JLo wrote:OT. Was there a spur or siding that crossed 22 right before the Hillside U-Turn overpass near the Ford dealer (which is before the overpass for North Broad St)? I've noticed the pavement wearing on both sides of 22 in a way that seems to indicate a grade crossing there?Yes. There was a LV industrial spur which started with a wye just southwest of N Broad and Central. According to my ancient hagstrom's, it paralled Long Avenue (south of 22), and served Bristol-Myers (Ipana toothpaste with the beaver). It turned northwest and crossed under 22, with spurs to Liberty Avenue and Hillside Avenue, and provided the access to the industries on the south side of I-78 by Burnett and Ramsey Streets.
From there, Hagstrom's says it crosses under I-78 (I believe it crosses over 78) and crosses Winans, Chancellor and Lyons Avenues in Irvington before ending at the team track at Nye Avenue, in Newark. I believe this branch still has customers.
This is separate from the former Rahway Valley branch which served Maplewood, and the former LV industrial branch which served 18th Avenue in Newark