Re: (erielack) Port Morris Turn

[bob gillis <robertgillis_@_verizon.net>]

Gary R. Kazin wrote:

>Dairy Pak was in Morris PLAINS.  Many people get confused by the
>multiple Morris municipalities: Town of Morristown, Morris Township,
>and Morris Plains Borough, all in Morris County...
>
>Dairy Pak's trailing-point siding came off track 1 (westbound) just
>west of milepost 31 and went up a 4% grade.  Morristown station is at
>29.8 and Morris Plains station is at 32.0.  At one time, NJT tried to
>convince Morris Plains to let them MOVE the station to MP 31 so they
>could use the parking lot.
>
>The Mercedes showroom is just up the street from the Morristown
>station on Ridgedale Ave (of which there are many in this county).
>

The old factory just west of Mennen Arena on East Hanover  Avenue has 
been turned into the Mercedes Benz Repair Shop and does store vehicles.

If that was the Dairy Pak plant then it is/was in Morris Township. 
 Morris Plains is north of East Hanover Avenue.

bob gillis


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