While we were with Stan inside the White Horse Inn at Chatsworth, talking about the Blue Comet and the Central RR as the festival whirled on outside, he mentioned that a couple of cars from the Comet were on a siding down near Winslow. Afterward my friend, who works for a mosquito control commission and treats down in that area, said he thought he knew where they were. So with no other important plans we said goodbye to the crowds and headed south by way of Hawkin Bridge to Nesco for gas. Then it was off to the junction.
When we arrived we noticed smoke coming from an old caboose, and not too much later after snapping a couple quick pics, and setting a chained Pit Bull Terrier to barking, we met the occupant. He was happy to have us wander a bit and take some more pics. I asked him what all this classic rolling stock and power was doing on a siding near Winslow Junction, and he informed me somewhat indignantly that "this is a working railroad!" Later, he told us that SRNJ stands for "Someone Really Needs Junk." Here are some pics of some of that "junk."
A decrepit passenger car. I was not able to make out any livery, but the paint is almost entirely gone anyway.
The nicest unit on the siding: a somewhat freshly painted caboose in SRNJ livery.
A Maine Coast RR passenger car.
I'm thinking this is an ALCO FA-series. At least I am sure about the ALCO part, because we were told that almost all the power on the siding was ALCO. You don't see too many of these sitting around.
A passenger car from the Texas and Mexicana, about which railroad I have been able to learn nothing so far.
The interior of the Texas and Mexicana passenger car. Things have been painted over and torn up, but you can get a sense of how ornate it once was.
Some more ALCO power. What I think are a couple of C series, but I am not really sure. Jerseyman would likely know. They might be four-axle yard power too, I suppose.
The only GE power on the siding; a small switcher.
A Jersey Central B unit.
Now we come to what brung us. This is the first of the two cars that our new friend at the siding confirmed were part of the Blue Comet consist.
And the second, tucked off alongside a tanker and harder to get a good shot of.
When we arrived we noticed smoke coming from an old caboose, and not too much later after snapping a couple quick pics, and setting a chained Pit Bull Terrier to barking, we met the occupant. He was happy to have us wander a bit and take some more pics. I asked him what all this classic rolling stock and power was doing on a siding near Winslow Junction, and he informed me somewhat indignantly that "this is a working railroad!" Later, he told us that SRNJ stands for "Someone Really Needs Junk." Here are some pics of some of that "junk."
A decrepit passenger car. I was not able to make out any livery, but the paint is almost entirely gone anyway.
The nicest unit on the siding: a somewhat freshly painted caboose in SRNJ livery.
A Maine Coast RR passenger car.
I'm thinking this is an ALCO FA-series. At least I am sure about the ALCO part, because we were told that almost all the power on the siding was ALCO. You don't see too many of these sitting around.
A passenger car from the Texas and Mexicana, about which railroad I have been able to learn nothing so far.
The interior of the Texas and Mexicana passenger car. Things have been painted over and torn up, but you can get a sense of how ornate it once was.
Some more ALCO power. What I think are a couple of C series, but I am not really sure. Jerseyman would likely know. They might be four-axle yard power too, I suppose.
The only GE power on the siding; a small switcher.
A Jersey Central B unit.
Now we come to what brung us. This is the first of the two cars that our new friend at the siding confirmed were part of the Blue Comet consist.
And the second, tucked off alongside a tanker and harder to get a good shot of.
. Once I explained what I was doing the fellow in the caboose was personable, and volunteered some good information. He really didn't seem to mind, so I would guess as long as you aren't climbing around on stuff you'll be fine.
