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Re: (erielack) NY Harbor Interchange (was: CNJ Interchange)
Thanks for the correction on it being 26th Street. I am quite certain it
lasted beyond C-day. I don't remember why, but there was some legal or
contract issue that kept it going for a little while. There was an article
about this in the RMIG "Transfer" - I'll have to dig it out.
Tim
On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 4:41 AM, Paul Brezicki <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>wrote:
> Tim,
>
> B&O's facility was at 26th St; Erie/EL's was at 28th St. I doubt the B&O's
> lasted into the Conrail era. Chessie tracks ended at Philadelphia; it
> entered the NY area via RDG-CNJ, both of which were incorporated into
> Conrail in April 1976.
>
> Paul B
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Tim Stuy <njmidland_@_verizon.net>
> *To:* EL Mail List <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net> ; Paul Brezicki<doctorpb@bellsouth.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8:13 AM
> *Subject:* Re: (erielack) NY Harbor Interchange (was: CNJ Interchange)
>
> 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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