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Sent: Sat, October 31, 2009 12:26:05 PM
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Hey Listers,

Due to a computer upgrade I've lost all my email addresses. If you think
I should have your email address, please drop me a note at
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Dave







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Heya.

We're out in Michigan.  Maria's mdvk@....

We're also both on Facebook.





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Hey Listers,

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Thanks,
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For those who don't know, here is a video of the fire of the former
Lackawanna Station here in East Stroudsburg, PA, now known locally as
Dansbury Depot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE6sPTHPe30

Joe

On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 5:17 AM, Doug Fisher <jdouglasfisher@...>wrote:

>
>
> Folks,
>
> Although not directly related to the Sussex Branch, the former Lackawanna
> Depot in East STroudsburg, PA is burning at this time.
>
> Pass it on.
>
> J
>
>
>



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Folks,

Although not directly related to the Sussex Branch, the former Lackawanna Depot
in East STroudsburg, PA is burning at this time.

Pass it on.

J

Thanks Fred III,
My collection of O&W memorabilia has some passes in it, and can be seen  on
my Flickr site at: _http://www.flickr.com/photos/nyow_
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/nyow)  . This  represents a small portion of my
collection, as I
am way behind on photographing  the rest of it.

The passes I have from area railroads here in Sussex County can be seen on
the Sussex Branch Yahoo site under photos, then Sussex County RR
Collection.

George S. Shammas


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George,

The turntable at Swartswood was  probably used to turn the L&NE pushers
from Hainesburg Jct.  There  was a turntable at Hainesburg under the Paulins
Kill Viaduct that was the  L&NE's not the NYS&W's to turn the engines.  There
was also a  siding at Hainesburg next to Rt 94 that the Pushers were on.
This is  the old L&NE ROW that went under the mystery tunnel of the  Cut-Off.

What is your website to see your  passes?

Thanks.

Fred  III

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Subject: [SussexBranch] Mystery  Truntable

Perhaps a dumb question, but do any of you DLW/Sussex  Branch experts know
if
the Lackawanna ever leased motive power to either  the L&NE or NYS&W? I
ask,
because there was a turntable just  east of Swartswood Jct. on the L&NE,
for
which I've never seen a  picture of. I'm not sure that the land profile
lines
up, but the judging  by the size of the pit where the L&NE's TT was, it was
small as is  the one in the mystery photo. Just a wild  thought.

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George,

The turntable at Swartswood was probably used to turn the L&NE pushers from
Hainesburg Jct.  There was a turntable at Hainesburg under the Paulins Kill
Viaduct that was the L&NE's not the NYS&W's to turn the engines.  There was also
a siding at Hainesburg next to Rt 94 that the Pushers were on.  This is the old
L&NE ROW that went under the mystery tunnel of the Cut-Off.

What is your website to see your passes?

Thanks.

Fred III




________________________________
From: "agentgs@..." <agentgs@...>
To: SussexBranch@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, February 18, 2009 4:21:49 PM
Subject: [SussexBranch] Mystery Truntable


Perhaps a dumb question, but do any of you DLW/Sussex Branch experts know if
the Lackawanna ever leased motive power to either the L&NE or NYS&W? I ask,
because there was a turntable just east of Swartswood Jct. on the L&NE, for
which I've never seen a picture of. I'm not sure that the land profile lines
up, but the judging by the size of the pit where the L&NE's TT was, it was
small as is the one in the mystery photo. Just a wild thought.

George
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Dave
 
No particular time frame.  Something from DLW or EL when the Sussex Branch was
in fact a branch and there was still a small yard at Netcong.  I seem to
remember a long siding that paralleled the main through town plus at least one
other double end siding and a sub track on the west side that served a freight
house.  My memory, however, be playing tricks on me.  It has been a long time
since I rode on 1009, 1028 and the weekend trains.  They came off on May 9, 1959
- a half century ago.
 
Tom

--- On Wed, 10/14/09, Dave Rutan <rutan3@...> wrote:


From: Dave Rutan <rutan3@...>
Subject: Re: [SussexBranch] Netcong
To: SussexBranch@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 9:03 PM


 



Tom,

Do you mean anytime between 1950 and Conrail, or some time in
particular. I make no guarantees.

Dave

wnyptrainmaster wrote:
> Anybody have a drawing or photo of the track layout on the branch at Netcong
between 1950 and Conrail?
>
> Tom Collard
> Meadville, PA
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I only seem to have one from 1918, val V10-1.

I'd check Sanborn first.....dont know if vals were updated much after 1947.

