Sweet light and sour smell

Down in New Jersey again for work this week, and after I got out of the office this afternoon – despite staying later than normal- I headed out to try to take advantage of some sweet sunshine during the golden hour.  As it worked out, I caught a few trains as the sun was setting.

After checking into the hotel, I decided I’d head down the road to Bound Brook to take advantage of the last hour or so of usable sunlight.  I parked the car, grabbed my scanner and cameras, and headed to the station.  As I got to the far platform between the NJT and Conrail tracks, I noticed something at CP-BOUND BROOK – both signal indications were showing approach.  Hmmm, would something be coming on both tracks?  I guess I’d have to stick around and find out.

A little while later I heard the Conrail detector to the east go off – I guess this was one of the trains coming my way!

Not long after that, Norfolk Southern train 65J – a loaded unit garbage train – appeared in the beautiful evening sunlight.

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Then as the train rolled past, the wonderful aroma of trash wafted through the station.

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Hey, it may have stunk to high heaven, but I got a few good shots of it!

But things weren’t done yet.  A few moments later, Conrail local MA-1 appeared to the east, slowing approaching Bound Brook

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Then towards and through the CP-BOUND BROOK interlocking

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Not bad – two freights in a matter of minutes.

As the train continued westward, I walked around the platform and ran into another railfan that I met last time I was down there.  We chatted for a while, and I got a final shot of a westbound NJT pulling into the station.

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At that point as the light was fading fast, we bid farewell and I headed back to the hotel for the evening.

Thanks for looking!
Tom