2005 Browns Yard Santa Train.  On December 10, 2005, employees of Browns Yard operated a Santa Train from Browns Yard to Freehold and then to Jamesburg.  This was the 19th year the Santa Train has operated.
 
 
NS GP38-2 5280 leads the consist heading to Freehold, seen here at the Emerson Street grade crossing in Old Bridge. 
The train creeps along through the center of town in Jamesburg as Santa waves to all of those who see him.
CSX GP40-2 4412 was the other engine used for the Browns Yard Santa Train.
This year the train again operated with a caboose.  Here is an ex-Conrail bay window caboose behind CSX GP40-2 4412.
After Jamesburg, I was able to photograph the train making its way through Englishtown.  This is where the former station used to be. 
Traffic conditions prevented me from being able to see the train pass through Tenant.  So it was off to Freehold to get in line so my son could see Santa.  Here, Santa is standing on the locomotive waving to everyone awaiting him.  The line went from the station back to the grade crossing for people waiting to see Santa.
After the train passed through the Broad Street grade crossing, the train crept along its final stretch under the careful watch of a supervisor.
A glimpse of the man in red and the line awaiting him.
As the line diminished, this end view of the Conrail caboose.
The side of CSX GP40-2 4412, showing how the engine was decorated and the line of people waiting to see Santa.. 
Here's how the side of NS GP38-2 5280 looked with the decorations on it.
A stocking was hung outside the cab of the engine.  Also, it appears the engine spent some time in "South Fork" as it was stenciled on the side.
A photo showing Santa's seat next to the GP38-2 and the crowd gathered around him. 
Here's a close-up cab view of the wreath on NS 5280.
The line was almost finished as I snapped this photo of the consist. 
After Santa saw all the children who were awaiting him in Freehold, the train made its way to Builders General Supply to rearrange the consist as well as to allow Santa and the crew to have lunch.  Here, all of the decorations are set on CSX GP40-2 4412 & the train is ready to go as clouds have moved in.
Photo of the train as it passes by Molly Pitcher's well through Monmouth Battlefield State Park.
In Jamesburg, the train stopped on the trestle over the mostly frozen Lake Manalapan as the train awaits the Jamesburg Fire Department.
In Jamesburg, everyone gets ready to go to the firehouse.  Two fire engines pulled up alongside the train as Santa watches what is going on.
The train is about ready to go and Santa will get a fire engine escort to the firehouse where he will spend time with the children.
The train rolls forward and Santa will get a fire engine escort to the firehouse where he will spend time with the children who are awaiting him.
A final photo of the train, with candy canes decorating the end of the caboose.

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