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Re: (erielack) EL Scans
Tommy: Thank you for your comments..but that 413 shot is definitely taken on
the main line at the location noted. I had taken several that day, including
a few passenger shots, I know the area you speak of near Hazel Street and
the Clifton/Paterson border where the Newark branch and the D-L ran neck and
neck..... and it does look similar.....Rich O
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 7:16 PM, tommy meehan <tmeehan0421_@_gmail.com> wrote:
> I thank Richard Onorevole for the color shots he
> scanned, posted and linked. Really excellent.
> They revive great memories.
>
> If I'm not mistaken, that shot of 413 working the
> siding was taken along the Newark Branch. At
> the east end of where they elevated the ROW.
>
> The shot of the U-boat and SD45 was taken at
> South Paterson Jct., and that's the ramp from
> the elevated Newark Branch, at the west end
> of the branch, where it connected to the old Erie
> NY Division main line.
>
> I think I see the South Paterson home signal in
> the background of the latter photo. I well
> remember being on a Suffern-bound suburban
> train one evening and being held at that signal.
> Then hearing the EL engineer tell the conductor
> over the train intercom, "Earl, for the delay
> report put down six minutes at South Paterson
> Jct, account restricting signal."
>
> Very nice, thanks again Mr. Onorevole.
>
> tommy meehan
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