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Passaic Junction
The adjacent area where the hotel is now, was once known as "Coalberg Junction". Large piles (mountains) of coal were delivered there by the railroad.
The adjacent area where the hotel is now, was once known as "Coalberg Junction". Large piles (mountains) of coal were delivered there by the railroad.
Interesting fact about the coal.
Years ago I recall picking up some sizeable pieces of anthracite (aka hard coal) from the tracks along the side of yard by the hotels. Shiny pieces about the size of a peach pit, no bigger than a golf ball.
Sometimes the siding tracks looked like they were ballasted w/cinders and coal !
Years ago I recall picking up some sizeable pieces of anthracite (aka hard coal) from the tracks along the side of yard by the hotels. Shiny pieces about the size of a peach pit, no bigger than a golf ball.
Sometimes the siding tracks looked like they were ballasted w/cinders and coal !
So it the other junction on the NJT Main Line thats known as Suscon Junction, correct?
off topic here, but sullivan, that is an awesome photo for your avatar! Nice shot!
called the Saddle Brook yard Coalberg yard because they stored coal there. No I'm wrong it is Passaic Junction. And Coalberg yard is east of it. According the book Susquehanna by John Krause and Ed Crist. Thank You now I'm going to read it again.
Diamond_D wrote:off topic here, but sullivan, that is an awesome photo for your avatar! Nice shot!Thanks much. Took that photo in freezing winter weather late at night a little over a year ago.
So I guess you could be right.
I drive by there frequently, and I was wondering.
BTW, how come there are never any locomotives in there?
I drive by there frequently, and I was wondering.
BTW, how come there are never any locomotives in there?
Also known as Bergen Transfer. Thats why the interlocking and connection to the NYS&W on the Bergen County RR is called BT.
Proven Theory #2 - If you don't work for the railroad, you don't know more than the people who do, no matter how many years you've hung around the tracks, or how well you think you understand railroading.
Rest in peace Jtgshu.
Rest in peace Jtgshu.
We still refer to the Bergen County as the BCRR sometimes, I guess it slipped out.
Proven Theory #2 - If you don't work for the railroad, you don't know more than the people who do, no matter how many years you've hung around the tracks, or how well you think you understand railroading.
Rest in peace Jtgshu.
Rest in peace Jtgshu.
Sirsonic wrote:We still refer to the Bergen County as the BCRR sometimes, I guess it slipped out.Nothing wrong with that. I still call the Main Line the Boonton Line sometimes.