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(erielack) NJ&NY No. 12, "Park Ridge"

  All this talk about Rogers Locomotive Works reminded me of something my
Uncle told me many years ago. His father used talk of how Rogers (The EMD/GE
for you 90's kids out there:) of the 1800's used to transport all of his
finished Steam Locomotives right down the center of the street's of Paterson
NJ in order to reach the Erie Mainline for shipment all across the United
States. Take a look at a map, Rogers was located on Spruce Street near the
"Great Falls". Now look at how far away the Erie tracks were located, A few
questions... Where and how did Erie perform this unique interchange in
relation to the station? The tracks were elevated in the early 30's I think
so Rogers must have met them at grade somewhere. The Erie RR was the last to
go standard gauge, How did they manage to move standard gauge locomotives at
the time?  Were any of the city's trolley trackage utilized at all? Most
important is there any photographic coverage out there of a locomotive's
movement through downtown Paterson. It must have been a strange sight and
almost daily occurrence for many years.
   For those of you not from the area some the Rogers Locomotive Works
buildings still stand today as a testament of Paterson link to the
Industrial Revolution and Railroading, And now house The Paterson Museum.
About 10% if that is Railroad related. That includes two rusty Steam
Locomotives, An 0-4-0 saddle tank and a 2-6-0 that helped construct the
Panama Canal. They are parked out back collecting bird poop.  Yes, Mr.
Rogers would probably view this area today and promptly walk down Spruce
street only too throw himself off the bridge and into the Great Passaic
River Falls!    
  
Todd ELHS#1318

Note: Louisville and Nashville #152 a Rogers product was restored and was
still operating until just a few years ago, Plus a few others survive today
on display.
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> Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 18:58:04 GMT
> From: "bernerie_@_delanet.com"
> Subject: (erielack) NJ&NY No. 12, "Park Ridge"
> 
> An excellent B&W 8 x 10 builders photograph of New Jersey & New York
> locomotive No. 12 "Park Ridge" may be procured from ALCO Historic Photos,
> P.O. Box 655, Schenectady, NY 12301.  The photo was taken at the Rogers
> Locomotive Works during March 1895.
> 
> "The Pascack Valley Line" book is laced was errors and unreliable
> information.  Be careful with believing what you accept as fact in the
> book.
> Over and over again the author refers to NJ&NY No. 10 "Woodridge" as being
> a 4-6-0 Ten-Wheeler when in fact it was a 2-6-0 Mogul.
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