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Paul Brezicki wrote

"That was an excellent series, and I have read and reread
it. However we werediscussing The Bronx, not Manhattan.

Paul B

Randy writes:

> B&O, DL&W, Lehigh Valley and Erie also had freight
stations on the west side of Manhattan, in the neighborhood
between 23rd Street and 30th Street.  They also were
freight stations and tram tracks, with the miniature yards
to serve them.  LV and Erie did service the enormous
warehouse which stood between them, but the basic traffic
moved to and from the railroads by truck.  Their was no
cnbbection with the NYC "High Line"; they were competitors.

And the ERIE's yards there were extensively (and admirably)
covered in the Diamond by lister Vince,
who must be wondering if anybody read it . . . .

SGL"

All these compliments! My head cannot fit into my layout
room now! You guys have motivated me to repay you with the
attached recent photos of the 28th St area.

Photo Termstores1 - The east facade of the Terminal stores
warehouse building. This is the side that the NYC entered
when its track came south down 11th Ave. from the 30th
Street yards. Note that the building still touts free cold
storage! I wonder if anyone has tried to take them up on it
lately. The entire building has been renovated, and is
almost 100% occupied with tenants now. This area of
Manhattan is hot real estate.

Photo Termstores2 - the inside of terminal stores showing
the "alley" down which the two tracks of the interior
sidings ran, on either side of the steel support columns.
Apparently, according to the building's maintenance people,
 the rails and ties are still present under the raised
floor. Also visible are some rail loading doors.

28thSt1 - Soon all traces of the Erie and DL&W presence
here will be obliterated. New York City is building a park
here, at the precise site of the Erie's float bridge. Those
pilings out in the water stabilized the carfloats as they
were pushed against the floatbridge apron.

Enjoy.

Vince Lee

Modelling the Erie Wyoming Divison in Pennsylvania and 
the Erie 28th Street Terminal in New York City

East and West Railfanning Photos:
http://www.eastwestrails.com/

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