RE: (erielack) Morristown Bumping Block

["Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net
> [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net]On Behalf Of 
> Tupaczewski, Paul
> R (Paul)
> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 11:16 AM
> To: 'RWisneski_@_njtransit.com'; erielack@railfan.net
> Subject: RE: (erielack) Morristown Bumping Block
> 
> 
> Rich Wisneski wrote:
> 
> 
> > I beg to differ, but I'm reasonably sure that the concrete 
> > bumping block is original and was at the end of the track 
> > used for LCL operation at Morristown.  If I'm not mistaken, 
> > lister G.W. (Bill) Herkner used to unload box cars there when 
> > he first started working for the DL&W as a summer employee in 
> > the 1950's.  I believe the reason it is visible now is that 
> > all the large trees/bushes which used to stand in that area 
> > were recently cut down.   I'll check a val map next week and 
> > see if that clears things up.
> 
> I'll "re-beg" to differ :)
> 
> Attached is a very quick map I've drawn up of the bumper's 
> location. I have never seen a photo of a track where the 
> bumper is, much less an LCL operation running out of the 
> front driveway of the station!
> 
> The express building was to the west of the station (upper 
> left corner of the map, right below where the M&E Enginehouse 
> is).  There is NO room for the track to come in off the DL&W 
> where this bumper is. The curves would be far too sharp to negotiate.
> 
> 	- Paul
>  
> 

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