Re: (erielack) Re: CNJ Interchange

[ShepRail_@_aol.com]

Paul,

    Sure. This photo is taken looking towards National
Junction when the New Jersey Junction RR (aka River
Line) was double track plus sidings. EL facilities at
Monmouth Street Coach Yard are out of sight to the
left of the pole line along the Weehawken Branch (not
pictured). The LV coal train in the picture is on a 
descending grade after having crossed overhead
EL tracks that lead to the Bergen Tunnel and
underneath several structures that include the EL
Bergen Archways.

Interestingly, the 2.09 Weehawken Branch was
actually owned by the New Jersey Junction Railroad
Company, and was leased and operated by EL.   As 
originally defined by the Port of New York Authority.
the Weehawken Branch was part of Belt Line No. 13
and (with the parallel NJ Jct. RR) consisted of 4 tracks
between Monmouth Street and Willow Avenue in Hoboken. 

In deference to the subject line, I should mention that 
CNJ also operated two fast freight trains (PB-1, BP-2)
via the NJ Junction RR, providing fast freight service with
other railroads between Philadelphia and Boston.

                                                  Bill Sheppard 



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