A quick chase of the Black River & Western Railroad "Black River Limited" excursion trip. First we see the train leaving it's home shop yard and Ringoes Station in New Jersey. Next we see it cross Copper Hill Road, then it crosses a small trestle over the Third Neshanic River, then it pulls into Flemington Station and runs around it's train to start the return trip. On the return, we see it cross Johanna Farms Road, then Everitts Road, and finally the Toad Lane Grade crossing. Look for the small model Shay locomotive!
Locomotive: Diesel-electric locomotive number 438 was built by Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) in 1952 for the Erie Railroad. It is a SW9 type locomotive, produces 900 horsepower, and was built for switching railroad yards. Throughout its life, it has worked for several different railroads, including Erie-Lackawanna, Conrail, and NJ TRANSIT. It was donated to the Black River Railroad Historic Trust in 2014. Thanks to a generous grant from the Emery Rail Heritage Trust in 2018, number 438 received a layover heater, which allows it to operate year-round. Today, it is used for switching duties and provides diesel power for non-steam-powered excursions.
Combination car, or “Combine” number 297 was built in 1923 by the American Car & Foundry Company for the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, or Jersey Central. This car consisted of two compartments, approximately two-thirds was set up as a standard coach with capacity for 51 people, and the remaining third was set up as a baggage compartment. For the first forty years of its life, this car saw extensive service on the Jersey Central’s commuter and intercity trains throughout New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.
In 1967, this car was retired from the Jersey Central and purchased by the Black River & Western Railroad. Numbered both 297 and 320 at various times, this car has been in service between Lambertville and Three Bridges ever since. It retains it’s combination passenger and baggage set up to this day, and can be found on most trains operated by the Black River Railroad Historical Trust.
Coach number 1009 was built in 1923 by the American Car & Foundry Company for the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, or Jersey Central. This car was configured as a coach with a capacity of 78 people, and it saw extensive service on Jersey Central’s commuter and intercity trains throughout New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.
In 1976, this car was retired from the Jersey Central and purchased by the Steamtown Foundation in Bellows Falls, VT. From 1976 on, it saw minimal use but moved to Scranton, PA, when Steamtown relocated in the 1980s. In the 2000s, the Black River Railroad Historical Trust negotiated the purchase of this car from Steamtown, which arrived in Ringoes in 2010. After an extensive restoration, the car entered service in 2015 on the Black River Railroad Historical Trust’s trains. - the BlackRiverRailroad website.

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