Re: (erielack) Water spur

[Charles_Walsh_@_Berlex.com]

That makes sense.  NS can't be very optimistic about the chances of
rebirth.  In fact, it seems only a matter of time before the Totowa
Industrial itself goes by the wayside.  Who would imagine that back in EL
days given the number of customers on that section of track that used to be
part of the Boonton Branch.

Chuck



                                                                                                                               
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                                               "'Gary R. Kazin'" <gkazin_@_yahoo.com>                                            
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NJDOT might have required NS to contribute something towards an upgrade,
and NS decided that the revenue stream from the cars didn't support it.
Many water utilities have gone to dry chemicals trucked in.

Ken Bush


Charles_Walsh_@_Berlex.com wrote:
      As far as I know, NS could have pushed NJDOT to upgrade (or at least
      retain
      the tracks) at the grade crossing of the Water Track and Rt. 46 in
      Totowa,
      but they either didn't know about it--or care.  They probably have
      bigger
      fish to fry in Trenton.




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                            "Tupaczewski, Paul

                            R (Paul)"






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      Gary Kazin asked:


            Water for public use is chlorinated and fluoridated.
            Chemicals for both
            would be shipped by rail.  Sodium hypochlorite, commonly used
            as bleach,
            can be shipped as pellets in cars designed to pneumatically
            convey the
            pellets into the plant, or dissolved in water in tank cars.
            Fluoride can
            also be shipped as pellets or solution.



      I believe the rail traffic was solely chlorine in tank cars. The sad
      thing
      is right after rail traffic was embargoed there, I saw tank trailers
      parked
      next to the chlorine tanks on the property. They'd park them RIGHT ON
      THE
      TRACKS WHERE THE TANK CARS USED TO BE UNLOADED. Bah. :(

      Anyhoo, in happier times, attached are some excellent shots by Rich
      Campana
      of GP35 2581 shoving a chlorine tank car onto the property (the one
      shot
      with all the trees in front of the train is on the water treatment
      plant
      property - note the building at far left), and also crossing Route 46
      and
      going through the industrial area between Rt. 46 and the facility.
      Never to
      be seen again. :(

                   - Paul



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