I noticed another set of tracks of the former DL&W ROW of the Paterson Spur near Peach, Washington & Plum Street that are still very visible today. Not much left of the trackage other than railheads at crossings and grassy paths between buildings, But you can still see a set of old Crossbucks and flashers with a genuine wooden Lackawanna relay box still intact. Did the EL ever serve any industries here or was the spur abandoned prior to the merger, also was there a curvature or weight restriction on the branch? Were there many customers on the line? The only photo I have found of the Paterson Spur is of a DL&W GE 70 tonner working the line n the 50's. Todd ELHS#1318 ****Message Sent 10/5/98 > Here's a question; how did the ERR Newark Branch and the DLW Boonton Line > interact at Paterson Jct. before the abandonment of the Passaic and > Paterson lines? Was it an 'at grade diamond', or did the tracks merge and > > separate at some distance? The profile doesn't give me a good picture of > this on either side. > > Hank > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Visit the erielack photopage at http://el-list.railfan.net > ------------------------------------------------------------ Visit the erielack photopage at http://el-list.railfan.net ------------------------------
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