A Closer Look at North Jersey's Freight Operations (Sewaren, Port Newark & more locations)

Railroading in North Jersey is anything but quiet. In this video, we explore several key freight corridors where Class I railroads and Conrail Shared Assets intersect, showcasing everything from Ethanol Trains to their ultimate destination and several international intermodal trains that originate or terminate in the Port of Newark. We begin in Manville along the busy Lehigh Line, where traffic from Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation funnel through a suburban backdrop under merging into the Conrail Shared Assets Operation. From there, we see CSX M301 with the 1899 "Pere Marquette" Heritage Unit as it prepares for an interchange in Manville Yard. Then pivoting over to Piscataway for two NS intermodal trains (269 with a Canadian Pacific EMD trailing & 29G) thundering out of North Jersey to points west. The action continues in Port Reading and Sewaren, where refinery switching takes center stage. Conrail’s local crews carefully handle loaded ethanol cuts at Motiva Enterprises, working crossings, We begin in Manville along the busy Lehigh Line, where traffic from Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation funnels through a suburban backdrop under the umbrella of Conrail Shared Assets Operations. From there, we follow loaded ethanol movements bound for the Chemical Coast, watch massive westbound manifests grind toward Conway Yard, and catch colorful intermodal traffic heading for the port. The action continues in Port Reading and Sewaren, where refinery switching takes center stage. Conrail’s local crews carefully handle loaded ethanol cuts at Motiva Enterprises, working the WYE & pounding the diamond at Port Reading, working crossings, and navigating the tight industrial trackage that defines this region. We also take a look at the intermodal side of operations tied to Port Newark and the broader port complex—where towering gantry cranes transfer international containers directly onto double-stack trains bound for inland terminals. From busy junctions and yard interchanges to refinery switching and port operations, this is a full look at what makes North Jersey one of the most dynamic freight rail regions in the country. Chapters: 0:00 Overview 1:42 Manville NJ - NS 11:58 Manville NJ - CSX 16:56 Piscataway NJ 20:31 Port Reading & Sewaren NJ 33:17 Port Newark NJ Thanks for watching! #NorthJerseyRails #ConrailSharedAssets #NorfolkSouthern #CSXTransportation #ChemicalCoast #LehighValley #PortNewark #Intermodal #economy