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Re: (erielack) Re: 'race plastics" on Totowa Industrial Spur

A couple of additional questions...did Vibra Screw (it's real name) ever
receive shipments by rail on the Water Branch?  Also, I presume that the
water company is the same one that is the subject of an ongoing murder
investigation where one of the employees was pushed into a tank about a
year ago?  This morning on the radio they said that there are three
suspects.  Finally, stupid question, but what kind of shipments did the
water company in Totowa receive or ship?  Water??



                                                                                                                                  
                      Todd Hollritt                                                                                               
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                      02/09/2006 08:24 AM                                                                                         
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                      Todd Hollritt                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  



 As a side note a section of the old DL&W "Water Spur"  is no more. This
was the branch at the very end of the Totowa Industrial spur. A long
abandonded and dormant section of track that ran from Lackawanna Avenue
south crossing Route 46 and terminating at the Passaic Valley Water plant
in Totowa. It last saw service in the early Conrail years. .
   Due to major construction work rebuilding the Route 46 and Union Blvd.
intersection, a large section of the spur has been pulled up or paved over
in the last few weeks. One neat item that still remains is the wooden DL&W
signal box on the south side of Route 46, Conrail painted it a horrid mint
green color many years ago. It's days are now numbered I am sure!
    When did the Lackawanna RR consruct this spur off the former mainline?
I imagine it was biult to serve only the water plant. Later a few
industries popped up along the spur off Riveview Drive and Union Blvd.
     Fond memories of watching EL GP-7's creep accross Route 46 was always
a thrill when they delivered cars to the "water spur" back in the 70's!

  Todd ~


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