CR on the Southern Secondary

Wearing a little more white and a lot less dirt than back in the day.

Got stopped by a big Holland Company rail truck going southbound through Farmingdale this morning. Not sure what they do but I thought someone here may know.

They are a railroad repair company, they may be out to check the line, and upgrade it. Maybe headed south of Lakewood to put track back together ?

In addition to regular Conrail hi-rail inspections, Holland performs in-depth inspection of the line, although I do not know how often they are on the property. Did the truck you saw look like this?

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I would assume that this vehicle is a little like a Sperry Railcar (although probably not as technologically advanced), but I have no further info to share.......
Chris

Holland checks geometry, Sperry checks for rail defects.

Holland does a lot of rail welding.

CSX 2812 shf + 9 Woodhavens, approaching Maxwell Rd. in Eatontown at 4:55 in the pm.

Thanks for the update on the train today. One of these afternoons I hope to be able to see the SA31.

And it was neat (though for an unfortunate reason) seeing those photos of the CNJ in Eatontown. Between the two Jersey City to Bridgeton trains (one each way), extra sand trains and the locals between Red Bank, Lakehurst and Toms River, there were a respectable amount of trains to be seen. I am just thankful we still have a train to see.

Took this picture of the today's train parked in Farmingdale

http://imgur.com/a/xH40I

Thursday's train crossing Hamilton Rd.
http://www.railpictures.net/photo/620865/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Permission to open CHURCH 4:04 PM
Lined and locked normal 4:17 PM

NJT4149 wrote:Permission to open CHURCH 4:04 PM
Lined and locked normal 4:17 PM

NS 5283 shf plus 9 (including a tank)
Two NS boxcars - possibly brick?

Thanks for the assist, gravely, I'm stuck at work; brick cars are 'usually' CUOH or RBOX marks. It is a bit unusual to see NS boxcars....anyone in Farmingdale today?

RailsEast wrote:Thanks for the assist, gravely, I'm stuck at work; brick cars are 'usually' CUOH or RBOX marks. It is a bit unusual to see NS boxcars....anyone in Farmingdale today?

I will be in Farmingdale later. I plan to chase from Farmingdale to the Lakewood border.

Gravely,
NO bricks today. Brick car is always 1st in the consist. The 2 NS boxcars were numbers 6 &7. So 8 Woodhaven and 1 tank at the end. Also there is never more than i brick car in the consist because that is all that Extech can fit at their loading dock.
I was track-side in Eatontown.