Thursday, June 09, 2011

That was then and this is now...

Received the following via email.

Back in April, 2001, I was down on the Trenton Line (TL) at the Belle Mead station when I photographed this northbound CSX mixed frieght. It had as its leader CSX 5008 (AC60CW) and an unidentified CR unit. 


Fast forward to the same location on June 5, 2011 and there is another mixed CSX freight. CSX's Q300 is also heading north along the Trenton with CSX 7503 (C40-8) and CSX 7700 (C40-8W) in charge in this scene. 



If I come back to this location in another ten years, it has me wondering what will change and what will still be standing? Will the TL be double tracked to accomodate NJT's talked about restored passenger service along this line? Will foliage conceal the waiting room off to the left with its growth? What definitely won't be around is the old Route 206 bridge which is being replaced with a new bridge seen in the background.  So check your email in ten years when I send along an updated image for you to view of this location! 


We have other blog postings of this location.  Some recent ones were on the following dates:
  • Saturday, 5/28/11
  • Tuesday, 5/3/11
  • Tuesday, 3/29/11
  • Tuesday, 2/22/11