New Jersey Transit (NJT) 4248 - EMD E8A

Walter Schopp photo

Originally built at PRR #5788 in May of 1952, this loco passed through the Pennsylvania RR collapase and the Penn Central debacle to come out as power for the New Jersey cummter service. After NJT commuter service, the loco was still survivingUnfortunately,no photographer, location or exact day in 1982 was given for the photo. as URHS 835, albeit in very poor condition. With help from Steve Coraggio (see comment below), the location is now identified as the Matawan station. Thanks Steve for your help!!!

Taken during 1987.

Taken during the late 1980s.

Taken circa 1984

Taken circa 1984

A pair of E units, and a new F40PH-2, share space by the engine house at South Amboy on 30JAN1983

NJT ex-PC E-8As 4320 (rebuilt by North Bergen 5/1977) and 4248 wait for assignment at the South Amboy engine terminal in June, 1980.

NJT ex-PC E-8As 4320 (rebuilt by North Bergen 5/1977) and 4248 wait for assignment at the South Amboy engine terminal in June, 1980.

NJT ex-PC E-8As 4320 (rebuilt by North Bergen 5/1977) and 4248 wait for assignment at the South Amboy engine terminal in June, 1980.

The train stopped for a runby on the old CNJ main, I believe this was near Hampton

Almost. The station here was demolished not long after the end of passenger service in 1961, but the platforms remained. The site was used by Tri State to drop riders for the photo op when they backed the train out onto the brodge, just around the curve out of sight.

The train was posed on the ex LV bridge for photos. The handrails on the ex CNJ bridge are just barely visible to the left of the lead unit, seen through the trees. The LV bridge was ultimately determined to be deficient, while the CNJ bridge was in much better shape, and it was decided that the Lehigh Line would be swung over to the CNJ alignment and over that bridge, and the right of way realigned on the Jersey side. This is the route NS uses today.

A trip was run over the CNJ just prior to a section of it being pulled up near Phillipsburg to accomodate construction of I 78. The Phillipsburg station area had some issues with clear areas at the station site, so the trip was run to Easton PA, where riders were able to get off for a photo stop. We see the lead unit head on at Easton.

A Bay Head train makes its stop at Red Bank. Note the CNJ style signals, and the dwarf on track 2. It protects the no longer extant switch to the northbound main on the CNJ Southern Division.

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Bay Head used to be great on the weekends.

Two NJT E-8a's are next to NJT'4107, both with westbounds waiting to depart Harrison yard.