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> Do you mean anytime between 1950 and Conrail, or some time in
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>
> wnyptrainmaster wrote:
> > Anybody have a drawing or photo of the track layout on the branch at
> Netcong between 1950 and Conrail?
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Tom,

Do you mean anytime between 1950 and Conrail, or some time in
particular. I make no guarantees.

Dave

wnyptrainmaster wrote:
> Anybody have a drawing or photo of the track layout on the branch at Netcong
between 1950 and Conrail?
>
> Tom Collard
> Meadville, PA
>
>
>
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Anybody have a drawing or photo of the track layout on the branch at Netcong
between 1950 and Conrail?

Tom Collard
Meadville, PA

For those interested, my book of six short historical fiction stories
about the Lackawanna's Sussex Branch is now available through the
Montague Association for the Restoration of Community History (M.A.R.C.H.)

The books are available for sale at the Foster-Armstrong House and the
Nelden-Roberts Stonehouse in Montague Twp. near Port Jervis/Milford, PA.

Foster-Armstrong House is located at 320 River Road/Route 521, just
north of the New Jersey end of the Route 206 (Milford-Montague) bridge.

Nelden-Roberts Stonehouse is located at 501 Route 206, just south of the
New Jersey end of the Route 206 (Milford-Montague) bridge.

Please check their website for contact info and open hours.

http://www.nps.gov/DEWA/planyourvisit/historic-houses-montague.htm

And as always, you can buy the book online here:
http://www.cafepress.com/srr3.281959517

Or contact me directly though my website:
http://DLW-SussexBranch.com

Dave Rutan

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The Branchville washout repair is complete -- trail re-opened...

http://www.nwrailroadvideos.com/rrTrailWashout.html

Norm W.

== Just Passing this along -Dave ==

Hello,

We just returned from a bike ride and part of the trail has recently
been graded. It is the section in Byram, between North Shore Rd and
Morris Sussex Turnpike. It was graded, but no new material was put
down.  Some of it is loose soil, making the riding a bit of a challenge.

   This was my first time on the trail, so I don’t know how long ago it
was done, but it appeared very recent.

Looking back on all those years now, what an awful lack of vision for the
future. Of course,  by 1966 the interstate highway system was booming, and Route
80 was quickly approaching the southern tip of Sussex County. Gas was also only
25 cents a gallon. I guess the politicians and others saw no need for a train,
passenger or freight, with a "super highway" coming so close to the county.
Sigh.  So now a "new" rail line is being planned for the old Lackawanna Cutoff,
with a new station to be built, ironically, not too far the old one in Andover.
 
I like the feeling of "yesteryear" when I am on the trail between Waterloo and
Newton, which I hike often. I saw a bear yesterday just north of Andover. That
was cool!  (I didn't bother him!)
 
A.J. Salvas
Byram

--- On Sat, 7/11/09, Dave Rutan <rutan3@...> wrote:


From: Dave Rutan <rutan3@...>
Subject: Re: [SussexBranch] Re:July 10, 2009
To: SussexBranch@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009, 1:53 PM








It's a turn of phrase designed to emphasize the last run. Some folks
still believe the big Railroadian trip on the Saturday was the last run
to Branchville.

Dave

N Kent Loudon wrote:
>>> Today is the 43rd anniversary of the last passenger train to visit
Branchville, NJ and return.<<
>
> Good grief! Was there one that DIDN'T?
>
> KL
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It's a turn of phrase designed to emphasize the last run.  Some folks
still believe the big Railroadian trip on the Saturday was the last run
to Branchville.

Dave

N Kent Loudon wrote:
>>> Today is the 43rd anniversary of the last passenger train to visit
Branchville, NJ and return.<<
>
> Good grief!  Was there one that DIDN'T?
>
> KL
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>>Today is the 43rd anniversary of the last passenger train to visit
Branchville, NJ and return.<<

Good grief!  Was there one that DIDN'T?

KL



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Happy Sussex Branch Memorial Day All!

Today is the 43rd anniversary of the last passenger train to visit
Branchville, NJ and return.

Dave
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Hmm.  Let's see...

Years back, I was just parking the car on Yates Ave and got out and
someone rode by on a bike and said authoritatively that I was too far
out in the road.

Once while walking down from Branchville my wife and I were met by a
Ranger at the (now in the past tense) washout.  She said she was
checking the erosion.

Other than that,  I've made a small fortune digging up gold pocket
watches at accident scenes....  ;-)
(that's a joke)

Dave

N Kent Loudon wrote:
>>> Probably not if you're respectful to the authorities
> (presuming they find you.)
>
> Yes, I'm sure there are hourly patrols and the entire trail is under video
survellience.

