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From: Daniel McFadden dan DOT mcfadden AT gmail DOT com
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:00:11 -0500
Subject: Re: (erielack) Fwd: Another mystery solved...
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In 1972, I took some shots of the Morris County Traction right of way and I have attached two of the trolley underpass at Normandy Parkway in Morristown. Note the two wooden channels that protected in the event the trolley pole came off the wire; I take that to be pretty good evidence that there were two tracks here.

In X0300, it is pretty clear that we are looking west and the road coming in at the right is Washington Avenue.

Not shown in X0300 is the staircase that comes down to track level from the street. Those stairs are still there today, almost 90 years after the trolley line was abandoned.

Dan



On 3/9/16, 8:08 PM, "Robert Bahrs" wrote:

>
>Pete has solved the unknown location shots that have appeared the last
>couple of days. They are between Convent and Morristown, where Normandy
>Parkway crosses the tracks today. Rusty pointed out a day or two back
>that the four track bridge also show, but with no ID associated with it,
>was probably for here. Two tracks for the Morris and Essex, and two for
>the Trolly Line which was right along side at that location. The trolley
>line, ( Morris County Traction ) never to my knowledge was more than one
>track at this location. Paul also pointed out the two rock formations in
>the bridge picture. It all comes together. Great work guys.
>
>Pete, Sorry, I can't help with the old alignment question.
>
>Bob
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>From: VanSeggern Pete
>Date: Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 7:58 PM
>Subject: Another mystery solved...
>To: Robert Bahrs
>
>
>Bob:
>
>The other day, X0295 was posted. It shows an entrance to an estate at an
>unknown location. Examination of X0299 at Normandy Parkway shows the exact
>same location directly behind the lady with the baby carriage. Even the
>rocks along the curb and all the details match. It was also taken the same
>date. The street going off to the left is Normandy Parkway going north and
>the street going off to the right is a no longer existing extension of
>Washington Ave continuing to cross the tracks a bit further east to join
>Madison Ave just ahead. The map that I sent you clearly shows that.
>
>I've read or heard that this is where the current route was changed. The
>original route went to the left (south) here and came out onto what is now
>Maple Ave, a block south of the Green. Is there any better documentation on
>this earlier route?
>
>Thanks,
>Pete
>
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