(erielack) Re: EL List Daily V3 #569

["Christopher Vitz" <cvitz_@_hotmail.com>]

Pete, Bob,

I seem to remember my father talking about sand trains originating from the 
Wanaque / Midvale or Haskell area of the Greenwood Lake Branch in the 
1960's.   The sand from this area was also being used in the Turnpike 
construction.   My father worked for the Contractor that built the Turnpike 
and lived / lives in Riverdale and remembered seeing those trains.

I wouldn't doubt sand for this project came from multiple sources throughout 
New Jersey because they needed so much fill in the Meadowlands.

I also have seen pictures of a wreck that took place at the present day 
Morris Pipe with a three or four unit set of RS-3s (?) around that same 
time.   I belive that this was one of those trains coming from or returning 
to Wanaque as there would be no reason to need that much power this far 
North on the line.


Chris Vitz


>Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:37:30 -0400
>From: "Pete Scheckermann" <pschecke_@_columbus.rr.com>
>Subject: Re: (erielack) Blast from the past
>
>The reference to the "dirt trains" reminded me of the "sand trains" run on
>the Greenwood Lake in the mid 60's during the construction of I-80.  They
>featured A-B-B-A set of F units with a sizable train of hopper cars.
>
>Does anybody know where the sand originated, and where it was sent to?
>
>Thanks
>
>Pete S
>
>
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>Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 22:39:38 EDT
>From: Dlw1el2_@_aol.com
>Subject: Re: (erielack) Blast from the past
>
>In a message dated 5/27/2002 8:42:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>pschecke_@_columbus.rr.com writes:
>
>
> > The reference to the "dirt trains" reminded me of the "sand trains" run 
>on
> > the Greenwood Lake in the mid 60's during the construction of I-80.  
>They
> > featured A-B-B-A set of F units with a sizable train of hopper cars.
> >
> > Does anybody know where the sand originated, and where it was sent to?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>Pete
>The sand came off the L&HR at Andover Jct., and went to Croxton Yard, where
>it was unloaded for use in the NJ Turnpike construction.  Most trains had
>five units.
>ABBBA, or AB, RS3,BA combinations. Crews would make one round trip out of
>Port Morris.
>
>Bob Bahrs
>
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