by wis bang
I started working on Iorio St in June of 2003 and the original rail was in place between Liberty St & the Y w/ all the switches running to the rear of the plants on Rahway Ave, including the use of a diamond to chris-cross two sidings to make the connections. We had our twenty foot container/storage siting on the rails.
They came in and removed all this old track and processed the rail bed [including a wash out just b/4 the bridge] w/ a bulldozer and then laid new ties and set new rails including remaking the liberty ave crossing.
The demo & restore took a long time and cost alot of money. It was funny to notice all those 'customer' sidings were left without switches connecting them to the rail. Any of the Rahway Ave. plants would need a rebuilt connection should the line be rebuilt.
The condition is from the Bridge is not good! Once thru Springfield there are three overpasses, one was removed years ago and was not replaced. The others were like the bridge, old 'N shakey!
They came in and removed all this old track and processed the rail bed [including a wash out just b/4 the bridge] w/ a bulldozer and then laid new ties and set new rails including remaking the liberty ave crossing.
The demo & restore took a long time and cost alot of money. It was funny to notice all those 'customer' sidings were left without switches connecting them to the rail. Any of the Rahway Ave. plants would need a rebuilt connection should the line be rebuilt.
The condition is from the Bridge is not good! Once thru Springfield there are three overpasses, one was removed years ago and was not replaced. The others were like the bridge, old 'N shakey!
Grandson of a LV Conductor & I remember the EL running behind the Univ. of Scranton [class of 76]