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I've always wondered how the Erie tracks were laid out coming out of the Bergen Tunnel (north of the DL&W Hoboken overpass) back when I believe 6 or so tracks existed. As I was born in the early 70s, I don't remembermore than the current 1 track (possibly an aged 2 track that was removed in the early 80s) that currently comes out and bears off to the right and north as part of the current River Line. I recall the old Montclair Line (NJT days) had a track that continued under the current NJT Main/Bergen/PV lines splitwhenre 1 went north and the other south towards Oak Island. I also recall the 1 track connector from the BCL connecting to the south towards Oak Island. If someone can help diagram (or post a layout) this area from yesteryear, that would be great.
The other area that's peaked my interest was around the Harmon Cove area. My earliest memories of Croxton Yard really only covers the demolished remains of the turntable and a couple of tracks going through the weeds. Was the BCL (NJT / NJDOT) line from Hackensack bridge to where it joined the Main Line "always" like this or was this built when the Erie moved passenger svc to Hoboken? If it was built when svc was moved to Hoboken, did passenger service basically run through the middle of Croxton Yard to get to JC ?
Thanks in advance.
I've always wondered how the Erie tracks were laid out coming out of the Bergen Tunnel (north of the DL&W Hoboken overpass) back when I believe 6 or so tracks existed. As I was born in the early 70s, I don't remembermore than the current 1 track (possibly an aged 2 track that was removed in the early 80s) that currently comes out and bears off to the right and north as part of the current River Line. I recall the old Montclair Line (NJT days) had a track that continued under the current NJT Main/Bergen/PV lines splitwhenre 1 went north and the other south towards Oak Island. I also recall the 1 track connector from the BCL connecting to the south towards Oak Island. If someone can help diagram (or post a layout) this area from yesteryear, that would be great.
The other area that's peaked my interest was around the Harmon Cove area. My earliest memories of Croxton Yard really only covers the demolished remains of the turntable and a couple of tracks going through the weeds. Was the BCL (NJT / NJDOT) line from Hackensack bridge to where it joined the Main Line "always" like this or was this built when the Erie moved passenger svc to Hoboken? If it was built when svc was moved to Hoboken, did passenger service basically run through the middle of Croxton Yard to get to JC ?
Thanks in advance.