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sullivan1985 — The Newark Branch
Published: 2008-02-01 20:18:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 902; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 10
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The seldom used Newark Branch. Formerly an Erie line between Newark and Paterson. Possible candidate for Light Rail.Related content
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Oh this looks very nice! I've never seen or heard of this track before. Where is it at? It looks really interesting
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It's a small lesser used track that runs between Paterson, NJ and Newark, NJ. At one time it was pretty busy, but a bridge that carried the line over the Passaic River in Newark was torched in the 1960's and that effectively killed this line.
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I'd use it. Everything looks to be in decent shape still. Maybe a little rail grinding on the crowns would be necessary, but other than that, it looks usable.
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Very usable. Transit would prob convert to welded rail for higher speeds, but thats about it. Other then that, this line is very structurally intact.
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This is a very well chosen composition....
beautifull colors... and good contrast...
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i know that line! i had relatives that lived in Paterson. I visited them once and I remember seeing it.
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Well, technically this doesn't end in Paterson any more. You might have seen the New York Susquehanna & Western railroad. Very similar in appearance. The old Erie Railroad lines have been re-routed so technically this line end in Clifton, NJ.
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it was awhile back, though... about June/July 1998
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The way this line used to come into Paterson is now part of NJ Transit Main Line. Find an old map of the Erie Lackawanna before the 1963 re-route of the main line and you'll see how it was all laid out.
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