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bigblue5277 wrote:SA33 departing west out of Browns Yard for the Dayton Branch.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 60&nseq=44
Lately, the daily weekday train has been idling at the west end of the yard between 5:30 and 6:00 pm and departing around 6:00 pm giver or take 15 min. I noticed surveillance cameras on some of the old catenary poles, which can be seen in the picture. I believe they are a recent addition to the yard.
TAMR213 wrote: Interesting photo, so I guess SA-33 is the train I hear passing through Spotswood and Helmetta each evening. The past few weeks, I've also heard a train (again in Spotswood/Helmetta) more days then not, around 2:00 pm each day. Any idea what train this is?
bigblue5277 wrote:TAMR213 wrote: Interesting photo, so I guess SA-33 is the train I hear passing through Spotswood and Helmetta each evening. The past few weeks, I've also heard a train (again in Spotswood/Helmetta) more days then not, around 2:00 pm each day. Any idea what train this is?
Yep. And that train around 2pm is SA31. M-W and F it heads to Freehold and Tuesday it heads to Hightstown. On Th however SA31 goes down the NJCL to the Southern Sec.
TAMR213 wrote:Gotcha, thanks! Even though my Grandmother lives in Spotswood and I'm in the area quite often, its been awhile since I've had the opportunity to actually railfan anything coming out of Browns, so I've become unfamiliar with the current operations.
I was aware that the SA-31 went down the Southern once a week, but wasn't sure what days the Freehold and Hightstown (Cranbury really) were served. Any idea how many customers are left down to Cranbury? I can't imagine it being too many. Also, I assume the SA-33 is a 5 day a week job? Thanks in advance.
bigblue5277 wrote:TAMR213 wrote:Gotcha, thanks! Even though my Grandmother lives in Spotswood and I'm in the area quite often, its been awhile since I've had the opportunity to actually railfan anything coming out of Browns, so I've become unfamiliar with the current operations.
I was aware that the SA-31 went down the Southern once a week, but wasn't sure what days the Freehold and Hightstown (Cranbury really) were served. Any idea how many customers are left down to Cranbury? I can't imagine it being too many. Also, I assume the SA-33 is a 5 day a week job? Thanks in advance.
SA-33 is 5 days a week.
There is also SA-3, the steel mill train, which runs up the Gillespie Branch and to the Sayreville Running track. It typically leaves the yard around 6pm. I caught it at 7pm last Thursday. Also caught it around 6pm on a Friday but in this case it was returning to the yard.
Then there is SA-2 which operates the Sayreville Running track west of South River. I know it has been depositing and picking up covered hoppers at Mauser during the day on Thursdays.
bigblue5277 wrote:I have been photographing the operations in and out of Browns for a couple years now, and finally I got to meet one of the crew. He gave me a little bit of a hard time at first, and justifiably so as I might have technically been trespassing, but he soon warmed to me and arranged this shot for me.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 05&nseq=12
TAMR213 wrote:If you were standing where I think you might have been, I would say you were trespassing.
bigblue5277 wrote:TAMR213 wrote:If you were standing where I think you might have been, I would say you were trespassing.
I was standing where you think I was, but got permission to do so.
RailsEast wrote:Something I have never seen in Browns before; an CSX SD50, of C&O heritage!
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=3765254
Chris
and I've also seen them working bulk terminal at E'port.
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