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4/18/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Donald Albertson
Dates:11/7/1982 - 11/16/2009
Album Info:Digital and Kodachrome scans from Oak Island yard and environs
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CR w/b
Title:  CR w/b
Description:  A CR w/b pulls though the old w/b hump yard at Oak Island on 11OCT1981, not sure of the reason for this route but I was only 14
Photo Date:  10/11/1981  Upload Date: 1/6/2022 10:52:05 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 3161(GP40)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
CR n/b on the Chemical Coast
Title:  CR n/b on the Chemical Coast
Description:  Four CR EMD four axles are headed north at Elizabeth NJ just south of the airport headed north on 28APR1982
Photo Date:  4/24/1982  Upload Date: 12/18/2021 7:34:25 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 2264(GP35) CR 7546(GP10)
Views:  109   Comments: 1
CR SD38 6926 and slug 1121
Title:  CR SD38 6926 and slug 1121
Description:  Here at the east end of Oak Island is a slug set with an as-built MT6 and SD38 with some relics of the past such as open trilevels and graffiti free boxcars.
Photo Date:  11/7/1982  Upload Date: 10/13/2021 4:35:50 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6926(SD38) CR 1121(MT6)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
CR transfer
Title:  CR transfer
Description:  A CR transfer pulls out of Oak Island with a Geep, a GP30 and a GP35 on 07NOV1982
Photo Date:  11/7/1982  Upload Date: 11/5/2017 1:55:30 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 5412(GP8) CR 2204(GP30)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
CR power
Title:  CR power
Description:  A B23-7 and a GP38-2 share the engine facility at Oak Island on 06JAN1983
Photo Date:  1/6/1983  Upload Date: 1/6/2022 10:54:50 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 2015(B23-7) CR 8130(GP38-2)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
CR w/b
Title:  CR w/b
Description:  A CR w/b rounds the curve at Newark near Oak Island yard as P92 shows Approach on track 2 on 29JAN1983. A SD40 and SD40-2 provide the pulling power on this winter day.
Photo Date:  1/29/1983  Upload Date: 1/16/2018 6:27:11 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6309(SD40) CR 6416(SD40-2)
Views:  473   Comments: 1
CR GP18 7499 and GP8 5429
Title:  CR GP18 7499 and GP8 5429
Description:  A former LV GP18 7499 occupies the former LV facility at Oak Island yard on 09APR1983
Photo Date:  4/9/1983  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 11:56:28 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 7499(GP18) CR 5429(GP8)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
CR 7857 and 2237
Title:  CR 7857 and 2237
Description:  The old tower is still standing as a pair of former PC units pull a w/b out of Oak Island yard on 30APR1983
Photo Date:  4/30/1983  Upload Date: 4/1/2017 7:33:02 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 7857(GP38) CR 2237(GP30)
Views:  418   Comments: 1
CR Geeps
Title:  CR Geeps
Description:  A pair of CR Geeps, a GP10 and a rare former LV GP18, at Oak Island on 25SEP1983
Photo Date:  9/25/1983  Upload Date: 12/11/2018 4:17:42 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 7578(GP10) CR 7496(GP18)
Views:  449   Comments: 1
CR power
Title:  CR power
Description:  A variety of CR blue units at Oak Island on 25SEP10983
Photo Date:  9/25/1983  Upload Date: 12/11/2018 4:15:55 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6324(SD40) CR 7578(GP10) CR 6301(SD40)
Views:  455   Comments: 1
CR w/b at Stock
Title:  CR w/b at Stock
Description:  A CR w/b from Selkirk comes off the P&H at the Stock Switch to connect with the former LV for the rest of the trip west.
