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From: Ed Montgomery etmontgomery46 AT gmail DOT com
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2016 19:48:16 -0400
Subject: Re: (erielack) Steamtown Images--June 5, 2016 -X0567) IDs
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This picture is from John T. Cunningham's THIS IS NEW JERSEY published in
1953. It is an aerial view of the NJTPK cutting through Elizabeth. The
bridge and tower are in the lower right corner.

Ed Montgomery

On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 4:07 PM, Robert Bahrs wrote:

>
> X0567
> CNJ Historian Frank Reilly has confirmed via Mike D and I that the bridge
> is CNJ. Here is his post.
>
>
> *That is the CNJ Elizabeth River drawbridge and that is WY Tower. I have
> some photos of this tower and the bridge and there is no doubt of this
> location.Frank*
>
>
> *Bob B*
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 12:32 PM, Robert Bahrs wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > *X0565-0567 Are as marked, Now as to the location of the drawbridge?
> > Wes's Google photo seems to fit being on the CNJ in Elizabeth, NJ. It's
> > now Conrails Chemical Coast line. As we can see there is heavy tidal
> > action at this location. There are some CNJ guys on my daily BCC list,
> > that hopefully can confirm.*
> >
> > *Bob Bahrs*
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 2:06 AM, McKnight, Richard
> > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> http://lists.railfan.net/listthumb.cgi?erielack-06-05-16
> >>
> >>
> >> X0567.jpg (image/jpeg, 2876x2358 554692 bytes, BF: 12.23 ppb)
> >>
> >>
> >> X0567--Draw bridge--Opening [1916.09.02]
> >>
> >> --
> >> Patrick McKnight
> >>
> >
>
>
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