Diesel Locomotives of the CNJ >   Diesel Class | Paint Schemes

The CNJ introduced a mix of diesel yard switchers from Alco, EMD and Baldwin throughout the 1940s to the early 1950s.  They then introduced freight cab units from EMD (F3s) and Baldwin (DR 4-4-1500) from 1947 and the unique double ended Baldwin DRX 4-4-2000 passenger cab units (picture right).  Mainly-Alco freight road switchers (mostly RS-3 and RSD-4s) were added to the roster around 1950-3 and were accompanied by passenger road switchers from Fairbanks Morse: H15-44s (picture below) & H16-44s (1948-50), and EMD: GP7s (1952). The FM Trainmaster H24-66 was first introduced in 1954 and the last batch in 1956 were a replacement for the "double enders" which were withdrawn at the same time.

For more detail, the Diesel Class table (above) lists all of the diesel locomotive classes that ran on the CNJ before 1959.  For other tables go the the North East Rails website for locomotive details and photos, in particular the North East Rails CNJ Diesel Roster and the Fallen Flags CNJ page.

Bernet's "Jersey Central Diesels"  is the most detailed exposition of the diesels of the CNJ, with diagrams, statistics and photos.  Books with lots of color photos of CNJ diesels from this period are  "Jersey Central Lines In Color, Volumes 1, 2 & 3", Jeremy Plant's "Trackside around Allentown, PA" and "Alcos to Allentown" by Tom Biery.   See the CNJ Books page for details.   Plans and photos of many of the diesels (not in CNJ paint schemes) can be found in the Kalmbach "Model Railroader Cyclopedia - Volume 2, Diesel Locomotives".  

Another page has recently been added to show the changes in liveries (paint schemes).

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Last modified:  April, 2008