PRR Line from Sea Girt West

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Anyone notice the "plank road" built next to the ROW from Adelphia Road in Farmingdale, heading toward Freehold?

[CNJSouDivFan]

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You are a good man, thanks for the attempt. Eitherway I thank you for the information you have already provided. Thanks again in advance!

Sean

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Good news, I found the pics of the Sea Girt tower just before it went down. Sept 1971, I think. Give me a bit to scan them and I'll post 'em.

[CNJSouDivFan]

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Thanks! I cannot wait to see them!

Sean

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I 've got this one...

[CNJSouDivFan]

That is a great shot. Such an awesome time for Jersey Shore railroading.

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The south-west (Trenton) end of Doodlebug 4666 (which this shot shows) had a horn that "gurgled" like it had water in it. The horn on the other end didn't gurgle. I lived right next to the NY&LB in Neptune City at the time, and heard it go by every weekday, around 6:30 am for the run to Trenton, and about 5:00 pm for the trip back to Red Bank. I always liked the area of Sea Girt Jct., with all the tracks, signal bridge, etc.

Great shot. Have to borrow my daughter's scanner for the tower shots. I'm getting there.

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Enjoying this thread....

Probably a long shot but does anyone have pics or a link to same of the one-time classic CNJ signal bridge that stood immediately North ( RR East ) of Sea Girt Ave. near old Sea Girt station ? I know this bridge stood until sometime in the early/mid-60's and accommodated 4 tracks....2 sidings plus the 2 mains....with duel targets for each governing Southbound ( RR West ) into the crossovers/junction with the Pennsy line. Up until last Summer, the concrete footings for it were still in place and maybe remain still today.

BTW, anyone ever see a steamer or diesel unit working on these sidings or recall the track layout/switch locations around this location ?

Obviously, the above was most intrigueing to a then youngster falling in love with trains.

Thanks.

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Here's a steam loco heading north from Sea Girt Station,1950's

[CNJSouDivFan]

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Great shot. That is a perspective I have not seen before of Sea Girt.

[TSTOM]

TOM -

Indeed a rare shot ! Judging by the lone auto at the station AND that the steamer appears to be a Pennsy K, my guess is between 1951 and 1955....a little before I reached the age of awareness.

I stand correcting myself on the target configuration on the signal bridge. This is the first photo I've seen showing a freight car actually occupying one of the sidings as well as the freight house still standing.

Got any more gems TOM ?

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I put this video up on YOU TUBE...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjL68DR_LtI

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Great video!

Looking south (west) toward the signal bridge, track layout was (l to r) Track 2 eastbound (northbound), Track 1 westbound (southbound), siding 1 (?) and siding 2. The middle two tracks (westbound 1 and siding 1) switched off to the right to Manasquan, siding 2 merged into siding 1 at the turn. A crossover connected Track 1 to Track 2.

Wish I could draw it here.

There was no wye, just two tracks turning off to Manasquan, and two tracks proceeding toward Bay Head.

Looking west/south at the bridge, the CNJ-style signals were (l to r) one bottom target, three vertical targets, one bottom target, one bottom target.

There's a good track layout pic in Don Wood's "Unique New York & Long Branch" book, of the Doodlebug and an RPO entering the NY&LB at Sea Girt.

[CNJSouDivFan]

That is what I am talking about! WOW, great video Tom. Noticed a New Haven baggage car right behind the K-4. Also, the very end of your video goes to a shot that appears to be inside SG tower. Is that right?

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The tape goes on to show the train heading north through Avon,nothing about the Sea Girt jct.tower