New York and Long Branch

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Mon Aug 8 23:29:05 EDT 2011


Also with the new connection near Seacaucus, Diesels from the "Coast
Line" (old NY&LB) go to Hoboken
Tom Cosgrove

On 8/8/2011 12:47 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:

> Rails Remembered, in the Arrow, includes time spent riding trains of

> the NY&LB. I lived there for the first 15 years of my life, and would

> like to add to the content of the article. The southern end of the

> line was a model RR style loop at Bay Head; and the loop is still

> there ! During steam days, all NY&LB trains started their northbound

> journey from Bay head; the loop included many storage tracks for

> staging. The land would be valuable real estate; but probably would

> need extensive remediation before it could be sold for residential

> use. Bay Head is an upscale seashore town; the loop property would be

> worth many millions.

> The PRR locomotive change took place at South Amboy, on the south side

> of the Raritan River. It was also the eastern end of the legendary

> (and sometimes infamous) Camden and Amboy RR. The combined PRR--CNJ

> trackage extended north across the Raritan River on a low trestle w/

> swingbridge, through Perth Amboy; and separated at a junction north of

> that town. The CNJ tracks continued north to Elizabethport (a

> junction), then turned east to the terminal at Jersey City. The PRR

> tracks turned northwest, through Woodbridge, then joined the PRR main

> just south of Rahway.

> That junction, still in use, was interesting. The four track main was

> elevated; the tracks from the NY&LB

> increased from two to three, and entered the junction from below, at

> three different points.

> Today, all commuter trains use the ex-PRR tracks; many of the trains

> are electric MU's (originating at Long Branch); locomotive drawn

> trains from Bay head terminate at PRR's station at Newark New York

> bound commuters can finish their journey by changing either to a NJT

> train to Penn Station; or by changing to PATH (today's name for the

> original 'Hudson Tubes').

> Anyway; loved the article and the chance to remember my early years.

> Jerry Crosson (now residing in Missouri)..

>

>

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Tom Cosgrove
Past Captain RBVFA Squad, EMT-B
N2VFK
SKYWARN Spotter LME002
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