Rail Miniature Mosan,société royale.

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Demain dimanche 21e bourse .....
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Biffurcation

Photo courtesy of Timothy Taylor - The "Kedde Wye"

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Barge ferroviaire

That scene captures a truly distinctive slice of New York’s railroad past—when carfloats served as lifelines between city terminals and the broader rail network. In this mid-1950s moment, a Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ) carfloat is seen gliding across the Harlem River, departing from the CNJ’s compact Bronx Terminal. These carfloats were critical to freight operations in a city defined by water and limited land space. Rather than run tracks directly through Manhattan’s dense core, railroads like the CNJ used barges equipped with rails to ferry entire freight cars across the rivers. It was an ingenious solution to urban congestion and geographic constraints, linking isolated terminals to the national rail grid. From the photo, the float's slow departure into open water against the backdrop of industrial infrastructure feels both nostalgic and powerful—a reminder of a time when trains, tugs, and tide all worked together to move the lifeblood of the city. Thanks to H. H. Harwood Jr. and Classic Trains for preserving this gritty, working-class chapter of NYC’s transportation history.

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NMBS Class 62: between 1961 and 1966 136 of these diesel locomotives were build by BN Brugge. Numbers: 6201 to 6333 and 6391 to 6393. Max speed: 120km/h. Power: 1030kW. More than 40 are still in service at Infrabel.

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