Hot Water posted:Bobby Ogage posted:The picture depicts the Jersey Central's Blue Comet, the Reading's Crusader and the B&O's ???? leaving Hoboken on their runs south.
None of those railroads operated in nor out of Hoboken, as the Hoboken Terminal was Lackawanna (DL&W) and later (1955?) Erie RR. All three of the railroad trains in the art work operated in and out of the Central Railroad of New Jersey terminal in Jersey City.
What is the name of the B&O's train?
You beat me to it Jack. The B&O had controlling interest in the Reading which controlled the CNJ.
The EA in the photo is accurate as the EA arrived in 1937 which was the same year the Crusader was delivered. The Blue Comet only lasted until 1941.
The three railroads have a complex history in their relationship. If it had not been for Conrail, CNJ had a good chance becoming part of the B&O / C&O and is why the standard paint scheme on the CNJ starting in the mid 60's was based on the B&O blue and yellow.
The real confusing part of the whole arrangement was how did the N&W fit into the picture? They partially financed the GP40ps that were CNJ's last new locomotive power. That is a conversation for a different thread.
