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RE: (erielack) Nanuet wye

That is my site, made a few years ago, with the helpful input of some on
this list... :)

The line certainly did go through Thiells, West Haverstraw (with a conection
to the Garnerville Industrial RR) and into Haverstraw.  Much of it is
obliterated, but some of the roadbed is visible by Helen Hayes Hospital
(Cinder Rd).  RR Avenue in West Haverstraw is actually named for the NY
Central.  Erie Ave in Blauvelt, however, is named for the Piermont Branch,
which it bisected near Western Highway (and today's Hudson Shores Hobbies)

The New City branch was ripped up by WW II with the last scheduled train in
1938 (if I remember correctly).  Almost totally obliterated, just try
finding the Durant Rd station site, absolutely impossible, even knowing its
exact location (I tried- Durant and Laurel just off NY 304, area full of 35
year old high ranches).  If the sale of Vanderbilt Lumber goes through,
there will be NO sign of the branch left though the station is supposedly
for sale and will be moved to a nearby shopping center (the rebuilt former
Bradlees strip).


- -----Original Message-----
From: erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org
[mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org]On Behalf Of Joseph A. Braun
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 2:58 PM
To: erielack_@_Lists.Railfan.net
Subject: (erielack) Nanuet wye


I checked a 1985 Hagstrom's map I saved versus a current one. It is clear
that the southernmost switch of the wye would have been just a tad north of
the current station. The 1985 map rightly had eliminated the tracks north of
Piermont to Nyack but it does still show the line north from Spring Valley
as far as Letchworth Village.  Was that the end of that line or did it head
over to Haverstraw to connect with the West Shore? I had not known about the
separate line to New City.
Thanks, Michael, for sharing those pictures and links.  And thanks to
whoever is behind the NJ&NY website:
http://hometown.aol.com/njnyrr/
Joe Braun









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