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From: "Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" paultup AT lucent DOT com
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:19:48 -0400
Subject: RE: (erielack) Morristown Bumping Block
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner@lists.railfan.net
> [mailto:erielack-owner@lists.railfan.net]On Behalf Of
> Tupaczewski, Paul
> R (Paul)
> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 11:16 AM
> To: 'RWisneski@njtransit.com'; erielack@railfan.net
> Subject: RE: (erielack) Morristown Bumping Block
>
>
> Rich Wisneski wrote:
>
>
> > I beg to differ, but I'm reasonably sure that the concrete
> > bumping block is original and was at the end of the track
> > used for LCL operation at Morristown. If I'm not mistaken,
> > lister G.W. (Bill) Herkner used to unload box cars there when
> > he first started working for the DL&W as a summer employee in
> > the 1950's. I believe the reason it is visible now is that
> > all the large trees/bushes which used to stand in that area
> > were recently cut down. I'll check a val map next week and
> > see if that clears things up.
>
> I'll "re-beg" to differ :)
>
> Attached is a very quick map I've drawn up of the bumper's
> location. I have never seen a photo of a track where the
> bumper is, much less an LCL operation running out of the
> front driveway of the station!
>
> The express building was to the west of the station (upper
> left corner of the map, right below where the M&E Enginehouse
> is). There is NO room for the track to come in off the DL&W
> where this bumper is. The curves would be far too sharp to negotiate.
>
> - Paul
>
>



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