(erielack) Glen Rock turntable pit

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Al H. and listers........here's a "believe it or not" item regarding your 
question about the turntable pit on the 'Main Line" in Glen Rock.

The area today is known as "Lower Doremus Park" but about 100 years ago it 
was the engine facility and yard of the Paterson & Ramapo RR., an ERIE 
predecessor.  When the ERIE received permission to build and operate outside 
of N.Y. State the ERIE absorbed the P&R and another RR (The Paterson & Hudson 
River) to reach Jersey City.  It's ancient history, but true.

Old Glen Rock Police reports show they broke up fights between RR employees 
at the yard during the early part of this century so the facility survived as 
an ERIE property at least till then.  There are many artifacts there 
including building foundations, "the pit", rows of ties where the tracks 
fanned out, etc.   

It's a public area and nobody will bother you if you explore the site.  Just 
watch where you park!

ARS  ELHS #422


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