Has the work started in building the station?
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Has the work started in building the station?
Being from the Andover area, I know that there would be quite a few people that would drop 80 in a heartbeat. Possibly dumping bus service too. Those that have to commute via 15 to get the train in Dover would also appreciate the service here too as RT15 is horrible. Just my two cents as they say. Ken
Mac Carter wrote:A little bit of a diversion, but still on topic (I hope). Would going to Andover open up re-use of the Roseville tunnel? Here's a video of it in "the day."Excellent! Thanks for posting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JuVIwg00yA
uzplayer wrote:Finally some visible progress! Hopefully no delays with this one.Too bad they don't complete the line
Steve F45 wrote:Will that road in the pics be the only at grade crossing?
uzplayer wrote:Any pics?
uzplayer wrote:Any pics?The location is Brooklyn-Stanhope Road.
Ken, Yeah, it was great thanks! I just hope the NS doesn't formally abandon the Orange Branch, and lower Boonton line since there are no longer any customers left!! It would be impossible to bring it back once the rails are lifted! :-( Steve, I'm with you. Once it's gone, it's gone. Someone says th...
Thanks John.
Any activity on the Newark Branch lately?
Glad you guys enjoyed the tour. I do have some pictures with steam running under the Arlington Avenue Bridge near Westinghouse before Westinghouse was there. I believe it was around 1922 when the land was still farm area. In addition to that, I do have several pictures of diesel near Lewellan statio...
airman00 wrote:Nice pictures, but that is real sad another old rail line biting the dust. Freight customers in NJ are disappearing fast.Truly sad to see a once busy line. WIth customers like Westinhouse, Hartz Mountain, Chevy or GM, Charms?
This is/was the Erie's Orange Branch. It branched off the NY&GL in the Forrest Lake section of Newark and it's western terminus was located in West Orange, NJ. The last passenger service was in 1955. Freight was big at one time but it dwindled down to just Hartz Mountain which is now leaving to ...
Thanks for sharing.
Are you going to be exploring the way back to the main?
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Thanks again!
Thanks for keeping this post alive and looking forward to pictures.