Re: (erielack) DL&W and ERIE "minor" branches

["Jon Scaptura" <jscaptura_@_stny.rr.com>]

North Street in Endicott was rebuilt recently, and I noticed some rails that 
had been paved over were removed near the intersection of North Street and 
Mechanic ave. It looks as though the siding came off the Erie main and went 
into the now vacant lot bordered by North, Vestal, Central and Mechanic 
Streets. I remember there used to be a large complex of buildings there. 
Does anyone remember what was there and what types of loads went in and out 
of it? How was that crossing protected?

Jon Scaptura
Endicott, NY

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- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Charles_Walsh_@_berlex.com>
To: "Michael Sheehy" <njnyrr_@_optonline.net>
Cc: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>; <erielack-owner@lists.elhts.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 12:20 PM
Subject: RE: (erielack) DL&W and ERIE "minor" branches


>
> In the 30+ years I can remember going over the Rt. 46 grade crossing in
> Totowa, it's only been crossbucks and lights.  I don't believe that there
> ever were gates.  Regarding other minor branches, the myriad coal mine
> branches would qualify, of course, although that's been widely discussed
> here in the past.  But what about other, for example, mineral braches
> (iron)?  I'm not sure what the length of the Montrose Branch was on the
> DL&W.  I want to say that it was in the 5-10 (??) mile range in length.
>
> Chuck



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