>> Probably not if you're respectful to the authorities
(presuming they find you.)

Yes, I'm sure there are hourly patrols and the entire trail is under video
survellience.



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I have received some rather sad news that Hal Carstens has passed...

Arrangements are at Smith McCrackens Friday and Saturday, and should be
out in todays' paper...

Warren

Dave Rutan wrote:
>
>
> I suppose you'd be a law breaker. The question would be, will you get in
> trouble. Probably not if you're respectful to the authorities
> (presuming they find you.)
>
> N Kent Loudon wrote:
> > Would you be breaking the law if you hiked the trail before the
> Barricades are removed?
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> --
> The First Railroad in Sussex County New Jersey
> http://DLW-SussexBranch.com <http://DLW-SussexBranch.com>
> Monomania can be a good thing
>
>

I think sometimes (when there are markers are on or near trees), they indicate a
tree to be removed from the trail or removal of an obstructive root sticking up
within the trail.



But in this instance, it sounds as though the markers are not on or near trees,
so your insecticide/herbicide theory would seem to be the best guess.



- Paul R.



To: SussexBranch@yahoogroups.com
From: da.fungo@...
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:52:09 -0400
Subject: Re: [SussexBranch] Trail Repair







If you're talking small metal-wire stakes, maybe a foot in height, with 1
1/2 to 2 inch square plastic flags on top, and semi-randomly placed about, I
believe that those mark spots treated with an insecticide or herbicide.

On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 12:27 PM, Dave Rutan <rutan3@...> wrote:

>
>
> A.J.,
>
> I don't know what's up with the markers, but I see things like that
> often. Maybe they send out new surveyors to cut their teeth on the trail.
>
> Dave
>
>
> A.J. Salvas wrote:
> > I was on the trail between Andover and Newton the other day, and I
> noticed stakes in the ground with pink plastic ribbons on them. They are all
> along the trail. I hadn't noticed them before; they look pretty new. Anybody
> know what they are for?
> >
> > A.J. Salvas
> > Byram Twp.
> >
> > --- On Tue, 6/23/09, Dave Rutan
<rutan3@...<rutan3%40embarqmail.com>>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Dave Rutan <rutan3@... <rutan3%40embarqmail.com>>
> > Subject: Re: [SussexBranch] Trail Repair
> > To: SussexBranch@yahoogroups.com <SussexBranch%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 8:19 PM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > You mean, however... The jungle to the north of it needs some clearing?
> > I visited the site on Sunday. I'm glad I braved the south approach.
> > The northern end almost needs a machete.
> >
> > Norman Weiler wrote:
> >> The washout repair outside of Branchville seems complete, however . . .
> >>
> >> http://www.nwrailro advideos. com/rrTrailWasho ut.html
> >>
> >> Norm W.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------ --------- --------- ------
> >>
> >> If you should want to change your email options, information on managing
> your membership can be found at: http://DLW-SussexBr anch.com/list.htmlYahoo!
Groups Links
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
> --
> The First Railroad in Sussex County New Jersey
> http://DLW-SussexBranch.com
> Monomania can be a good thing
>
>
>

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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I suppose you'd be a law breaker. The question would be, will you get in
trouble.  Probably not if you're respectful to the authorities
(presuming they find you.)

N Kent Loudon wrote:
> Would you be breaking the law if you hiked the trail before the Barricades are
removed?
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]


--
The First Railroad in Sussex County New Jersey
http://DLW-SussexBranch.com
Monomania can be a good thing

You'd probably get sent to Guantanamo.

As long as you're a responsible looking adult, and don't do anything wrong
other than be there, it's highly unlikely that anything worse than a
jaw-boning would happen to you.  I've walked many trails in NJ at times when
they were legally closed (often well into the dark hours of the night) and
never had a problem or been challenged.

In fact, the only time I had an encounter with law enforcement was daylight,
and clearly under legal use conditions: It was a nice sunny day; I got
tired, and laid down to take a breakon some grass in the shade.  I awoke to
a Police Office speaking to me.   Someone had seen me laying there
(apparently didn't hear me snore) and reported a dead body on the trail.
Sorry, Officer, don't bring out the body bag yet.

On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 12:46 PM, N Kent Loudon <nkloudon@...>wrote:

>
>
> Would you be breaking the law if you hiked the trail before the Barricades
> are removed?
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

If you're talking small metal-wire stakes, maybe a foot in height, with 1
1/2 to 2 inch square plastic flags on top, and semi-randomly placed about, I
believe that those mark spots treated with an insecticide or herbicide.

