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Re: (erielack) Boonton Station

Hi Ed!

> I am new to the list, so please bear with me. 
> I lived in Boonton from 1958 to 1978. I saw a lot of changes over the years. 
> From Trainmasters to SD45-2s. I remember those Tri State meetings at Dover 
> station and at the Mennon building. 


Nice to see a fellow Boontonite (Boontonian? :) on the list!

 
> When I was in Boonton High school in the 1970's. A neighbor gave me a Xerox 
> copy of the Boonton station taken from Main St. bridge looking east over the 
> station. In this picture is four tracks and a signal bridge with modern type 
> signals 
> for that time, and Drew Chemical in the background. The copy of the picture 
> that 
> was given me was from what I was told the Boonton Times or some local 
> newspaper 
> from that time period. My neighbor found it I believe at the Holmes Library. 
> He knew 
> I liked trains so he gave it to me. 

It's a great shot, particularly since it shows the signal bridge (long since removed) and all four tracks through the station. I would guess this makes it a DL&W-era (pre-1960) photo.


> I have attached a copy of the picture. It's not real good because it was 
> scanned by 
> one of those liquid toner Xerox copiers and after years go by the copies 
> fade. 
> 
> Can anyone give some more input to this picture or have a better copy of it? 


I'm going to see if I can improve the image a little bit using some photo editing tools...

      - Paul

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