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"Once Upon The Pennsy," Page 55, 1953
Title:  "Once Upon The Pennsy," Page 55, 1953
Description:  Here is page four of a four-page camera study by Frederick Westing entitled "Once Upon The Pennsy." It was published originally in the February 1953 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 55. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "Altoona-built Linder cross-compound No. 1515, heaviest 4-4-0 Pennsy ever owned, heads the eastbound 'Pennsylvania Limited' near Linden, N.J., in 1896." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1515, a D-15 (4-4-0) "Compound" built in the Altoona Machine Shops during October of 1892 and retired in November of 1905 after just 13 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  2/1/1953  Upload Date: 9/6/2019 3:37:25 AM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1515(4-4-0)
Views:  1084   Comments: 0
PRR 9940, AS-10AM, 1967
Title:  PRR 9940, AS-10AM, 1967
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Linden, New Jersey, in April of 1967. The photographer is not identified. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9782, an AS-10AM switcher built by the American Locomotive Company as number "5640" in July of 1950, rated at 1,000 horsepower, and renumbered "9940" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. ("LouisFols"; #6 of 38)
Photo Date:  4/16/1967  Upload Date: 4/29/2020 8:19:42 AM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 9940(RS1)
Views:  1110   Comments: 0
A Lackawana Trailer
Title:  A Lackawana Trailer
Description:  A Route of the Phoebe Snow Lackawanna Railroad trailer sits rusting away at Stiles Street Yard in Linden NJ, February 1978.
Photo Date:  2/1/1975  Upload Date: 10/13/2007 9:14:31 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  966   Comments: 1
CR 4463
Title:  CR 4463
Description:  CR 4463 leads a second E-44 with a westbound freight just west of the station in Linden NJ in May of 1977. Yow can still see the PC "mating worms" through the dirt on the nose.
Photo Date:  4/1/1976  Upload Date: 5/29/2008 9:45:54 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 4463(E44)
Views:  1142   Comments: 3
AMTK 906
Title:  AMTK 906
Description:  Amtrak 906 heads up a mixed bag of passenger equipment as it runs eastbound past Stiles Street Yard in Linden NJ
Photo Date:  5/1/1976  Upload Date: 9/8/2007 8:30:25 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 906(GG1)
Views:  1431   Comments: 0
AMTH 969
Title:  AMTH 969
Description:  A New York bound GE built E-60 races past Stiles Street Yard in Linden NJ during the spring of 1976.
Photo Date:  5/1/1976  Upload Date: 1/31/2008 8:40:14 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 969(E60)
Views:  1171   Comments: 1
PC 4849
Title:  PC 4849
Description:  While the calendar says this is Conrail, the scene says early 70's as the locomotives read PC and the box cars read Reading. A pair of grand ladies leads a general merchandise train past Stiles Street Yard in Linden NJ. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1976  Upload Date: 7/24/2010 10:28:01 AM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 4849(GG1) PC 4835(GG1)
Views:  3397   Comments: 18
AMTK 904
Title:  AMTK 904
Description:  AMtrak 904 leads a train eastbound towards NYV in May 1977.
Photo Date:  5/1/1977  Upload Date: 9/16/2007 5:02:32 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 904(GG1)
Views:  1260   Comments: 2
AMTK 2780 "Cumberland County" (Ex ACL)
Title:  AMTK 2780 "Cumberland County" (Ex ACL)
Description:  CUMBERLAND COUNTY was a Plan 4140B 10-roomette/6-double-bedroom car built by Pullman-Standard in July 1949 for the Atlantic Coast Line. (approximate month)
Photo Date:  5/5/1977  Upload Date: 8/15/2011 9:50:44 AM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Henry Frick
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  1606   Comments: 0
AMTK 3201 "Woodland Stream" (Ex NYC)
Title:  AMTK 3201 "Woodland Stream" (Ex NYC)
Description:  WOODLAND STREAM was a Plan 9505 6-double-bedroom/buffet/lounge car built by Budd for the New York Central in May 1949. The car on the left is a former Pennsy kitchen-dormitory, also built by Budd in 1949. (approximate month)
Photo Date:  5/5/1977  Upload Date: 8/15/2011 9:51:39 AM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Henry Frick
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  2228   Comments: 0
CR 1530
Title:  CR 1530
Description:  A former CNJ "Red Baron" and an ex PC E-8 lead a "Shore Builder" west through Linden NJ in early 1978. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/5/2009 9:47:45 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4267(E8A) NJT 1530(GP7)
Views:  2161   Comments: 0
CR 5679
Title:  CR 5679
Description:  An ex-CNJ Geep leads a local west at Linden NJ in early 1978. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/5/2009 9:48:22 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 5679(GP7)
Views:  1483   Comments: 0
AMTK 911 lends a helping hand to a snow clogged Metroliner,
Title:  AMTK 911 lends a helping hand to a snow clogged Metroliner,
Description:  Amtrak GG1 911 is southbound at Linden, helping a stalled Metroliner.
