Trains and operations in Browns Yard

Thankyou for the info. Does not seem to be much action west of BROWNS. Did not realize there was still any reason for activity on the FREEHOLD/ JAMESBURG. Ditto for anything around HEIGHTSTOWN. Are the rails still active south of heightstown, down along RT. 130 thru WINDSON to BURLINGTON?
Will be awhile till I get up to that area. Wife did manage to bring down 3 kielbasis for the old bridge store and a SHOP-RITE pork roll for the SPOTSWOOD store. Shop-rite pork rolls are much milder than the TAYLOR which are available down here.
Just reinstituted my membership in the PRRT&HS after a few years absence. Good move, have a quality quarterly magazine called THE KEYSTONE. Also a tribute magazine to DON WOOD, noted train photographer from HAZLET. Ran into him a few times years ago at the S. AMBOY engine change.
Anyone know if a gentelman named BOYD MASON is still around. Had the LIONEL TRAIN STOP in HAZLET? regards DARIUS

On my way home tonight I spotted a big ol' yellow MOW crane w/ small gondola sitting at the east end of the yard. Hoping that there's some sunlight in the morning so I can go take some photos of it.

Anyone know why its there?

(EDIT) It is still there. Photos from this morning.

http://rfarrell1969.rrpicturearchives.n ... id=1807274
http://rfarrell1969.rrpicturearchives.n ... id=1807275
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painterman wrote:On my way home tonight I spotted a big ol' yellow MOW crane w/ small gondola sitting at the east end of the yard. Hoping that there's some sunlight in the morning so I can go take some photos of it.

Anyone know why its there?

(EDIT) It is still there. Photos from this morning.

http://rfarrell1969.rrpicturearchives.n ... id=1807274
http://rfarrell1969.rrpicturearchives.n ... id=1807275
http://rfarrell1969.rrpicturearchives.n ... id=1807277
http://rfarrell1969.rrpicturearchives.n ... id=1807278
http://rfarrell1969.rrpicturearchives.n ... id=1807279

Mabe it will be for some of the track work in lakehurst but im just guessing

That's a pretty good guess. I'd love to see it working!

southern sec. kid wrote:

painterman wrote:On my way home tonight I spotted a big ol' yellow MOW crane w/ small gondola sitting at the east end of the yard. Hoping that there's some sunlight in the morning so I can go take some photos of it.

Anyone know why its there?

(EDIT) It is still there. Photos from this morning.

http://rfarrell1969.rrpicturearchives.n ... id=1807274
http://rfarrell1969.rrpicturearchives.n ... id=1807275
http://rfarrell1969.rrpicturearchives.n ... id=1807277
http://rfarrell1969.rrpicturearchives.n ... id=1807278
http://rfarrell1969.rrpicturearchives.n ... id=1807279

Mabe it will be for some of the track work in lakehurst but im just guessing

Dont hold your breath.

The crane is being used for track work which is ongoing in the yard today.

Has there ever been a csx sub lettered chessie unit in browns? Just curious. Ive always hoped to see a chessie unit around here

Darius Mccollum wrote:Thankyou for the info. Does not seem to be much action west of BROWNS. Did not realize there was still any reason for activity on the FREEHOLD/ JAMESBURG. Ditto for anything around HEIGHTSTOWN. Are the rails still active south of heightstown, down along RT. 130 thru WINDSON to BURLINGTON?
Will be awhile till I get up to that area. Wife did manage to bring down 3 kielbasis for the old bridge store and a SHOP-RITE pork roll for the SPOTSWOOD store. Shop-rite pork rolls are much milder than the TAYLOR which are available down here.
Just reinstituted my membership in the PRRT&HS after a few years absence. Good move, have a quality quarterly magazine called THE KEYSTONE. Also a tribute magazine to DON WOOD, noted train photographer from HAZLET. Ran into him a few times years ago at the S. AMBOY engine change.
Anyone know if a gentelman named BOYD MASON is still around. Had the LIONEL TRAIN STOP in HAZLET? regards DARIUS

I drive down rt 130 at least three times a week and there are almost always cars at the Agway on 130.

southern sec. kid wrote:Has there ever been a csx sub lettered chessie unit in browns? Just curious. Ive always hoped to see a chessie unit around here

No.

Kaback9 wrote:

southern sec. kid wrote:Has there ever been a csx sub lettered chessie unit in browns? Just curious. Ive always hoped to see a chessie unit around here

No.

Thanks

Kaback9 wrote:

southern sec. kid wrote:Has there ever been a csx sub lettered chessie unit in browns? Just curious. Ive always hoped to see a chessie unit around here

No.

Do you mean a non ex-Conrail unit I'll have to look in my records, but I remember using a 26xx in Browns around 2002.

26XX series are all ex-L&N/Sea Board I believe.

Kaback9 wrote:26XX series are all ex-L&N/Sea Board I believe.

well considering there are no "chessie" painted units left, I dont quite understand the question anyway.

wolfboy8171981 wrote:

Kaback9 wrote:26XX series are all ex-L&N/Sea Board I believe.

well considering there are no "chessie" painted units left, I dont quite understand the question anyway.

Yeah, thats why I just left a simple no.

The crane is gone.