Photo Date:  9/25/1983  Upload Date: 4/16/2017 7:33:26 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  CR 3285(GP40-2) CR 3241(GP40)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
CR power at East End
Title:  CR power at East End
Description:  CR GP38 7804 and SD38 6930 sit at Oak Island East End on 27NOV1983
Photo Date:  11/27/1983  Upload Date: 12/11/2018 4:22:03 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6930(SD38) CR 7894(GP38)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
CR e/b at Stock
Title:  CR e/b at Stock
Description:  Two B23-7's accelerate past Oak Island yard past the Stock switch on 15AUG1984
Photo Date:  8/15/1984  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 10:23:36 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 2015(B23-7) CR 1945(B23-7)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
Oak Island e/f
Title:  Oak Island e/f
Description:  Lots of power getting service on 17AUG1984
Photo Date:  8/17/1984  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 10:32:54 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6316(SD40) CR 6350(SD40) CR 2756(U23B)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
CR C36-7's at Garden
Title:  CR C36-7's at Garden
Description:  A pair of fairly new C36-7's lead a few GP38's into the auto yard at Garden, formerly known as CY, on 27JUL1985
Photo Date:  7/27/1985  Upload Date: 12/11/2018 4:19:52 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6634(C36-7) CR 6638(C36-7)
Views:  297   Comments: 1
CR OI35
Title:  CR OI35
Description:  Conrail local OI35 is switching between Oak Island and Brill's yard, near Naporano's with four units on 01AUG1985
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 12:01:49 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 8209(GP38-2) CR 7955(GP38-2) CR 8160(GP38-2) CR 1965(B23-7)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
CR SD50's at Brill's
Title:  CR SD50's at Brill's
Description:  A pair of SD50's are pretty big power for the local switching Brill's yard in Newark NJ on 03MAR1986
Photo Date:  3/3/1986  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 11:53:25 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6759(SD50) CR 6746(SD50)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
CR C30-7A 6575
Title:  CR C30-7A 6575
Description:  A fairly new C30-7A sits at 91 Bay at Oak Island yard on 17JAN1987
Photo Date:  1/17/1987  Upload Date: 10/31/2018 3:03:58 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6575(C30-7A)
Views:  330   Comments: 3
CR e/f
Title:  CR e/f
Description:  A SD50 and a GP38 share the engine facility at Oak Island on 17JAN1987
Photo Date:  1/17/1987  Upload Date: 5/31/2020 10:57:19 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6827(SD50) CR 7876(GP38)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
CR w/b on the P&H
Title:  CR w/b on the P&H
Description:  CR GP38-2 8213 leads a w/b on the Passaic and Harsimus at Newark NJ on 17JAN1987
Photo Date:  1/17/1987  Upload Date: 12/17/2018 1:36:45 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 8213(GP38-2)
Views:  243   Comments: 1
CR SD40-2 6505
Title:  CR SD40-2 6505
Description:  Today's east end switcher is SD40-2 6505 on 24JAN1987
Photo Date:  1/24/1987  Upload Date: 5/31/2020 10:56:45 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6505(SD40-2)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
CR w/b crosses 440
Title:  CR w/b crosses 440
Description:  A CR w/b crosses Rt 440 in Jersey City and is approaching the PRR/LV Newark Bay bridge known as Upper Bay with three SD40 variants on 14NOV1987
Photo Date:  11/14/1987  Upload Date: 4/5/2020 11:05:58 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6402(SD40-2) CR 6298(SD40)
Views:  217   Comments: 1
Conrail GE's w/b
Title:  Conrail GE's w/b
Description:  A apir of six axle GE's head west on the Passaic and Harsimus branch en route to Oak Island most likely on 15DEC1987
Photo Date:  12/15/1987  Upload Date: 12/17/2021 9:36:17 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6625(C36-7) CR 6002(C39-8)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
CR GP35 3644
Title:  CR GP35 3644
Description:  A recently reactivated former RDG GP35 is at Oak Island with a pair of SD50's on 20OCT1988
Photo Date:  10/20/1988  Upload Date: 1/13/2019 1:08:33 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 3644(GP35)
Views:  147   Comments: 1
CR 6524
Title:  CR 6524
Description:  CR SD40-2 6524 looks almost factory fresh at Oak Island on 20 OCT1988. Must have been repainted recently...
