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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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 #913235  by Roadgeek Adam
 
I went to visit Queen Saturday afternoon in Plainfield, which was rumoredly "demolished". Do we know when Queen was last used for its built & intended purpose? I've assumed because its in pretty good shape maybe the late 80s, early 90s.

And because if people are interested, the shots from Saturday:

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 #914454  by GOLDEN-ARM
 
Located just east of the Plainfield station was 'Queen' tower. Named after New Jersey's queen city, Plainfield. The tower controlled the crossovers and the entrance to the small yard.
 #914716  by Bethlehem Jct.
 
That tower screams 50's or 60's utilitarian inspired architecture, as plain as any elementary school built in that era. The Blue Comet Website has a pic of it from (I assume) the 70's.
http://www.thebluecomet.com/cnjQueen.jpg
It's almost a dead ringer for the former CNJ STEEL Tower in Bethlehem, which was built in the 50's.
http://www.thebluecomet.com/crSTEELtower.jpg
 #914898  by Roadgeek Adam
 
Fine and dandy, however, when was it last used for the purpose of getting into the yard? (MM/YYYY)
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