Re: (erielack) Mainline passing sidings on the Susquehanna D STIRLING, NY

[Dlw1el2_@_aol.com]

Several things come to mind, of which none or all may be significant. 
 
A through freight could work the middle track at Sterling  without 
interfering with Suffern or Hillburn operations.
The middle track was long enough for a good  size setout. 
The longest track at Hillburn, track one,  only holds about 34-35  regular 
60 ' cars, thus the tracks at Hillburn were not conducive for big set  outs 
or pick ups with out having to double over.
 
No, it did not extend north from Hillburn, but was about a mile west from  
the west end of Hillburn yard.
 
Bill Sheppard can probably add more to the whole scenario.  Bill was a  
train order used by the yard jobs to go up to Stirling, or were they with in 
the  same block?
 
Bob Bahrs
 
 
In a message dated 8/1/2010 7:56:52 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net writes:

Why was  it 
used to pick up and set off autoracks for nearby Mahwah? Did it extend  
north 
from  Hillburn?



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