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Re: (erielack) GL/Boonton, Lincoln Park Siding (2)
Ryerson Rd. is at MP 22.04, and Beaver Brook Rd. is at MP 23.40, which
equals 1.36 mile, or about 7181 ft.
Rich Behrendt
ELHS #384
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From: "Paul R. Tupaczewski" <paultup_@_comcast.net>
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Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 8:01 PM
Subject: RE: (erielack) GL/Boonton, Lincoln Park Siding.
>> 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
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