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From: "Paul R DOT Tupaczewski" paultup AT comcast DOT net
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 07:34:27 -0400
Subject: RE: Steamtown Images-July 20, 2019--X Series (X7307-X7311)
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AH! Finally something in my wheelhouse that I can add value to! :) All Boonton photos! :) :) :)

>X7307--Unknown location--Right of way approaching concrete overhead crossing [1930.09.xx]

We are in Boonton, NJ looking RR west at the Fanny Road overpass. The new dwarf signals for the new West Boonton interlocking can be seen here, and the smokestack and water tank for what became Norda can be seen beyond the bridge. Of interest (to me at least!) at the left appears to be the infrastructure (like the framework for an adjustable gas holding tank) for what was a coal gasification plant at this location, the first photo that I've ever seen of that. If you look carefully at the right before the overpass you see a milepost - that one is still standing today!

>X7308--Unknown location--Right of way approaching concrete overhead crossing [1930.09.xx]

Same basic location, still looking RR west, but moved to the left and back a few feet. You can see that another track is being installed at the left here.

>X7309--Unknown location--Right of way from hill [1930.09.xx]

Now we're on the hill looking off Fanny Road (or at least the hill right adjacent to it), looking railroad east in the direction of the Boonton station and the Boonton Yard (splitting off on the switch in the foreground). A LOT of infrastructure expansion here! Note that new track, not yet complete, at the far right. Today, Interstate 287 lies in the small gorge beyond the tracks in the trees.

>X7310--Unknown location--Right of way from overpass [1930.09.xx]

We're standing atop the center of the Fanny Road overpass looking RR east. It looks like that new track will either hook into one of the main tracks, or is a switching tail track for Norda. There's not enough room on that ledge for another track :) Is that the original freight house in the center distance on the curve? I've never seen a photo of it before! Wow!

I've attached a photo I took from this location back March 1997, showing really how little (relatively speaking) it's changed - just ignore all the new vegetation.... :)

>X7311--Unknown location--Right of way approaching concrete overhead crossing [1930.09.xx]

Back at track level, just west of the Fanny Road bridge looking east. Note the new dwarfs in the foreground for the new interlocking here (controlled by the tower that was posted yesterday)

I've attached another photo I took of this very same location as well. I looked a bit to the right to show some of the support details - I don't remember when I shot it but it was shortly before it was torn down and rebuilt (and I needed detail shots if I wanted to model it some day)

Can't wait for tomorrow's! :)

- Paul


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