Photo Date:  2/19/1978  Upload Date: 2/15/2007 8:16:56 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Jack D. Kuiphoff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 911(GG1)
Views:  1397   Comments: 1
AMTK 820
Title:  AMTK 820
Description:  Amtrak 820 brings up the markers on an eastbound metroliner in March 1978. You can see the Elizabeth Courthouse in the distance. The freighthouse was torn down to make room for parking when the station was converted to high level platforms.
Photo Date:  3/1/1978  Upload Date: 11/4/2007 8:11:43 AM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 820(Electric M.U.)
Views:  1284   Comments: 0
NJDOT 4874
Title:  NJDOT 4874
Description:  A NJDOT G on it sway to Wilmington for work leads an Amtrak train through Linden NJ in March of 1978. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/11/2010 9:35:34 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4874(GG1)
Views:  1178   Comments: 0
NJDOT 4884
Title:  NJDOT 4884
Description:  GG-1 4884 in basic PC black heads west through Linden NJ with an afternoon commuter train. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/11/2010 9:38:14 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4884(GG1)
Views:  1067   Comments: 0
AMTK 927
Title:  AMTK 927
Description:  Amtrak 927 heads west through Linden NJ.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 9/8/2007 8:30:14 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 927(GG1)
Views:  1384   Comments: 1
CR 4880
Title:  CR 4880
Description:  Conrail 4880 is north bound on the Northeast coridor.
Photo Date:  9/7/1978  Upload Date: 11/9/2006 10:45:23 AM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Jack D. Kuiphoff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 4880(GG1)
Views:  1271   Comments: 1
NJT 4879 has a n/b commuter train that originated at Bay Head on the NEC
Title:  NJT 4879 has a n/b commuter train that originated at Bay Head on the NEC
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/27/1979  Upload Date: 3/31/2010 9:48:57 AM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Jack D. Kuiphoff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4879(GG1)
Views:  1431   Comments: 1
CR 4610
Title:  CR 4610
Description:  WASE-6B rolls east toward S. Kearny and an engine change before heading north on the River Line to Selkirk, NY
Photo Date:  4/7/1979  Upload Date: 9/3/2005 9:11:10 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  John C Durant
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 4610(E33) CR 4608(E33)
Views:  2127   Comments: 0
Class unit
Title:  Class unit
Description:  By number or by style, the electrics had class, though its hard to say much for style on a unit that was known as a "brick." Still, they did have an aura of raw power when rolling down the ex Pennsy main at speed that was unmatched. This one is at Linden, seen from the southbound Crescent.
Photo Date:  7/30/1979  Upload Date: 12/19/2016 5:25:34 AM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 4400(E44)
Views:  843   Comments: 0
AMTK 4926
Title:  AMTK 4926
Description:  A pair of westbound Amtrak G's pass a Conrail GP-15 drilling on the Stiles St Yard lead during the eveng rush. Date is approxomate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/1/2010 6:14:50 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 4926(GG1) AMTK 4916(GG1) CR 1606(GP15-1)
Views:  2226   Comments: 8
AMTK 973
Title:  AMTK 973
Description:  Amtrak E-60 #973 heads west during the evening rush hour. Off to the right is the now long gone Linden freight house. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1980  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 9:50:51 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 973(E60)
Views:  936   Comments: 0
NJDOT 4272
Title:  NJDOT 4272
Description:  Headed westbound with a Bayhead bound commuter train. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1980  Upload Date: 3/13/2011 10:40:34 AM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJDOT 4267(E8A) NJDOT 4272(E8A)
Views:  1470   Comments: 2
NJDOT 4880
Title:  NJDOT 4880
Description:  Still wearing her PRR Brunswick Green and single gold stripe, NJDOT 4880 leads an afternoon commuter run throgh Linden NJ. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/11/2010 9:36:05 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4880(GG1)
Views:  1620   Comments: 2
AMTK 900
Title:  AMTK 900
Description:  Newly arrived AEM7 900 runs westbound at LInden NJ during acceptance testing.
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 9/8/2007 8:30:38 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 900(AEM7)
Views:  2952   Comments: 2
AMTK 829
Title:  AMTK 829
Description:  A REAL Metroliner makes its way westbound through Linden NJ in the late spring of 1981. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 9:49:17 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 829(Electric M.U.)
