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Re: (erielack) Nanuet Passing Sidings (ex NJ&NY RR)



There was an active interchange in Newburgh.   It was there at least until 
the late 1960's.  Then it was torn out and not replaced until Conrail took 
over, but in the opposite direction from the original.  Tank cars of diesel 
fuel were loaded at a tank farm on the West Shore, interchanged to the Erie 
and sent either to Port Jervis or to the Lehigh & Hudson River Ry in 
Warwick.
  Just west of  Haverstraw was an interchange also.  I remember a conductor 
telling me that once many years ago the specials from West Point to the 
Army-Navy game were sent that way due to a derailment on the lower West 
Shore line.  That would have been something to see.  I can't say for sure it 
happened,  maybe sort of an urban legend?   While on Rockland County, 
Woodbine yard is located on a remnant of the NJ&NY line toward Haverstraw. 
That line was used untill the early 1970's to take coal to Letchworth 
Village power plant.  A similar operation served Rockland State Hospital 
near Orangeburg from the Piermont branch via a spur a couple miles long.  As 
of the 80's the rails were still there but very overgrown.
   RH
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Sheehy" <njnyrr_@_optonline.net>
To: "Janet & Randy Brown" <jananran_@_mymailstation.com>; 
<erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 3:22 PM
Subject: RE: (erielack) Nanuet Passing Sidings (ex NJ&NY RR)


> No, not Newburgh.  Near Haverstraw.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org
> [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org]On Behalf Of Janet & Randy Brown
> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 3:03 PM
> To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> Subject: Re:(erielack) Nanuet Passing Sidings (ex NJ&NY RR)
>
>
> Michael -- I'm not sure there was a physical connection between Erie and 
> NYC
> at Newburgh.  I though the elevation difference was too great to allow an
> interchange, the Erie being uphill.
>
> Randy Brown



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