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Tuscarora Almanac for September 30

Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Mon Sep 30 06:23:04 2024



Tuscarora Almanac for September 30



1966 – from The Book of Last Runs

The Erie-Lackawanna Railroad discontinues passenger service on several commuter lines in one of the largest train - offs in the metropolitan area. Listed below are the affected lines with their former railroad

Discontinued on Friday, September 30, 1966

Northern Branch - x Erie Railroad

Service is discontinued between Hoboken and Sparkill, NY.

Greenwood Lake Division -x Erie Railroad

Service is discontinued between Mountain View and Wanaque, NJ.

Caldwell Branch - x Erie Railroad

Service is discontinued between Great Notch and Essex Fells, NJ.

Carlton Hill Spur - x Erie Railroad

Service is discontinued between Rutherford and Carlton Hill, NJ.

Newark Branch - x Erie Railroad

Service is discontinued between Hoboken and South Patterson, NJ.

Discontinued on Saturday, October 1, 1966.

Morristown Line - x Lackawanna Railroad

Service is discontinued between Netcong and Washington, NJ. (Note: Although Hackettstown and Washington stations are located on the Morristown Line they are service by Boonton Line trains.)

Discontinued on Sunday, October 2, 1966.


Sussex Branch - x Lackawanna Railroad

Service is discontinued between Netcong and Branchville, NJ.

In addition to the discontinuances the remaining lines suffered major cutbacks in service.
The Boonton line would lose weekend service while the Montclair Branch would only operate the weekday rush hours. Sunday suburban service on the x-Erie Main Line would end as well. (Sunday Main Line service would continue to operate for a few more weeks in New York between Suffern and Port Jervis only.)

Larry, RedbirdR33



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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 30

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Sep 30 08:51:32 2024, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for September 30, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Mon Sep 30 06:23:04 2024.

1966 was a bad year for railroading.

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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 30

Posted by W.B. on Mon Sep 30 09:06:01 2024, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 30, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Sep 30 08:51:32 2024.

Just as it would be a bad year for Radio Row in lower Manhattan.

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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 30

Posted by W.B. on Mon Sep 30 09:06:01 2024, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 30, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Sep 30 08:51:32 2024.

Just as it would be a bad year for Radio Row in lower Manhattan.

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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 30

Posted by Edwards! on Mon Sep 30 14:34:40 2024, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for September 30, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Mon Sep 30 06:23:04 2024.

Once a service is gone, it's almost impossible to get it back.
We see this today looking at the Northern Branch extension of the Hudson Bergen Light rail system.

The Newark Subway extension to Elizabeth and Newark Liberty Airport using the old Row from Raymond Blvd portal.
Even a simple Path extension one mile to Ironbound.

North Jersey should have an expensive rail system with connections to the NYC rails,subways since it is unofficially the "6th borough" of NYC.



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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 30

Posted by Wallyhorse on Mon Sep 30 15:44:16 2024, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for September 30, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Mon Sep 30 06:23:04 2024.

I believe it was the railroads were going broke at this point and that was why the draconian cuts in service.

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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 30

Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Mon Sep 30 18:19:10 2024, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for September 30, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Mon Sep 30 06:23:04 2024.

The Greenwood Lake branch had been operating a shuttle to Mountain View, at which point passengers changed trains to Hoboken. Freight service lasted quite a bit longer; I remember seeing short freight trains on the single track through Pompton Plains the entire time we lived there.

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