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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Tue Dec 24 08:57:36 2024 Tuscarora Almanac for December 24 1911 – from The Book of First Runs Passenger train service begins on the Lackawanna Railroad’s “New Jersey Cut-Off”. The 28 mile cutoff extends between Port Morris, New Jersey and Slateford, Pennsylvania. It is eleven miles shorter than the old main line and the grade is significantly reduced. The cutoff includes the Paulinskill and Delaware River Viaducts. The Paulinskill River Viaduct is 1100 feet long and 115 feet high. The Delaware River Viaduct is 1452 feet long and 65 feet high. Both of the viaducts are still intact but no longer used. Source: “Lackawanna Railroad in Color” (Morning Sun Books / 1990) by Mr. David R. Sweetland 1920 – from The Book of first Runs The IRT Livonia Avenue Line is extended one stop from Junius Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. 1945 – from The Book of Last Runs The section of the Atlantic Highlands Branch between Highlands and North Long Branch, New Jersey is abandoned. The line ran very close to the sea and was repeatedly damaged by winter storms making it expensive to maintain. The 3.5 mile segment between Highlands and Atlantic Highlands was abandoned on November 30, 1958. Passenger service on the remaining section of the line between Matawan and Atlantic Highlands ended on November 2, 1966. The last public timetable to show this service was T.T. 102 Seashore Trains, effective May 9, 1966 (Corrected July 11, 1966) Sources: “Jersey Central Lines in Color, Volume 2” (Morning Sun Books / 1993) by Mr. William J. Brennan “Jersey Central Lines in Color, Volume 1” (Morning Sun Books / 1991) by Mr. William J. Brennan Central Railroad of New Jersey / Employee Time Table No. 6 / Effective Sunday, October 30, 1966 Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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