Mike Woodruff

New Jersey residents are picking up the pieces after high winds wreaked havoc across the state Monday. Most of those who lost power during yesterday's windstorms have their electricity back today, but crews are still working to restore power to several hundred homes.

New Jersey and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority are back in court, trying to settle a lawsuit over congestion pricing. Despite ongoing legal battles, the MTA's plan to charge drivers for entering Manhattan below 60th Street is still set to start in mid-June.

Surprised no one mentioned this yet. CSX released the newest heritage unit, 1899, from the paint shop at Waycross today. The PM didn't really get a chance to fully dieselize before its June 6, 1947 merger into the C&O so there were only three variations to pick from. They chose the obvious - the passenger scheme from the E7s that pulled their regionally famous Pere Marquette streamliners between Chicago and Detroit via Grand Rapids. Two low quality photos circulating social media of 1899 and one of E7 101 for comparison. Save for the yellow blip on the end and of course the cab (which I'm controlling for in reviewing this), I believe as native-Michigander that Waycross did this right.

TA-4: Peek at the peak + Turbine #1 … and ‘The Perch’

All the world is abuzz today with talk of the Biden swap.

Jesus called them together and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.

Sent to me today by a csx buddy - the Seaboard Air Line heritage engine using the the 1938 citrus passenger scheme on the body. SAL had a number of schemes over the years.

The Sussex County Library System (SCLS) is celebrating Library Card Sign-up Month this September with a series of exciting offers and prizes. Residents of Sussex County, excluding Sparta, who sign up for a new library card during this month will receive library swag as a welcome gift.

Four years ago, I asked an acquaintance to coffee. He'd begun his career after graduating from Harvard by joining the staff of the Chicago Tribune as an editorial writer.

Fargo, North Dakota was a major stop on several Great Northern Railway trains. Here are a few photos of Fargo near the end of the steam era...