RE: (rshsdepot) mystery rails question on western Richmond County, N.Y.

["Jim Guthrie" <jguthrie_@_pipeline.com>]

> on both sides....not on my map, was this just a long siding for
> the dump once..I think I know this was the B & O's dump once; in
> the 20's they were getting complaints about it....anyone know
> what the heck I am talking about?

Nope. You're talking about the Travis Branch of the SIRT that served Con
Ed -- it crosses the expressway at the Goethels Bridge Toll Plaza.

IIRC, hauling stored coal **out** of Travis was the last traffic on the SIRT
when NYS&W was running it. I believe the branch also served the Linoleum
plant (at Linoleumville) at one time. And of course, Linoleumville had a
ferry to Carteret so workers could get to work as the Staten Island location
was somewhat isolated.

Cheers,
Jim


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