Pavonia Yard

[2] Initially the PRR operated large locomotive and car repair shops at the yard.

In later years the engine work was discontinued, but the car repair shops remained in operation through the late 1930s.

[6][7] In 2009, Conrail Shared Assets significantly downgraded the yard, reflecting its changed status from a major hub to a regional classification center.

Conrail builds two CSX and one Norfolk Southern train there every day.

(Info from a Trains Magazine article on Conrail Shared Assets Operations)[citation needed]

Classification bowl at Pavonia Yard. In the foreground is the hump control tower and two retarder tracks.
Engine house and diesel locomotive service area (left) at Pavonia Yard.