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New Book from Railfanning.org Editor to be Released in January

December 18, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

A new book chronicling the Northeast Corridor by Railfanning.org editor Todd DeFeo is set to be released in early January.

Elevating the Tracks Through Elizabeth, New Jersey

December 7, 2020 Todd DeFeo

Elizabeth, New Jersey, was an important crossing point for railroads. The New Jersey Rail Road extended its line to Elizabeth, first known as Elizabethtown, in 1835.

That Time the Nazis Targeted America and Our Railroads

April 24, 2020 Railfanning.org Digital Library

In June 1942, during World War II, the Germans launched a plan to sabotage key targets inside the United States.

Cigarette Capers Make Off With $2,000 in Smokes During Great Metuchen Cigarette Heist of 1938

November 8, 2019 Todd DeFeo

In the early morning hours of Dec. 8, 1938, a 71-car westbound Pennsylvania Railroad freight train ground to a halt at the Grove Avenue crossing in Metuchen, N.J.

Boiler Explosion a Reminder of Railroads’ Perils

September 30, 2012 Todd DeFeo

The Pennsylvania Railroad mogul locomotive, “drawing a long train of freight cars,” just passed through Metuchen, N.J.

Norfolk Southern Rolls Out First Heritage Locomotive

March 25, 2012 Railfanning.org News Wire

The first locomotive to be painted in Norfolk Southern’s 30th anniversary heritage paint schemes rolled out of the company’s Juniata Locomotive Shop here yesterday.