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New York and Greenwood Lake Railway?
New York and Greenwood Lake Railway?
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siberianmo
Member since
February 2004
From: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
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Posted by
siberianmo
on Monday, September 26, 2005 11:05 AM
[2c] On the subject:
Try this URL for some history:
http://www.midamericarailcar.com/
Happy Railroading!
Siberianmo
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CSSHEGEWISCH
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March 2016
From: Burbank IL (near Clearing)
13,540 posts
Posted by
CSSHEGEWISCH
on Monday, September 26, 2005 10:20 AM
The orignal New York & Greenwood Lake was absorbed by the Erie long ago and its name was perpetuated as the timetable name of one of Erie/EL's suburban routes in New Jersey. The current shortline revives the name in a fashion similar to Wheeling & Lake Erie although I don't know if the current NY&GL uses trackage orignally operated by the original version.
The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Sunday, September 25, 2005 4:22 PM
Closer still,..
Almost dead on the money in fact, just without the graphic
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Sunday, September 25, 2005 3:28 PM
So then, do you think it would be a fair guess that somone has grabbed a nostalgic name to use for a shortline for sentimental reasons?
This boxcar I saw was a real trip. Looked fairly new. And what it seemed to look like, (given that the train was passing about 40 MPH, it was 9 PM, I was standing only about 15 ' from the train, and looked up only just in time to see the car roll past in the blink of an eye) as though the cars colorscheme was CNW yellow and green.
The entire background was similar to CNW yellow, perhaps just a tad more pastel (or faded, perhaps) with the lettering and the graphic of a lake scene (approx 5' X 5') all done in CNW like green outline.
The car was noteworthy to me because someone had obviously put some effort into developing an attention grabbing logo, all on a car owned by a little known railroad. just seemed a surprise in this day and age of thrift and tightened belts.
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nanaimo73
Member since
April 2005
From: Nanaimo BC Canada
4,117 posts
Posted by
nanaimo73
on Sunday, September 25, 2005 2:34 PM
The NY&GL began operating in late 1997 on the former Conrail Dundee spur. It has one of the last sections of strret running trackage in New Jersey. It starts in Garfield
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=garfield+new+jersey&ll=40.870390,-74.106967&spn=0.002505,0.005025
and crosses the Passaic River on Half Moon Trestle.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=garfield+new+jersey&ll=40.868272,-74.112182&spn=0.002505,0.005025
and ends in Passiac.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=garfield+new+jersey&ll=40.863696,-74.111956&spn=0.002505,0.005025
There is a small article on page 10 of the April 1998 Railfan and Railroad which mentions power as RS3 935 and the lease of SW9 436 from the United Railroad Historical Society.
Dale
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Sunday, September 25, 2005 12:30 PM
Closer,..but still no graphic
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tpatrick
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March 2002
From: Lakewood NY
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Posted by
tpatrick
on Saturday, September 24, 2005 9:21 PM
It's Erie heritage is showing . Looks good.
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nanaimo73
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April 2005
From: Nanaimo BC Canada
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Posted by
nanaimo73
on Saturday, September 24, 2005 5:35 PM
It seems to be a recent spin-off shortline and I guess maybe a tourist railway as well.
http://www.rrb.gov/bcd/bcd97-25.pdf
Dale
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Saturday, September 24, 2005 5:26 PM
Yep, the lettering style on the side of the engine matches the way the boxcar was lettered, so i believe we have a match.
That engine picture looks a little aged....I'm wondering if what I saw was a relic from a fallen flag, or a ressurection?
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nanaimo73
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April 2005
From: Nanaimo BC Canada
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Posted by
nanaimo73
on Saturday, September 24, 2005 5:19 PM
A locomotive.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=30269
and a passenger car
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=186785
Dale
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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New York and Greenwood Lake Railway?
Posted by
Anonymous
on Saturday, September 24, 2005 4:46 PM
Last night I saw a boxcar with a unique (to me anyway) paint scheme, under the moniker of New York
and Greenwood Lake railway, with a graphic depicting a sun (or moon, perhaps)over a tree lined lake.
I've been trying to find more info about the line, including some type of graphic for closer inspection (the train last night was fast, and it was dark) but all I can come up with via google pertains to a 19th century outfit...amybody know anymore about this line?
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