Views:  987   Comments: 1
AMTK 955
Title:  AMTK 955
Description:  Sporting the latest in ghetto guards on the wind shield Amtrak E-60 955 makes its way westward with a long train. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 9:50:09 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 955(E60)
Views:  1352   Comments: 1
AMTK 956
Title:  AMTK 956
Description:  Amtrak E-60 #956 leads a train west through the station at Linden NJ. Date is approximate,
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/6/2012 2:17:00 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 956(E60)
Views:  946   Comments: 0
NJDOT 4103
Title:  NJDOT 4103
Description:  A former CNJ Geep running hammerhead style with a westbound afternoon shore train. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 9:28:10 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NJDOT 4103(GP40P)
Views:  1351   Comments: 1
NJDOT 4879
Title:  NJDOT 4879
Description:  An afternoon commuter run lead by NJDOT 4879 passes a hard working Conrail Geep switching out cars at Stiles Street Yard in Linden NJ. [ate is approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 8/1/2010 6:15:21 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4879(GG1) CR 1603(GP15-1)
Views:  1547   Comments: 1
NJDOT 4881
Title:  NJDOT 4881
Description:  An afternoon westbound commuter run.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 8/1/2010 6:16:20 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4883(GG1)
Views:  1043   Comments: 1
PRR 4877
Title:  PRR 4877
Description:  NJDOT 4877, shortly after being repainted into PRR Tuscan Red with cat whiskers by the Jersey Central Railway Historical Society, leads an afternoon commuter run in Linden NJ. The headlight reflection of a local just departing the Linden station cab be qeen at the extreme left of the photo. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 8/11/2010 9:36:37 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PRR 4877(GG1)
Views:  1486   Comments: 1
NJT 4884
Title:  NJT 4884
Description:  NJDOT 4884 passes through Linden New Jersey with an afternoon westbound commuter train. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/27/2010 8:56:22 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NJT 4884(GG1)
Views:  1002   Comments: 1
AMTK 933
Title:  AMTK 933
Description:  AEM-7 #933 in the old red-whte-blue band paint scheme leads a train west through Linden station. Date is approxiamte.
Photo Date:  10/1/1982  Upload Date: 7/29/2010 9:57:23 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 933(AEM7)
Views:  1007   Comments: 0
CR 5411 Stiles St Yard
Title:  CR 5411 Stiles St Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/1985  Upload Date: 10/28/2011 5:12:30 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Rich Carl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 5411(GP8)
Views:  849   Comments: 0
4411 arrives   at the station as a NY bound set of arrows departs in the rear
Title:  4411 arrives at the station as a NY bound set of arrows departs in the rear
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1986  Upload Date: 4/22/2008 1:16:53 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  509   Comments: 0
CR 8667
Title:  CR 8667
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/10/1986  Upload Date: 3/8/2015 6:58:57 AM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 8667(SW8)
Views:  777   Comments: 0
CR 1901
Title:  CR 1901
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/6/1987  Upload Date: 11/2/2015 12:59:00 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 1901(B23-7)
Views:  832   Comments: 0
NJT 973 Shortlived power
Title:  NJT 973 Shortlived power
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/1987  Upload Date: 3/1/2006 10:36:23 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Tony Krslovic
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 973(E60)
Views:  1911   Comments: 1
NJT 4106 Ex-CNJ unit under the wires
Title:  NJT 4106 Ex-CNJ unit under the wires
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/12/1987  Upload Date: 6/3/2005 10:22:04 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Tony Krslovic
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NJT 4106(GP40PH-2)
Views:  1791   Comments: 1
A couple of yard goats work Linden Yard
Title:  A couple of yard goats work Linden Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/17/1987  Upload Date: 4/13/2006 11:08:18 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Tony Krslovic
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 8667(SW8)
Views:  1665   Comments: 3
CR 2731
Title:  CR 2731
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/1988  Upload Date: 1/28/2017 10:16:22 AM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 2731(U23B)
Views:  593   Comments: 0
CR 22137
Title:  CR 22137
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/8/1997  Upload Date: 6/6/2015 11:41:02 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  938   Comments: 1
CR 8121
Title:  CR 8121
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/8/1997  Upload Date: 3/7/2024 10:00:21 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  300   Comments: 0
CR 8121
Title:  CR 8121
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/8/1997  Upload Date: 8/15/2023 6:28:25 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 8121(GP38-2)
Views:  557   Comments: 0
4412 departs Linden Station  in push mode, on the northeast Corridor
Title:  4412 departs Linden Station in push mode, on the northeast Corridor
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/21/1998  Upload Date: 4/22/2008 1:17:19 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  373   Comments: 0
ALP44 4407  departs  for New York in push mode
Title:  ALP44 4407 departs for New York in push mode
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/1998  Upload Date: 4/22/2008 1:16:33 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  449   Comments: 0
CR 2003 in Linden Freight Yard.
Title:  CR 2003 in Linden Freight Yard.
Description:  Awaiting her next move. NS(PRRX)4079...now retired
Photo Date:  11/7/1998  Upload Date: 4/4/2007 11:28:04 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Rick Stotz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 2003(B23-7)
Views:  1042   Comments: 0
CR 7879. NS(PRRX)2927
Title:  CR 7879. NS(PRRX)2927
Description:  CR 7879 & CR 2003 before the shared assests with NS & CSX began.
Photo Date:  11/7/1998  Upload Date: 4/4/2007 11:29:11 PM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Rick Stotz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 7879(GP38) CR 2003(B23-7)
Views:  1403   Comments: 0


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