Then and Now...

[e-paw]

I felt that this would be a good idea for new photo thread..It's a spot to show the changing times in railroading.. The idea is to post a picture of a railroad or rail related theme ( structure, loco, industry, or something of that has something to do with the hobby ) as it once was and how it is at present times. A short explanation of what has changed about it would be helpful to those of us not familiar with the subject. One picture can be a link from another source ( not all of us were around for the then picture ) but at least one of them should be from your own camera. I Idea is to get people out and explore the prototypes of our hobby.

I will start off with this one.
It's a pic of the CNJ's Broad street station In Newark, new Jersey. In this pic it is still in use, by not only the CNJ, but the Reading and the B&O also.

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Here it is today....


The RDG and B&O sign has been removed along with the Crr of NJ logo from when the Central was controlled by the Reading, and replaced with the companies independent name. The building is now no longer a station and will serve as an entrance to the Prudential center arena located behind the property. The new arena stands on top of where the yard and station tracks were. The Broad st station is now registered as a national historic site and protected by this status.