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Re: (erielack) Blairstown & Hoboken connections
The ramp was to allow Erie passenger trains to access Hoboken Terminal
when the Erie JC terminal was closed. The only evidence of the ramp is
the bridge over Newark St. The fill was removed a few years ago to make
room for a parking lot.
Bill
Dlw1el2_@_aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 8/26/2005 9:20:14 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> paultup_@_lucent.com writes:
>
>
> The "other" ramp was the more intriguing one - it came off the north side of
> the DL&W tracks, and made a steep, sharp curve down to the Weehawken Branch,
> facing NORTH. What was THAT ramp used for? I think the ramp is still
> visible from the DL&W level, but there's a horrible vertical "kink" due to
> settling of the ramp fill (I assume)
>
>
>
> I may have this wrong, and anyone feel free to correct me, cause i"m going
> on memory here, from what others have told me. I believe the north ward
> facing connection was so Erie passenger trains could come from there old storage
> yards, under the archway ramps and just east of the tunnel, and access
> Hoboken terminal.
>
> I did have a NYC west shore man tell me they use to interchange banana cars
> with the Lackawanna, but he may have ment early EL, on that connection track.
> Can't remember if they were receiving or delivering?? :(
>
> Bob Bahrs
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