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From: Michael DeCarlo mikedc3 AT optonline DOT net
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 00:41:34 -0500
Subject: RE: (erielack) Port Morris Picture's and a few questions.
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See the pole behind the tower, The one with the big antenna?
It's still there but on the ground minus the antenna. See the attatchment.

BTW. If you want to watch the action at Port Morris yard. I found a lil
railfan look out complete with a bench made from a fallen tree and milk
crates. There's aeven a garbage bag there too. To get there climb the hill
behind the tower. It's right at the top and has a pretty good view of the
east end of the yard.

-----Original Message-----
From: erielack-owner AT lists DOT railfan DOT net
[mailto:erielack-owner@lists.railfan.net]On Behalf Of David J. Monte
Verde
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 11:58 PM
To: Michael DeCarlo; EL List
Subject: Re: (erielack) Port Morris Picture's and a few questions.


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Take a look at what was once there!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael DeCarlo"
To: "EL List"
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 11:20 PM
Subject: (erielack) Port Morris Picture's and a few questions.


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> PtMorYard2Big.jpg (image/jpeg, 710822 bytes)
> PipeStand3.jpg (image/jpeg, 182968 bytes)
> PipeStand4.jpg (image/jpeg, 172577 bytes)
> PtMorWyeRailsHeater1.jpg (image/jpeg, 159224 bytes)
> PtMorWyeSwi1.jpg (image/jpeg, 180180 bytes)
> PtMorWyeSwi2.jpg (image/jpeg, 142702 bytes)
> PtMorWyeSwi3.jpg (image/jpeg, 155746 bytes)
> PtMorSigBridge1.jpg (image/jpeg, 162566 bytes)
> PtMorTow1.jpg (image/jpeg, 149189 bytes)
> PtMorTower2.jpg (image/jpeg, 145761 bytes)
> PtMorTower3.jpg (image/jpeg, 135833 bytes)
>
> Hi,
> I went over to Pt. Morris today to get some pics of the tower and yard. I
> left the yard overview pic big so you can really see all the detail. The
> others are resized to 800X600.
>
> Seeing some of the artifacts still left there left me with a couple of
> questions.
>
> Were the switches at the wye and the Jct to the old main air operated or
> strong arm\cable?
>
> There is a long stretch of raised pipe stands going from the tower to the
> end of the wye. There is still pipe left on some of the stands. Was this
an
> air pipe for the switches or a propane pipe for the switch heaters?
>
> There is still track on the wye coming out of the yard. At the end of this
> track, there is parts of the switch machine still there. There are rams
on
> the switch that appear to have been air operated. There is also some
remains
> of switch heaters too. This is why I'm wondering what kind of switches
were
> there and what the pipe was used for. I have seen pictures of the tower in
> EL days and there was a propane tank near it. So I guess the pipes leading
> away from the tower could have been either air or propane. Anyone know?
>
> Also, I was up there years ago and the ties were still in place. Today all
> the ties are bulldozed into piles and the roadbed is clear for at least
1/4
> mile from the tower. Are there still plans for NS to build a few tracks
here
> to clear up space in East Dover? I remember reading that rumor on this
list.
>
> The pics are:
>
> PtMorYard2Big,
> This is the big picture. It was taken from a newly built fill between the
> Tower and Yard. The Tower is behind me.
>
> PipeStand3
> This is the remains of the pipe leading away from the tower.
>
> PipeStand4,
> Here are some of the raised stands that once held the piping. The pipe on
> this section is long gone. This pic was taken up near the west end of the
> wye which was off to the left.
>
> PtMorWyeRailsHeater1
> It's hard to see but, That thing on the side of the rail in the foreground
> is the remains of a switch heater. There is also some type of valve
looking
> thing here but I forgot to get a pic.
>
> PtMorWyeSwi1
> This is the last bit of rail left on the NJ Cut Off. The rail goes into
the
> yard, the main is to the left. Note the remains of the switch machine and
> the road bed washing away beneath it. This is directly above the bridge
the
> river between LK Hopatcong and LK Musconectong runs under.
>
> PtMorWyeSwi2
> Another view of the switch machine. This is the ram I was talking about
> above.
>
> PtMorWyeSwi3
>
> Another view of the ram.
>
>
> PtMorSigBridge1
> These are the only remains of the signal bridge at Pt Morris tower. That's
> my Bronco in the woods in the rear. I managed to get it up on the ROW
where
> my foot prints go down into the woods. It was a TIGHT fit!!
>
> Three pictures of the Tower.
>
>
> There are a lot of my other railroad and canal pictures here:
>
> http://img13.photobucket.com/albums/v37/MIKEdc3/
> The read only password is pics. Hope you like em.
>
>



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