Destroyed in early 60s fire.As a LCL distribution point for northern NJ it was a busy place through the EL merger.In 1960 it was switched 3 times a day .The 1rst. Boonton Drill, out of Hoboken around noon,worked all customers between the Delawanna and Paterson cross overs on 2 laps and a 3rd.(out of Pt.Morris yd.?) would be there to add cars to the westbound through freight that stopped here after midnight. T.Taber's DL+W in the 20th. Century has a 1925 photo on page 102 of the site when new.At the time of pic the foundation was being used as a team track dock to unload newsprint. |
Date:
4/15/1976 |
Location:
Passaic, NJ |
Views:
673 |
Collection Of:
albert kwolek |
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Author: albert kwolek
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Picture Categories: Yard,Track |
This picture is part of album: DL+W Boonton/EL,CR,NJT Main line 1976/80 |