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Re: (erielack) Watchtowers in Hackensack NJ (2)

Charles,
Thanks for the post on these...

When I was stilll living out there, I went out in '79 to photograph all of 
these towers when NJT was in the processing of installing automatic 
protection at all of these crossings, but unfortunately, I didn't note the 
location of what I photographed...your post helped me on a couple, but I 
will post others that I too could use some help in ID'ing...

Interesting how of the five shanties I photographed, each one is different 
from the others...

Thanks again...

Rich Behrendt
ELHS #384
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From: <charlesfre_@_aol.com>
To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 3:41 PM
Subject: (erielack) Watchtowers in Hackensack NJ


>
>
> List - after lurking for nearly a year - I am making my first post -
>
> Here are some interesting old shots to share - the photographer is unknown 
> (these are not my shots or my dad's but were purchased some time ago).? 
> They show only some of the many watchtowers from Hackensack that lasted at 
> least until 1977.? These pictures were all taken in August of 1964.
>
> ?
>
> The first two are what I recall by the tower at Passaic.? (If my memory is 
> wrong on any of these, please don't hesitate to call me out on it.? I'm 
> happy to fix the captions.)
>
> ?
>
> http://knox.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1435122
>
> ?
>
> I like the 1950 Caddy and 1961 Falcon in this view of it.
>
> ?
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> http://knox.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1435123
>
> ?
>
> The next image is of the Anderson Street tower.
>
> ?
>
> http://knox.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1435119
>
> ?
>
> Now, this next tower is on Railroad Avenue... I'm pretty sure at James 
> Street, looking North (so the Susquehanna is behind the photographer 
> here... would this tower then also have had some responsbility for the 
> connection between the Susquehanna and the NJNY, rather than being a 
> crossing watchtower?? It wouldn't have had anything to do with the Hudson 
> River Line of the Public Service Trolley, would it?).
>
> ?
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> http://knox.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1435120
>
> ?
>
> Finally, here's one that I just can't locate at all.? Does anyone know 
> where this tower was?
>
> ?
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> http://knox.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1435121
>
> ?
>
> Thanks to all for looking... and additional thanks in advance to anyone 
> who can provide additional information regarding these locations and 
> towers.
>
> ?
>
> Kind regards,
>
> ?
>
> Charles Freericks
>
>
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