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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