Why did CR aburptly abandon the Newark branch in 1977?
Did CR not want to maintain the NX draw anymore and just serve the line from the west?
What was the line that ran north-south and crossed the newark branch just west of Bergen Ave?
There seemed to have been a network of trackage east of the turnpike on small island strips in the water/swamps. The rails are all gone everywhere. Why did CR rip out all these tracks?
When were the rails removed from both sides of the bridge?
Immediately west of the bridge there is a building with 5 tracks going into it. What is this? When did they stop using rail service? In the 1966 photo there are boxcars jammed on the spurs. Approximately 30 friggin boxcars spotted!
Even into the early 1970s the branch was jammed with cars. Just west of the bridge after crossing the street was a yard several blocks long filled with boxcars. Must have been a lot of industry and factories in Newark years ago. From 1970 to 1979 the change is drastic. From rails to roads and condos!
Did CR not want to maintain the NX draw anymore and just serve the line from the west?
What was the line that ran north-south and crossed the newark branch just west of Bergen Ave?
There seemed to have been a network of trackage east of the turnpike on small island strips in the water/swamps. The rails are all gone everywhere. Why did CR rip out all these tracks?
When were the rails removed from both sides of the bridge?
Immediately west of the bridge there is a building with 5 tracks going into it. What is this? When did they stop using rail service? In the 1966 photo there are boxcars jammed on the spurs. Approximately 30 friggin boxcars spotted!
Even into the early 1970s the branch was jammed with cars. Just west of the bridge after crossing the street was a yard several blocks long filled with boxcars. Must have been a lot of industry and factories in Newark years ago. From 1970 to 1979 the change is drastic. From rails to roads and condos!