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RE: (erielack) U34CH #3380 in 1976

- --- Bob Mitchell <nebula07869_@_yahoo.com> wrote:
> In spite of the nostalgia, the old electrics were not
> fun for a commuter. Cold in the winter, hot in the
> summer and very noisy - I yearned for a ride on the
> Boonton line.

The seats weren't particularly comfortable either.  Also, peak hour
MU trains were much longer than many stations platforms.  Passengers
in the end cars had a long step to and from the ground.

> During the summer of '73, Prudential adopted gliding
> hours and my wish was granted. I was able to adjust my
> schedule to allow an occasional inbound trip on the
> Boonton line. It was great! Quiet cars, welded track,
> and new scenery to look at.

How did you get to Prudential in Newark from the Boonton Line?  Those
trains didn't go through Broad Street until September 2002.  You had
to take PATH back from Hoboken, changing trains at Journal Square.

I think North Newark station closed before 1973; it WAS a few long
blocks walk to the City Subway, which would have given easier access
to Newark Penn and Prudential.

> I assumed all Boonton line trains stopped at Newark.

NONE did in 1973 ...

> The joke was on me one morning when I was at the
> station earlier than normal. Resigned to the fact that
> this was my usual day to ride the 'electrics', I was
> delighted when the first train to show up was the
> U34CH on the Boonton line. The joke was on me,
> however, as the train blasted through Newark and
> didn't stop until we got to Hoboken.

As noted above, the Boonton Line didn't go through Newark until five
years ago...  I'm sure the conductor made sure to collect the
additional fare to Hoboken, and am surprised you could forget that.

> I could do nothing but wait until the next outbound left although
> I noticed I wasn't the only one whom was supposed to get off at
> Newark!

I WOULD have been!

Gary R. Kazin
DL&W Milepost R35.7
Rockaway, New Jersey


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