Re: (erielack) FW: Bigmap, second thoughts

[Steven Kay <s.kay4_@_verizon.net>]

Paul,

That map seems better. If I remember correctly we came through the old loop
when we brought the Morris County Central through Croxton on a VERY cold
December 16, 1973.

Steve Kay
Firing the world's largest portable steam whistle (385)


On 8/30/05 2:16 PM, "Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com> wrote:

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> Hi folks,
> 
> Here's a slightly revised version of this morning's "big map," with changes
> listed below by Jim Gerofsky... Enjoy, and study carefully - LOTS to see on
> this map!
> 
>     - Paul
> 
> 
> 
> Some lunch hour second thoughts.  I now believe that
> you were correct, the New Connection was to the west
> of the old Boonton Line alignment. I previously showed
> it to the east, but thinking back, there wasn't any
> bridge on that short 1956 connector between Erie
> Bergen Jct. and DLW Bergen Jct.  Plus I made the
> arrangement down by OS somewhat more realistic,
> thinking back to those Bob Collins shots of the rush
> hour on the ramp up to the Archways - you clearly see
> OS Tower in those shots just north of the Archways
> approach, even though the east side of the tunnel was
> below and slightly south of the Archways.  I also
> added the PRR (i.e. Corridor), and showed the modern
> connector for Secaucus Jct.  I also colored the
> post-1966 passenger routes during EL days in blue;
> pre-66 would have to include the Northern and the High
> Line (ex-Erie passenger main east of Erie Bergen Jct.)
> where the Northern Branch trains did that back-up
> move.
> 
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