• CNJ Newark and New York Branch Pictures?

  • Discussion of the CNJ (aka the Jersey Central) and predecessors Elizabethtown and Somerville, and Somerville and Easton, for the period 1831 to its inclusion in ConRail in 1976. The historical society site is here: http://www.jcrhs.org/
Discussion of the CNJ (aka the Jersey Central) and predecessors Elizabethtown and Somerville, and Somerville and Easton, for the period 1831 to its inclusion in ConRail in 1976. The historical society site is here: http://www.jcrhs.org/

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  by sickskillz
 
I've been researching the Newark and New York Branch of the CNJ for quite some time, however I've had a huge amount of difficulty finding pictures of this route running through Ironbound in Newark, NJ.

The closest I have come to having some sort of image of how this all looked, is an aerial view from historic aerials:
http://www.historicaerials.com/aerials. ... &year=1979

It gives me a good overhead view of the line and where it ran through, however I just still can't imagine the views of Newark back then when this line was up and running through the heart of Ironbound.

Would anyone be able to provide me with a link for a good place to search or possibly provide some pictures if possible? I am planning on going to the Newark Public Library to see if they may have any pictures other than that of the CRRNJ station itself. Any help is appreciated!

Thank you.

-MC
  by chief
 
Send me your e-mail address and i will send you a couple of photos. I worked on the branch for a couple of years.I can't send on this site
My e-mail is [email protected]
Steve