> Gary > The SIDING did extend east of Ryerson Road, but NOT over the > Pompton River Bridge. The switch was between the two. When > they moved the switch west of Ryerson Rd, they did loose > some capacity. > Probable 6-8 cars?? > > Bob Bahrs BTW, according to a note I have from Art Erdman, the Lincoln Park passing siding has a capacity of "125 cars" (I assume this means 50' cars?), making it a little over a mile long. Translated, that means it could hold 70 piggyback flats, and in later years the pig trains definitely exceeded this length. - Paul The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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