by Jeff Smith
Noel, I think almost everyone on this page would agree. Especially the White Plains branch, and let's not forget the "Northern", the extension they had planned on that would have run up to Ridgefield I think?
Even though Third St. is gone, that would have been a bridge too far in any case. It seems like they could make it to Kingsbridge (the tail tracks there now nearly go that far). 6th St. would be a stretch.
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And there's no longer a chance at reconnecting to the NEC (NH Harlem River branch aka Hell Gate line) from 180th due to the bus depot and an apartment building on the ROW. Pity. Could you imagine reconverting the line to commuter service? Yeah, I know I'm foaming. I could imagine the East Bronx, which could be called a "transit desert", using this with the Penn Access. And there was the talk back in the 70's of extending the SAS along the NEC in a separate ROW through a new tunnel under the Harlem River.
Yes. SHAME!
On another note, has anyone been by Wykagyl lately? Wonder what's left there. I know they had a fire, and the south side of North Avenue has an apartment building on the ROW.
Even though Third St. is gone, that would have been a bridge too far in any case. It seems like they could make it to Kingsbridge (the tail tracks there now nearly go that far). 6th St. would be a stretch.
http://nywbry.com/images/nywbry_system_2006.gif" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And there's no longer a chance at reconnecting to the NEC (NH Harlem River branch aka Hell Gate line) from 180th due to the bus depot and an apartment building on the ROW. Pity. Could you imagine reconverting the line to commuter service? Yeah, I know I'm foaming. I could imagine the East Bronx, which could be called a "transit desert", using this with the Penn Access. And there was the talk back in the 70's of extending the SAS along the NEC in a separate ROW through a new tunnel under the Harlem River.
Yes. SHAME!
On another note, has anyone been by Wykagyl lately? Wonder what's left there. I know they had a fire, and the south side of North Avenue has an apartment building on the ROW.
Next stop, Willoughby
~el Jefe :: RAILROAD.NET Site Administrator/Co-Owner; Carman at Naugatuck Railroad
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