> Well was EL flat out telling NJ no ever really an option? You can > negotiate and get a good price or The E-L never told the NJ Dept of Highways "No" on these things. I realize folk here like to romaticize the railroad in all its glory, but let's be clear: The E-L was eager to sell the Cut-off to the state for construction if I-80. No one "stopped" the sale in Cleveland, nor did they price it out of range. This is not to say that there were people in the organization who might have objected -- but the fact is, they needed money. Now -- let's do some speculating: Given the history of how the Erie operated on these things, if the Erie guys were **in charge** in determining the fate of the Paterson-Totowa section, they would have insisted on getting their single track (and maybe a passing siding, signalled), and then, on the even of the opening of the highway -- abandon it <g>. Cheers, Jim Guthrie ELHS #1296 The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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