South of Newark Penn Station, on the northbound side, is a south-facing abandoned track ramp, with a shack labeled CLIFF. I've never seen it notated on a map and Googling doesn't produce any results. Does anyone know what this used to be?
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That is an old coal place. Many towns had these, or similar, types of coal unloading things
Cliff interlocking.
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If you mean the bridge across South St. which leads to what now looks like a auto salvage/repair yard, we discussed this before, think it was a small transfer yard in historic aerials. That is supposed to be the former site of South St. Stations as well.
This site is a bit wonky, but it does show Cliff interlocking (including that bridge).
This site is a bit wonky, but it does show Cliff interlocking (including that bridge).
I haven't been up there since Cliff was put in; what crossovers are there, and what moves is it mostly used for?