What's left of the CNJ?

Was at JU in Bethlehem today. Lots of action. Light power set with NS Dash 9W and two CNs came out and parked under the hill to hill bridge on the old CNJ main. Then a NS GP 38-2 came east on the old CNJ main and then went back west. About 90 mins. later another set of light power NS SD70 and C40-8 standard cab came east on CNJ main and coupled to the other three engines. A west bound empty freight came over Reading bridge and into JU. That was a surprise. The Portland job came out and crossed over followed 5 mins. later by the Washington local. Not bad. Only wished the sun had stayed out AND that someone would cut down all the excessive brush along the Lehigh Canal.Even though it hasn't "greened up" yet it is still so thick that you can't see the trains in many spots.

Wow! Things have certainly changed in 6 years. The old main from East Allentown north only sees local action now as NS cut out 36/37T road jobs. Welded rail main for short locals, go figure. The R&N no longer goes to Packerton via JIm Thorpe to exchange cars. It was fun while it lasted. Heck Allentwon yard was pretty under-used last time I saw it. I know the hump is no longer used. I don't even know if there are any road freights east of Allentown anymore. I know the P'burg exchange job, the Martins Creek grain job, and the Manville turn still go out of the yard. The Portland job bit the dust in late '17. That killed a lot of railfanning by itself, let alone abolishing the 36/37 T early in 2020. Now all we have are locals.
Railroading changes almost as fast as the seasons anymore , it seems.

There are 2 freights that go in and out of Allentwon yard. 19G (west) and 18G (east). 18 G is interesting in that it comes into yard from west as mix of merchandise and auto racks. The train is them split into 18N for auto racks and 18G for merchandise. I believe NS has revived the hop from Oak Island and back recently. I forget the symbol but have seen it. Has mostly grain hoppers usually.

CNJ Fan 4evr wrote: ↑Sun Jun 22, 2014 6:48 am What part of the High Bridge branch does M&E still use ? How frequent?

Now operated by Dover & Rockaway (DRRV) under Morris County DOT contract, only between Ferromonte (Chester Branch) and Bartley.

Main customer is a plastic producer off 206 in Flanders, also the team track (lumber transload) in Kenvil.