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RE: (erielack) Boonton Line siding lengths

I remember Beaver Brook as being not much of a road in the 1970s when I
would bike through that area during the summer.  It travelled a swampy
flood plane with a couple of contractor equipment yards on it.  Don't
know what it's like now.  Ryerson was always in better shape.  Paved in
the early 50's or before.  There were a lot more houses along the river.
That area was probably an extension of the resort community that
florished in Mountain View.  Many of the homes were converted to
all-year living.  There were flashers at the Ryerson Road Crossing
however it was always a dangerous spot because drivers could not see
trains coming,some at around 70 mph.  There were several crashes there.
People either didn't see the flashing lights, or thought they were
flashing for no reason and would venture up an on to the tracks --
always a bad idea.  At one time in the early 60s EL added a big red
strobe flasher in the center of the regular crossing lights.  Probably
NJY replaced this with gates.

Ed Montgomery

 

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From: Pete Scheckermann [mailto:pschecke_@_columbus.rr.com] 
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 8:44 PM
To: EL Mail List
Subject: Re: (erielack) Boonton Line siding lengths

Thanks for the response and discussion of the Lincoln Park siding
arrangement.  I doubt vehicular traffic at the west end of the siding at
Beaver Brook road was an issue in the 1950's.  Traveling from Pequannock
to Lincoln Park, the paving disappeared beyond Lincoln Park airport.  It
became a narrow potholed dirt road suitable mainly for farm wagons.
When some paving was done, it was not done well and never maintained.  I
believe the road wasn't brought up to standard until a super market
(Shop-Rite) was built at the intersection with Main Street (US202) in
the later 1960's.  I believe that was when the road crossing was
upgraded and flashers installed. 
I thought the siding was shortened at that time as part of the road
improvements or perhaps when a siding was installed to serve a new
industry (Bergen Pipe Hangers, I think).

Ryerson Road probably was also dirt in the 1950's, although I not as
familiar with that area.  Ryerson Road is in the Lincoln Park/Mountain
View flood plain to an area of cottages during this timeframe.  I
believe the primary access was via Park Road which parallels the track
under the Comley Road overpass on the north side of the tracks.

Pete S 


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