McCormick Sand was the operation. I remember seeing an Alco S-type switcher (might have been via Naparanno) and one of South Brooklyn's switchers (remember one of these also being at Naparanno around that time) there at South Amboy.
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transit383 wrote:A recent shot from the old Snuff Mill in Helmetta:Wonderful shot! I can't see them knocking down the mill.
NS 5277 in Conrail blue on the Amboy Secondary
transit383 wrote:Another recent shot on the Amboy Secondary:you and me both!
NS 5277 passing through Spotswood
Love those old PRR catenary poles along the line! Just wish they were still in use...
wolfboy8171981 wrote:For those who care here is a list of customers located on the Amboy Secondary.SA3 just off the Amboy Secondary on its way to picking up empty tank cars from either Old Bridge Chemicals or Madison Chemical Co.
MP 5.0 Madison Chemical- tank cars
A.E Allen Pole co.- Bulkhead flat cars
MP 7.0 Minteq - loaded sand hopper, Empty boxcars
MP 7.8 Swhitzer - Boxcars wood pulp
MP 8.6 Greif Brothers- boxcars
MP 8.7 Inland Container- Boxcars paperboard
MP 15.0 BASF- Tank cars
MP 15.6 Home Depot-boxcars and flat cars lumber
Cary Compounders- Plastic hoppers
PSS Wharehouse- Boxcars of goods
MP 15.8 Cardinal Wharehousing Boxcars
MP 15.9 North American Packaging- Plastic Hoppers
MP 16.0 Southern Container- Boxcars paperboard
MP 16.3 Air Products and Chemical - Tank cars loads and emptys
Flint Ink- Tanks of non haz oil, carbon black hoppers
Film Packaging co. - plastic hoppers
Sappi Fine Paper- Boxcars paper
MP 16.5 Proctor and Gamble. Tanks corn syrup
this is the busiest line served out of Browns yard. From MP 15-16.5 is served by the SA-33 M-F during the nite.
wolf