We later moved to Manasquan NJ in 1970.The New York & Long Branch Railroad tracks were five houses away.I had a great veiw of Penn Central and Central Railroad Company of New Jersey Commuter Trains.The Penn Central trains had Streamlined E-8 locomotives.The CNJ had Blue and yellow freight locomotives called GP40-P Locomotives.Penn Central had Ex-Santa Fe coaches and some old Pennsylvania RR P-70 coaches.They also had a handful of Ex-New York Central Tavern Lounge Cars.The CNJ had colorful Ex-Great Northern cars.

They also had about seven old Kansas City Southern cars that they always kept coupled together.There were some cool private cars on some trains too.Occasionaly A Red Baron GP-7 or a navy blue GP-7 would pair up with one of the GP-40's.

There was a freight train pulled by an alco RS-3 called the Bay Head Turner that would sometimes visit.In the 1980's another fleet of E-8's was purchased from Illonois Central Gulf and Southern Railway.We even had some former Conrail E-8's on this line.I went to see the GG-1's in South Amboy every chance I could.They lasted until 1983.The E-8's lasted until 1987.

On September13,1987 I rode the Farewell to the E-8 trip from Hoboken NJ to Bay Head NJ.In 1987 I went to Aurora Illinois to see the Burlington Northern E-8's in action.In 1991 I went to the NRHS Convention in Huntington West Virginia. There was some amazing steam trips to ride.Baltimore Maryland had some E-8's running to Camden Yards so I went to see them.

I also went to Croton on the Hudson to see the awesome FL-9's in action.I go to Altoona Pennsylvania a few times a year, I really love the Pittsburg Line.Thanks for looking ,enjoy the pictures!

Tony Krslovic