Progress Report - First Train

Since my Haven Branch of the Pennsylvania RR moved to Alabama in early October I have had no running trains. Seeking to rectify that before Christmas I moved past the unfinished Woodbury modules and constructed a temporary connection on the window end. First train ran yesterday (still have some glitches to correct) so I figured it was time for a photo progress report. So buckle your seat belts and here we go:

We start by crossing the Delaware river into New jersey. A pair of PRSL GP-38s (2005, 2008) are on the head of a 36 car freight. (Until someone releases some Baldwin road switchers it is tough to get back to the early 1950s!)

 

 

On raised roadbed we split the 2 Bellmawr circles

 

A wood trestle carries us over Big Timber Creek ("Crik" to the locals).

Running past the old power plant that was used to electrify the outside 3rd rail in the 1940s, we enter Westville.

This is the stand-in for the 2nd Westville station

 

High-level view of the tracks bordering downtown Westville

 

Following along Gateway Blvd we can spot the Barry Bros. coal trestle in the background.

 

We can see Westville in the distance above North Woodbury's Hollaway Lumber Co,

 

North Woodbury's Washington Ave can be seen behind the engines.

 

Entering the transition duck-under.

 

Ducking under the Hunter St Overpass from North Woodbury

 

Meeting a pair of RDCs at the Woodbury Station on Cooper Ave.

 

Red Oak Tower on East Barber Ave

South Barber Ave just before the Woodbury yard

 

Evergreen Ave overpass in North Woodbury