New Jersey Transit Snow Sweeper Car 1960s Photo 3.5 x 5

This 1960s photograph shows New Jersey Transit snow sweeper car 5246 positioned on a curved yard track in an urban rail yard environment.

Snow sweepers were specialized maintenance vehicles used on street railway and interurban systems to clear track during winter storms, particularly on tight curves, yard leads, and loop trackage where packed snow could immobilize service. Equipment like this reflects the operational backbone of electric transit systems in the Northeast during the mid-twentieth century.

The image presents car 5246 head-on as it rounds a curve beside a chain-link fence, with cobblestone paving at right and mid-century apartment and industrial buildings in the background. A circular transit logo appears on the front panel beneath the windows, along with centered headlight hardware and mounted plow equipment beneath the frame. The reverse bears a handwritten notation reading “Snow Sweeper – Franklin Ave Loop.” Light yellowing is present in the top right corner, though not fully captured in the scan.

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