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Re: Railroad Ghost Towns

 by drailed ¦  Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:19 pm ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Fallen Flags, Trolleys, and Interurbans ¦  Topic: Railroad Ghost Towns ¦  Replies: 73 ¦  Views: 56634

Alameda, CA. There are tracks crossing the island still in the middle of the streets. Also, sidings alongside some of the old factories and warehouses still exist. The last train to roll down these tracks was probably 30-40 years ago. Also had a trolley line, which is long gone.

Re: NJ coastal towns

 by drailed ¦  Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:43 pm ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Fallen Flags, Trolleys, and Interurbans ¦  Topic: Railroad Ghost Towns ¦  Replies: 73 ¦  Views: 56634

Many NJ shore communities have lost rail service over the years. Seaside LBI Tuckerton Ocean City Wildwood Atlantic Highlands Brigantine Any missing? Atlantic Highlands was a big one. It had a huge rail pier where riders would transfer between trains and steam sidewheeler boats going back and forth...

Re: NY&LB Stations

 by drailed ¦  Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:58 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: NY&LB Stations ¦  Replies: 41 ¦  Views: 12891

I used to take the train from BH Jct when it was an ugly, green, boarded-up shack. But the short walk to The Ark on Sea Ave in PPB more than made up for the station's condition. :-D I took the train many times from Red Bank to Bay Head as a kid in the late 1960's. I had an aunt, uncle and cousins t...

Re: US Navy Earle Railroad

 by drailed ¦  Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:43 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: US Navy Earle Railroad ¦  Replies: 489 ¦  Views: 181646

I grew up in the area. As a young teen in the late 1960's a friend and I would often attempt riding our 10 speed bikes on the service road parallel to the Earle train track. It was a smooth, well maintained road with no traffic and perfect for bicycling. Usually within 10 or 15 minutes we'd be caugh...