Re: (erielack) Morristown & Erie interchange

[Charles_Walsh_@_Berlex.com]

Thanks, Al, for the comprehensive view of Vornado.  I'm curious as to the
most cars that you can recall ever getting switched in and out of there on
a given day?  When I worked for Sandoz (the Novartis predecessor in East
Hanover) I always wondered if Sandoz ever used the M&E for shipments, even
though they were located about a mile away (from Vornado).

Chuck



                                                                           
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In a message dated 10/18/2006 8:56:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Charles_Walsh_@_Berlex.com writes:


 take it that this meant that Ridgedale Avenue must have been blocked a
 good portion of the time.


No, Ridgedale Avenue was rarely blocked as there was ample room to do the
switching within the complex but switiching across the road through the
complex tied thoings up a lot and made headaches for the crew. After
Vornado exited the discount store business various companies rented
different buildings with some receiveing rail shipments but not all. The
building closest to Ridgedale Ave. saw very limited use under Vorando
receiving only an occasional load of rubber tires or automotive batteries.
After the closing of Vorando's Two Guys stores Paper Mart, Inc. bought this
building and has never used rail. The longest tenured tenent was Paul
Jefferies Warehouse, Inc., which leased the third building and got the bulk
of the inbound cars. Products included bagged dog food and disposable
diapers plus a few other things. A lawn chemical company and one other
warehosuing firm occupied the building across from Paul Jefferies and got a
few cars, also. Can't recall their names at the moment. Another firm
superceded Paul Jefferies but high rents eventually forced all to relocate.
Two very large boilers destined for Novartis on Rte 10 were the last
revenue loads handled there as far as I know. They came in shortly before I
left the M&E in 1995.

Al Holleuffer



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