Photo Date:  10/20/1988  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 6:37:30 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6524(SD40-2) CR 6323(SD40)
Views:  390   Comments: 1
CR 3008
Title:  CR 3008
Description:  Three GP40's occupy 91 Bay at Oak Island on 23OCT1988
Photo Date:  10/23/1988  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 10:41:48 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 3008(GP40) CR 3337(GP40-2)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
CR w/b
Title:  CR w/b
Description:  A Conrail w/b awaits a new crew at CP Pike on 03DEC1988
Photo Date:  12/3/1988  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 12:06:11 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6725(SD50)
Views:  220   Comments: 1
Action at Stock
Title:  Action at Stock
Description:  An e/b waits while this w/b heads off the P&H at Stock and heads for the former LV main to continue west. The e/b came off Amtrak's NEC, 03DEC1988
Photo Date:  12/3/1988  Upload Date: 12/22/2018 8:46:17 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6327(SD40) CR 6509(SD40-2) NS 8058(C30-7) NS 1593(SD40)
Views:  539   Comments: 1
CR power at Garden
Title:  CR power at Garden
Description:  Four CR four axles sit in the Garden yard next to Oak Island on 18DEC1988
Photo Date:  12/18/1988  Upload Date: 9/24/2017 3:24:22 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 2217(GP30) CR 2764(U23B)
Views:  380   Comments: 1
Slug set in fresh paint
Title:  Slug set in fresh paint
Description:  Yeah you could smell the fresh CR blue on this slug set at Oak Island on 06JAN1989
Photo Date:  1/6/1989  Upload Date: 1/6/2022 10:49:52 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6925(SD38) CR 1121(MT6)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
Conrail UOR coal train
Title:  Conrail UOR coal train
Description:  A CR Orange and Rockland unit coal train rolls through South Kearny NJ on 28JAN1989, with a snappy SR B30-7A in the consist.
Photo Date:  1/28/1989  Upload Date: 4/28/2019 8:36:41 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6272(SD40) SOU 3520(B30-7A) NS 6196(SD40-2)
Views:  350   Comments: 1
Action at Garden
Title:  Action at Garden
Description:  Two w/b's are in the Garden yard, one ready to depart with the three C boats and one making a pickup of auto racks with the SD40-2 head out on 06MAY1989
Photo Date:  5/6/1989  Upload Date: 9/24/2017 3:27:29 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6563(C30-7A) CR 6494(SD40-2)
Views:  375   Comments: 3
CR C40-8 6044
Title:  CR C40-8 6044
Description:  Conrail tried to hide this new C40-8 from me in the car shops at Oak Island...but I found it. 07JUL1989
Photo Date:  7/7/1989  Upload Date: 3/12/2019 3:06:57 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6044(C40-8)
Views:  175   Comments: 1
CR power
Title:  CR power
Description:  While a B23-7 looks on, SD40 6242 takes a spin at Oak Island yard on 03SEP1989
Photo Date:  9/3/1989  Upload Date: 10/13/2021 4:32:59 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 1915(B23-7) CR 6242(SD40)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
CR power in the snow
Title:  CR power in the snow
Description:  Some CR units in the snow on 24NOV1989
Photo Date:  11/24/1989  Upload Date: 7/18/2020 8:24:50 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6785(SD50) CR 8673(SW8)
Views:  184   Comments: 1
CR six axle power
Title:  CR six axle power
Description:  Three contemporary six axle units at Oak Island on 01DEC1989; a SD50, a C30-7A and a C36-7
Photo Date:  12/1/1989  Upload Date: 3/6/2019 2:49:17 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6775(SD50) CR 6588(C30-7A) CR 6622(C36-7)
Views:  269   Comments: 1
CR B40-8 5080
Title:  CR B40-8 5080
Description:  CR B40-8 5080 and two other units get CSS tested near CY by Oak Island yard on 01DEC1989
Photo Date:  12/1/1989  Upload Date: 7/18/2020 8:16:47 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 5080(B40-8)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
CR C40-8 6034
