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In a earlier and separate post on NJT tracks that are owned by the transit agency but, not utilized for passenger train operations there is mention of the following section of track: HX Interlocking (Hackensack River)-Croxton Yard: realigned for Secaucus Junction.
I have seen a photo labeled as Croxton, of a passenger train running along side a fence with containers inside the fence. Photo hangs in a North Jersey railroad building and unfortunately has no internet link to share. Putting that photo and the post together it appears passenger trains ran outside the fence at Croxton at some time in the past. So my questions are: Is the line in question what NS calles the Croxton Runner today?
If so passenger train ran along the southside of Croxton Yard passed through the new Yard at Croxton and out onto the bridge. Is that correct?
Was this route CTC and signaled at the time? No signals are intact near Croxton yard currently.
Based on the rail infrastructure I see today, how did passenger trains get on this track from the east? Today the only access is off the Northern Branch via CP Marion and CP Croxton. These are not passenger alignments today but freight tracks that turn south and west. Inquiring minds want to know.
When was this track realigned?
And if this is not the track I am thinking of, please offer any addition info as to where this is talking about.
MODERATOR'S NOTE: Fixed the thread title.
I have seen a photo labeled as Croxton, of a passenger train running along side a fence with containers inside the fence. Photo hangs in a North Jersey railroad building and unfortunately has no internet link to share. Putting that photo and the post together it appears passenger trains ran outside the fence at Croxton at some time in the past. So my questions are: Is the line in question what NS calles the Croxton Runner today?
If so passenger train ran along the southside of Croxton Yard passed through the new Yard at Croxton and out onto the bridge. Is that correct?
Was this route CTC and signaled at the time? No signals are intact near Croxton yard currently.
Based on the rail infrastructure I see today, how did passenger trains get on this track from the east? Today the only access is off the Northern Branch via CP Marion and CP Croxton. These are not passenger alignments today but freight tracks that turn south and west. Inquiring minds want to know.
When was this track realigned?
And if this is not the track I am thinking of, please offer any addition info as to where this is talking about.
MODERATOR'S NOTE: Fixed the thread title.