Re: (erielack) Port Morris Picture's and a few questions.

["David J. Monte Verde" <dmvgvt_@_earthlink.net>]

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From: "Michael DeCarlo" <mikedc3_@_optonline.net>
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Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 11:20 PM
Subject: (erielack) Port Morris Picture's and a few questions.


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> PtMorYard2Big.jpg (image/jpeg, 710822 bytes)
> PipeStand3.jpg (image/jpeg, 182968 bytes)
> PipeStand4.jpg (image/jpeg, 172577 bytes)
> PtMorWyeRailsHeater1.jpg (image/jpeg, 159224 bytes)
> PtMorWyeSwi1.jpg (image/jpeg, 180180 bytes)
> PtMorWyeSwi2.jpg (image/jpeg, 142702 bytes)
> PtMorWyeSwi3.jpg (image/jpeg, 155746 bytes)
> PtMorSigBridge1.jpg (image/jpeg, 162566 bytes)
> PtMorTow1.jpg (image/jpeg, 149189 bytes)
> PtMorTower2.jpg (image/jpeg, 145761 bytes)
> PtMorTower3.jpg (image/jpeg, 135833 bytes)
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> Hi,
> I went over to Pt. Morris today to get some pics of the tower and yard. I
> left the yard overview pic big so you can really see all the detail. The
> others are resized to 800X600.
>
> Seeing some of the artifacts still left there left me with a couple of
> questions.
>
> Were the switches at the wye and the Jct to the old main air operated or
> strong arm\cable?
>
> There is a long stretch of raised pipe stands going from the tower to the
> end of the wye. There is still pipe left on some of the stands. Was this
an
> air pipe for the switches or a propane pipe for the switch heaters?
>
> There is still track on the wye coming out of the yard. At the end of this
> track, there is parts of the switch machine still  there. There are rams
on
> the switch that appear to have been air operated. There is also some
remains
> of switch heaters too. This is why I'm wondering what kind of switches
were
> there and what the pipe was used for. I have seen pictures of the tower in
> EL days and there was a propane tank near it. So I guess the pipes leading
> away from the tower could have been either air or propane. Anyone know?
>
> Also, I was up there years ago and the ties were still in place. Today all
> the ties are bulldozed into piles and the roadbed is clear for at least
1/4
> mile from the tower. Are there still plans for NS to build a few tracks
here
> to clear up space in East Dover? I remember reading that rumor on this
list.
>
> The pics are:
>
> PtMorYard2Big,
> This is the big picture. It was taken from a newly built fill between the
> Tower and Yard. The Tower is behind me.
>
> PipeStand3
> This is the remains of the pipe leading away from the tower.
>
> PipeStand4,
> Here are some of the raised stands that once held the piping. The pipe on
> this section is long gone. This pic was taken up near the west end of the
> wye which was off to the left.
>
> PtMorWyeRailsHeater1
> It's hard to see but, That thing on the side of the rail in the foreground
> is the remains of a switch heater. There is also some type of valve
looking
> thing here but I forgot to get a pic.
>
> PtMorWyeSwi1
> This is the last bit of rail left on the NJ Cut Off. The rail goes into
the
> yard, the main is to the left. Note the remains of the switch machine and
> the road bed washing away beneath it. This is directly above the bridge
the
> river between LK Hopatcong and LK Musconectong runs under.
>
> PtMorWyeSwi2
> Another view of the switch machine. This is the ram I was talking about
> above.
>
> PtMorWyeSwi3
>
> Another view of the ram.
>
>
> PtMorSigBridge1
> These are the only remains of the signal bridge at Pt Morris tower. That's
> my Bronco in the woods in the rear. I managed to get it up on the ROW
where
> my foot prints go down into the woods. It was a TIGHT fit!!
>
> Three pictures of the Tower.
>
>
> There are a lot of my other railroad and canal pictures here:
>
> http://img13.photobucket.com/albums/v37/MIKEdc3/
> The read only password is pics. Hope you like em.
>
>

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