Title:  CR C40-8 6034
Description:  CR C40-8 6034 in some late afternoon December light at Oak Island yard on 01DEC1989
Photo Date:  12/1/1989  Upload Date: 10/13/2021 4:39:45 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6034(C40-8)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
NS power
Title:  NS power
Description:  A pair of NS SD's along with a CR SD50 at Oak Island on 04DEC1989
Photo Date:  12/4/1989  Upload Date: 3/6/2019 2:48:24 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 3177(SD40) NS 3232(SD40-2) CR 6810(SD50)
Views:  355   Comments: 1
91 Bay
Title:  91 Bay
Description:  CR power has gotten more modern by this date, 15MAR1990, with a C40-8 head out on 91 Bay
Photo Date:  3/15/1990  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 6:47:54 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6043(C40-8) CR 6756(SD50)
Views:  297   Comments: 1
New CR C40-8's
Title:  New CR C40-8's
Description:  A pair of new C40-8W's at Oak Island and a Northwest Orient jet approaches EWR on 23JUN1990
Photo Date:  6/23/1990  Upload Date: 12/11/2018 4:13:19 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6091(C40-8W) CR 6090(C40-8W)
Views:  324   Comments: 1
CR B36-7's
Title:  CR B36-7's
Description:  A pair of B36-7's makes its way towards the enginehouse at Oak Island yard on 04JUL1990
Photo Date:  7/4/1990  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 10:25:45 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 5050(B36-7) CR 5007(B36-7)
Views:  411   Comments: 0
UP C36-7E 9028
Title:  UP C36-7E 9028
Description:  UP C36-7E 9028, ordered by the MoPac, has shown up at Oak Island on 27OCT1990
Photo Date:  10/27/1990  Upload Date: 3/2/2019 5:08:11 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 9028(C36-7)
Views:  124   Comments: 1
C40-8 and C40-8W
Title:  C40-8 and C40-8W
Description:  Two different shades of CR blue in evidence here at Oak Island on 13NOV1990
Photo Date:  11/13/1990  Upload Date: 12/20/2018 2:35:23 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6044(C40-8) CR 6059(C40-8W)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
RF&P GP40-2 145
Title:  RF&P GP40-2 145
Description:  RF&P GP40-2 145 has made an appearance at Oak Island on 30NOV1990. Usually the OBSS power ran to South Kearny...
Photo Date:  11/30/1990  Upload Date: 3/2/2019 5:04:14 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RFP 145(GP40-2)
Views:  345   Comments: 1
CR SW8's
Title:  CR SW8's
Description:  A pair of CR SW8's idle at Garden adjacent to oak Island on 13JAN1991
Photo Date:  1/13/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2019 6:11:38 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 8682(SW8) CR 8670(SW8)
Views:  178   Comments: 1
CR slug set
Title:  CR slug set
Description:  CR SD38 6947 and MT6 1110 at Oak Island East End on 22JAN1991
Photo Date:  1/22/1991  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 10:21:17 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6947(SD38) CR 1110(MT6)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
CR SEAL
Title:  CR SEAL
Description:  CR w/b SEAL rolls off the former PRR through PIKE and will continue the trip to Allentown on the former LV with C30-7A 6585 head out on 25JAN1991
Photo Date:  1/25/1991  Upload Date: 9/24/2017 3:31:53 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6585(C30-7A) CR 3336(GP40-2) CR 1906(B23-7)
Views:  395   Comments: 1
Conrail GE's at CY
Title:  Conrail GE's at CY
Description:  A CR B23-7 heads south towards Port Newark past a set of CR TV power at garden on 21FEB1991
Photo Date:  2/21/1991  Upload Date: 8/2/2020 8:27:50 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 1946(B23-7) CR 5052(B36-7)
Views:  272   Comments: 1
CR six axle power
Title:  CR six axle power
Description:  Five contemporary six axles are at Oak Island on 21FEB1991
Photo Date:  2/21/1991  Upload Date: 4/22/2019 3:04:33 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6864(SD60) CR 6432(SD40-2)
Views:  172   Comments: 1


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