Re: (erielack) Empty milk car question

[Charles_Walsh_@_Berlex.com]

Dave,

If memory serves, the cars from Becker's at Straders on the Sussex Branch
went to Orange.  One thing I never understood is what role the Straders
facility played vis-a-vis Becker's facility in Roseland.  Did they then
truck the milk from Orange to Roseland?

Chuck



                                                                           
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Service to the Becker Creamery ended in November of 1964.

Dave

Dave Rutan wrote:
> References: <c59.3a9fb85.325b9604_@_aol.com>
> <007e01c6ebae$e6c058c0$0202a8c0_@_nyswrrcoalco>
> Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 11:03:52 -0400
> From: "Montgomery, Edward T" <Edward.Montgomery_@_fcps.edu>
> Subject: RE: (erielack) Empty milk car question
>
> I believe the Becker milk service ended in 1964.  It was always
> interesting to see the first commuter train come into Mountain View in
> those final years.  It ran to Netcong and then waited for the arrival of
> "The Lakeland" before running up the Sussex Branch carrying passengers
> to Newton.  This train usually had two milk cars usually tagged on the
> rear of three Boonton coaches.
>
> Ed Montgomery
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