Re: (rshsdepot) Re:SIRT

["ERIE LACKAWANNA SD45-2" <ERIE-LACKAWANNA_@_prodigy.net>]

rshsdepot
But original Communipaw station was tiny where a newer one B&O used was
patterned after the DLW Hoboken station and neither iof these are 1889
designs.  B&O stopped using St George as I told you before, after New CNJ
Jersey City terminal was built. That is also not the original Hoboken
Terminal either. Don't have a year the DLW and CNJ terminals were built but
guess in the 20's. Very simple running to Jersey City to NYC was faster than
going to St George. Back then all railroads competed for business and had to
find faster routes to satisfy passengers. B&O competed with PRR to DC.

Jerome


> rshsdepot
> BUT-the CNJ terminal at Communipaw dates to 1868, the last terminal
building
> that is today preserved was opened 1889, so I am not sure how the early
> 1900's would have anything to do with when Communipaw was first used by
> CNJ...if B&O had Washington to St. George early 1900's that was stopped
for
> another reason...
>
> Paul
>
> PS-I for one like when a long thread like this is going-hell I get so many
> messages that want me to make 50,000 dollars a day, what is the big \deal
> about lots of messages...it is not like they are large or anything
really...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ERIE LACKAWANNA SD45-2 <ERIE-LACKAWANNA_@_prodigy.net>
> To: rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net <rshsdepot@lists.railfan.net>
> Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 6:46 PM
> Subject: Re: (rshsdepot) Re:SIRT
>
>
> >rshsdepot
> >Washington to St George service lasted much longer than two monhs in the
> >early 1900's.. Pullman cars were used which would not be on the alleged
St
> >George-Cranford run I never heard of. What was its purpose?
> >
> >St George service was terminated when new CNJ Terminal opened in Jersey
> City
> >in which B&O  used White 788 buses to take passengers as far as Columbus
> >Circle. In both cases, St George and Jersey City service connected
> Manhattan
> >via ferry
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <I95BERNIEW_@_aol.com>
> >To: <rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net>
> >Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 5:48 PM
> >Subject: (rshsdepot) Re:SIRT
> >
> >
> >> rshsdepot
> >> Living in Cranford I did some research through microfilm copies of the
> >local
> >> town newspaper.  There was only a brief period, I believe in the 1800s,
> >when
> >> the B&O ran experimental service between Cranford and Staten Island.  I
> >> believe this was only done for a month or two.
> >>
> >> I believe I have a copy of the original article someplace.  I'll try to
> >dig
> >> it up and I'll post the details.
> >>
> >> Bernie Wagenblast
> >
>

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