Brian DeFazio mentioned the DL&W.
Q: Does anyone remember the nickname commuters gave to that line?
A. Delay, Linger and Wait.
I grew up in Morristown, along the electrified M&E line. Until we moved in 1957, the tracks were in our backyard. After that, they were a block away. As kids, we played in the Morristown train yard (now the location of Staples and a shopping center). My dad rode those Erie-Lackawanna MU cars into Hoboken for years, and I rode them into Newark for school. They were so cool, but those rough wicker seats sure did a number on men's pants.
