by TSTOM
Resurrecting an old thread here.
Just stumbled on this somewhat 'dated' news story....
http://www.northjersey.com/community/hi ... seat_.html
And happily, the classic benches have been saved for restoration....
http://www.northjersey.com/community/hi ... ps_up.html
Where they came from 'then'....
http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto. ... tclair.jpg
http://viewoftheblue.com/photography/mont_sta.html ( circa 1969 - thanks Frank ! )
....and 'now'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File%3ALackawanna.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lacka ... ir_jeh.JPG
Related link - In this present day photo, looking EAST ( toward Hoboken ) down the original locations of terminal tracks 5&6 ( right to left ).The photographer is standing upon what was the EOT croncrete bumpers and do note that the station canopies were saved and incorporated into this now mini-mall complex ceilings/sky-lights....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lacka ... ir_jeh.JPG
Just stumbled on this somewhat 'dated' news story....
http://www.northjersey.com/community/hi ... seat_.html
And happily, the classic benches have been saved for restoration....
http://www.northjersey.com/community/hi ... ps_up.html
Where they came from 'then'....
http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto. ... tclair.jpg
http://viewoftheblue.com/photography/mont_sta.html ( circa 1969 - thanks Frank ! )
....and 'now'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File%3ALackawanna.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lacka ... ir_jeh.JPG
Related link - In this present day photo, looking EAST ( toward Hoboken ) down the original locations of terminal tracks 5&6 ( right to left ).The photographer is standing upon what was the EOT croncrete bumpers and do note that the station canopies were saved and incorporated into this now mini-mall complex ceilings/sky-lights....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lacka ... ir_jeh.JPG