Re: (erielack) New Transfer station on Greenwood Lake Branch

["Roy W. Scheckermann" <"rwscheckermann_@_worldnet.att.net">]

Fred Stratton wrote:
> 
> Roy,
> That was interesting article you read. What day
> was that published and on what page? I wonder
> about the running of a train thru Riverdale since
> although the tracks are still intact, but the
> tracks at the old Riverdale station go through a
> gate into a fenced in yard owned by I think a fuel
> oil company. Since this looks like private
> property and the only way to go south from
> Riverdale trackwise is unlock these gates and
> proceed thru the yard, I wonder if it is at all
> feasable to be able to run a train south. Maybe
> the rack rights belong to the Suzie-Q still, so
> they still might have an option of operating this
> section. As a matter of fact, the tracks have
> never been removed from Pompton Junction to
> Mountain View, just paved over at some crossings
> south of Pompton Plains and maybe blocked in some
> spots by trees and overgrown bushes. I took some
> pictures in July of just how far you can walk
> north of Mt. View on the old GL Branch and plan to
> post them on my new page. The tracks are still
> there but go into a massive overgrowth maybe 3/4
> of a mile north of the Mt. View Station. In fact
> there is an Erie cast concrete milepost laying off
> to the right (east) side of the tracks for anyone
> who would like to check it out. I would have liked
> to put it in my car and take it home, but it is
> probably too heavy to carry, not to mention I am
> not sure if my Camaro would appreciate the extra
> weight traveling back to NC. Anyway, if anyone has
> anymore info on the Transfer Station, let's hear
> about it....Paul T, where are you? :-)
> Fred Stratton
> Salisbury, NC
> "erielack_@_cbiinternet.com"
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/3875
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roy W. Scheckermann
> <"rwscheckermann_@_worldnet.att.net">
> To: "erielack_@_internexus.net"
> <"erielack_@_internexus.net">
> Cc: "angrydad_@_aol.com" <angrydad@aol.com>
> Date: Friday, October 02, 1998 11:18 PM
> Subject: (erielack) New Transfer station on
> Greenwood Lake Branch
> 
> >I just read an article in the Star Ledger about a
> new transfer station
> >built on the old Erie Greenwood Lake branch
> between Riverdale and
> >Pequannock.  Actually it is in Pequannock but
> Riverdale has decided to
> >fight it.  A short history: low level material
> was shipped to WR Grace
> >and Co., or maybe a company that operated at the
> same spot as WR Grace.
> >Anyway, this material was dropped off at a siding
> next to the Pompton
> >Plains station and offloaded onto trucks for a
> drive of about 2 miles to
> >the factory located in Wayne, NJ.  Now, time
> marches on and the factory
> >is empty and declared a super fund site, as is
> the siding in Pompton
> >Plains.  More time goes by and the Federal
> government has the money to
> >process the thorium tainted soil.  Back to today,
> trucks are carrying
> >this soil from Wayne, NJ to Utah.  However, it
> seems that the contractor
> >believes the most economical way to ship is by
> rail, read NYS&W.
> >Riverdale has stated that they do not want this
> cargo to pass through
> >their town.  Now the irony of the whole store is
> that if this transfer
> >station were built about 1/2 mile further east,
> it would be at the
> >original delivery site!  The world works in funny
> ways.
> >
> >Roy W. Scheckermann
> >
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> Visit the erielack photopage at http://el-list.railfan.netFred,

	There were two articles in the Ledger last week, I believe 
Tuesday and Wednesday, 29th and 30th.  I mailed the first article to my 
brother so he would know precisely.  Putting that aside, the first 
article included a picture of the station and a set of tracks, there is 
also a high chain link fence surrounding this facility.  As to any 
fences between this facility and Pompton Junction I would assume the 
NYS&W has access to proceed through them.  The second article, no 
picture, basically said the Army Corp of Engineers would not approve use 
of this station to move the thorium tainted soil until all proper 
paperwork were complete, i.e. the subcontractor build the facility 
without going 'thru channels'.  If anyone knows more please let me know.

Roy W. Scheckermann

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