Steam & Excursion > Taking a Bullet

Baldwin built five Class G-3/P-47 4-6-2's for the Central Railroad of New Jersey in 1927 with the 834 being next to the last. John S. Powell recorded it at Bound Brook, New Jersey at 10:30am on April 28, 1930 leading the less than one year old #50, The Bullet, CNJ's premier twice daily train between New Jersey and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Inaugurated November 7th, 1929, just two weeks after Black Friday, The Bullet will be discontinued on July 12, 1931. If there is a named train with a shorter lifespan than this one, it has thus far eluded discovery.  
Photo credit the Library of Congress, Bruce Fales collection
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The more I look at this, the more historic details such as the signal base and what looks to be a station on the far left I see.
Bob

Incredible shot.  I don't think I've seen Bound Brook pictures with the Lehigh Valley station in the photo.

Classy engine :-)

Great pic!!