New Jersey’s Up-and-Coming Rail Photographers
Presented by Russell Sullivan, Rob Amoia, and Duncan Mara

For decades, New Jersey has played host to a myriad of photographers, who have a passion for the railroads that crisscross the state. Those names have included Carstens, Collins, Furler, Krause, Mainey, and many more. Today, a new generation is taking up the torch. They’re dedicated and ambitious in their pursuits of capturing New Jersey’s railroad happenings through their lenses. Tri-State will host two of New Jersey’s Up-and-Coming Rail Photographers, who will show off some of their best work from the past year and beyond:

Rob Amoia

Rob Amoia is 18-years-old and hails from Bergen County. He’s currently studying engineering at Rutgers University in Newark. Amoia has been into trains since the earliest days of his youth. He’ll be showcasing his photography from 2023, some taken a few minutes away from his house to as far aways as a three-hour flight. Between passenger and freight, old and new, he shoots it all and is eager to share his favorites from 2023.

Duncan Mara

Duncan Mara is a 22 year-old North Jersey resident who's been photographing trains for nearly a decade. Growing up along the NYS&W Railway in Passaic County, Mara grew passionate about railroads from an early age and started photographing them soon after. While most of his favorite photographs from 2023 were generally taken around the Tri-State area, a few images from a trip to the West Coast will also make an appearance. 

Russell Sullivan

Russell Sullivan is a 25-year-old New Jersey resident who has been photographing the New Jersey rail scene for the past 10 years. Growing up in Bergen County and spending summers at the Jersey Shore, Sullivan has a passion for photographing the often-overlooked industrial rail scenes that bridge these two areas. Russell will share his favorite photographs captured in 2023 from the Garden State.

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Rob Amoia photo

Duncan Mara photo

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