The Raritan River Railroad was a short line operating approximately twelve miles between South Amboy and New Brunswick, NJ. It dieselized with six SW900s in the 50s and the same six units, numbered 1 through 6, continued to serve the road until its absorption into Conrail in 1980. The RRRR featured some fascinating operations highlighted by the daily drama of moving heavy trains from the CNJ/Conrail interchange at South Amboy upgrade to the yard at Parlin for classification. These movements often required the use of multiple units both fore and aft to reach Parlin. It was quite something to see and hear.
Below are some of my personal shots taken during the later years of RRRR operation. I have included one picture of each unit on the roster. Thankfully, Atlas has released its O scale SW900 decorated for RRRR on multiple occasions.
Enjoy,
Bob
