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and corrections would be appreciated.

- --- gg1railfan <zaccardi_dennis_@_si.com> wrote:
> To: hudsonriverrail_@_yahoogroups.com
> From: "gg1railfan" <zaccardi_dennis_@_si.com>
> Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 17:53:20 -0000
> Subject: [hudsonriverrail] Defunct Morris County Central RR
> 
> As a result of a recent posting that I made to the Carolinarails List,
> I received a question from Arthur Raynolds of that group.  I E-Mailed 
> a return message to him stating the facts as best as I knew them. 
> However, I am not an expert regarding the Morris County Central and I 
> thought that since New Jersey is within the hudsonriverrail List 
> area, that mabe one of you members can expand on my explainations and 
> correct any of my errors.  My story is contained below, along with 
> Arthur's question.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dennis Zaccardi, Palm Harbor Florida, formerly of Whippany, N.J.
> ______________________________________________________________
> 
> Arthur,
> 
> I believe the Morris County Central went bankrupt at least 20 years ago.
> 
> The Morristown & Erie RR (M & E) is still a profitable freight RR, 
> which runs several disconnected lines in Northern New Jersey.  There 
> are at least Five lines that are operated by the M & E:
> 
> 	1)  Whippany Line between Morristown and Roseland, N.J.
>             (Mainline).
> 
> 	2)  Chester Branch from Lake Junction (NS Interchange) to
>             Ferromonte Junction (start of High Bridge Branch).
> 
> 	3)  High Bridge Branch from Ferromonte Junction (Chester
>             Branch) to Flanders.
> 
> 	4)  Dover & Rockaway Line between Rockaway & Dover.
> 
> These four Lines are connected via Trackage Rights on the New Jersey 
> Transit Commuter Line.
> 
> 	5)  Bayshore Terminal Company - M & E provides contract
>             switching solely inside the Phillips Petroleum Bayway
>             Refinery.  Interchanges with CSX & NS (Conrail Shared
>             Assets).
> 
> 	The M & E allows the Whippany RR Museum to operate & store 
> Engines, Rolling Stock & Passenger Coaches on their right of way.    
> 
> 	The M & E also allows the United RR Historical Society of New 
> Jersey (URHS), the North Jersey Electric RR Historical Society 
> (NJRHS), the National RR Historical Society (NRHS) and the Friends of 
> NJ Railroad & Transportation (FNJRT) to store various Motive Power & 
> Rolling Stock (currently owned & restored by these various groups) on 
> the M & E right of way.  This is in preparation for the yet to be 
> built New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center in Phillipsburg, N.J. 
> with a Satellite facility in the Netcong Train Station, Netcong, 
> N.J.  The New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center has just received 
> funding from the State of New Jersey & also anticipates Federal 
> Funding.  More information can be obtained from their Website:
> 
> 				http://www.njthc.org
> 
> The URHS also has a Website: http://www.urhs.org
> 
> The Website for the NJERHS is: http://www.njerhs.org
> 
> The Website for the Morristown & Erie RR is: http://www.merail.com
>
> Getting back to the Morris County Central; for a long time there was 
> a Passenger Car stored at the Newfoundland N.J. Station of the New 
> York, Susquehanna & Western RR. (Susie-Q).  It might still be there, 
> however, I haven't been in Newfoundland, N.J. for several years.  
> Also, there is a restored Railtruck (Ford Model A?) that was stored 
> for many years on the Morristown & Erie RR in Whippany, N.J.  Finally,
> one of the Steam Engines, which was used for the Morris County 
> Central Tourist Train, has been restored and is now at the Whippany 
> RR Museum on the M & E, back to its former home.
> 
> 	I hope I have answered your questions, however, there might 
> be a few inaccuracies in my story, since I am not an expert.  I have 
> just presented the facts as I see them.  Also, I have pictures of the 
> restored Morris County Central Steam Engine taken on June 12, 2002 
> (vacation in New Jersey).  I also have pictures of the Morris County 
> Central Passenger Car and the RailTruck that I mentioned in my
> story (taken six or seven years ago). and also numerous pictures of 
> both the Morristown & Erie Motive Power and some of the many pieces 
> of Rolling Stock & Private Passenger Cars stored along the Morristown 
> & Erie right of way (Whippany, Cedar Knolls & Morristown).   If you 
> are still interested, I can E-Mail you some of these Photos in JPG 
> format.
> 
> ____________________Reply Separator____________________
> Subject:	Excursions
> Author:	Arthur Raynolds <ardiver_@_citcom.net>
> Date:		7/15/2002 10:41 AM
> 
> Dennis,
> 
> In the early 70's, I volunteered one summer on the Morris County 
> Central tourist RR in Whippany.  Did they return to Whippany?  I seem 
> to recall they moved the rolling stock up to the Sparta area and 
> running the trains on the old Suzie Q RoW.

=====
Gary R. Kazin
DL&W Milepost R35.7
Rockaway, New Jersey

http://www.geocities.com/gkazin/index.html

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