by sickskillz - Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:11 pm	2 Replies 10206 Views	by sickskillz Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:14 am
Last of Newark Bay Lift Bridge to be removed. by oldrow51 - Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:26 pm	2 Replies 26039 Views	by oldrow51 Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:03 am
Railbed above Lofty Tunnel, questions for the Pros? by CarterB - Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:34 am	1 Replies 9904 Views	by pumpers Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:43 am
Aldene Plan History by TheBaran - Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:32 am	12 Replies 13244 Views	by michaelk Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:11 pm
Pictures of Bethlehem Station in operation? by jadebullet2 - Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:31 am	10 Replies 10155 Views	by BuddCarToBethlehem Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:04 pm
Eastbound Crusader 1 2 3 by erielackawanna - Sat Feb 23, 2008 1:28 am	31 Replies 23680 Views	by kilroy Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:47 pm
CNJ or LVRR making deliveries in Jersey City. by oldrow51 - Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:05 am	4 Replies 16463 Views	by Ken W2KB Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:07 pm
Queen Tower's last day in use? by Roadgeek Adam - Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:25 pm	3 Replies 6535 Views	by Roadgeek Adam Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:14 am
CNJ slides of the seashore branch & Freehold Branch. by ChrisU - Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:00 pm	0 Replies 6053 Views	by ChrisU Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:00 pm
Color of CNJ stations and MOW buildings? by Otto Vondrak - Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:22 pm	9 Replies 7595 Views	by pumpers Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:12 pm
Found scans of many Scranton/WB-area primary documents by NE2 - Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:25 am	0 Replies 5586 Views	by NE2 Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:25 am

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