Re: (erielack) NY Harbor Interchange (was: CNJ Interchange)

["Tim Stuy" <njmidland_@_verizon.net>]

I think the B&O's 28th Street float operation in Manhattan lasted until
1977.

Tim

On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 6:21 AM, Paul Brezicki <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>wrote:

> EL and LV were the last NJ-based trunklines to use carfloats in NY harbor,
> interchanging with the Long Island at LI City and the Brooklyn-based
> shortlines until C-day. Conrail was able to discontinue this operation
> because it had the all-rail route via Selkirk.
>
> Paul B
>
> As to what Paul asked, by the time of the Poughkeepsie Bridge burning, the
> practice of interchage via carfloat was so mortibund along with the
> railroads that did required using it (not to mention the poor shape of the
> equipment needed to do so) was so small, it really didn't matter. Heck, it
> didn't take Conrail long to abandon all marine activities, so that should
> just go to show how little it mattered by then.
>
> Ralph Heiss
> S. Plainfield, NJ
>
>
>
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