On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 12:27 PM, Dave Rutan <rutan3@...> wrote:

>
>
> A.J.,
>
> I don't know what's up with the markers, but I see things like that
> often. Maybe they send out new surveyors to cut their teeth on the trail.
>
> Dave
>
>
> A.J. Salvas wrote:
> > I was on the trail between Andover and Newton the other day, and I
> noticed stakes in the ground with pink plastic ribbons on them. They are all
> along the trail. I hadn't noticed them before; they look pretty new. Anybody
> know what they are for?
> >
> > A.J. Salvas
> > Byram Twp.
> >
> > --- On Tue, 6/23/09, Dave Rutan
<rutan3@...<rutan3%40embarqmail.com>>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Dave Rutan <rutan3@... <rutan3%40embarqmail.com>>
> > Subject: Re: [SussexBranch] Trail Repair
> > To: SussexBranch@yahoogroups.com <SussexBranch%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 8:19 PM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > You mean, however... The jungle to the north of it needs some clearing?
> > I visited the site on Sunday. I'm glad I braved the south approach.
> > The northern end almost needs a machete.
> >
> > Norman Weiler wrote:
> >> The washout repair outside of Branchville seems complete, however . . .
> >>
> >> http://www.nwrailro advideos. com/rrTrailWasho ut.html
> >>
> >> Norm W.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------ --------- --------- ------
> >>
> >> If you should want to change your email options, information on managing
> your membership can be found at: http://DLW-SussexBr anch.com/list.htmlYahoo!
Groups Links
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
> --
> The First Railroad in Sussex County New Jersey
> http://DLW-SussexBranch.com
> Monomania can be a good thing
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Would you be breaking the law if you hiked the trail before the Barricades are
removed?

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

A.J.,

I don't know what's up with the markers, but I see things like that
often.   Maybe they send out new surveyors to cut their teeth on the trail.

Dave

A.J. Salvas wrote:
> I was on the trail between Andover and Newton the other day, and I noticed
stakes in the ground with pink plastic ribbons on them. They are all along the
trail. I hadn't noticed them before; they look pretty new.  Anybody know what
they are for?
>
> A.J. Salvas
> Byram Twp.
>
> --- On Tue, 6/23/09, Dave Rutan <rutan3@...> wrote:
>
>
> From: Dave Rutan <rutan3@...>
> Subject: Re: [SussexBranch] Trail Repair
> To: SussexBranch@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 8:19 PM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> You mean, however... The jungle to the north of it needs some clearing?
> I visited the site on Sunday. I'm glad I braved the south approach.
> The northern end almost needs a machete.
>
> Norman Weiler wrote:
>> The washout repair outside of Branchville seems complete, however . . .
>>
>> http://www.nwrailro advideos. com/rrTrailWasho ut.html
>>
>> Norm W.
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------ --------- --------- ------
>>
>> If you should want to change your email options, information on managing your
membership can be found at: http://DLW-SussexBr anch.com/ list.htmlYahoo! Groups
Links
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

--
The First Railroad in Sussex County New Jersey
http://DLW-SussexBranch.com
Monomania can be a good thing

I was on the trail between Andover and Newton the other day, and I noticed
stakes in the ground with pink plastic ribbons on them. They are all along the
trail. I hadn't noticed them before; they look pretty new.  Anybody know what
they are for?
 
A.J. Salvas
Byram Twp.

--- On Tue, 6/23/09, Dave Rutan <rutan3@...> wrote:


From: Dave Rutan <rutan3@...>
Subject: Re: [SussexBranch] Trail Repair
To: SussexBranch@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 8:19 PM








You mean, however... The jungle to the north of it needs some clearing?
I visited the site on Sunday. I'm glad I braved the south approach.
The northern end almost needs a machete.

Norman Weiler wrote:
> The washout repair outside of Branchville seems complete, however . . .
>
> http://www.nwrailro advideos. com/rrTrailWasho ut.html
>
> Norm W.
>
>
>
> ------------ --------- --------- ------
>
> If you should want to change your email options, information on managing your
membership can be found at: http://DLW-SussexBr anch.com/ list.htmlYahoo! Groups
Links
>
>
>
>
>

--
The First Railroad in Sussex County New Jersey
http://DLW-SussexBr anch.com
Monomania can be a good thing



















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You mean, however... The jungle to the north of it needs some clearing?
   I visited the site on Sunday.  I'm glad I braved the south approach.
The northern end almost needs a machete.

Norman Weiler wrote:
> The washout repair outside of Branchville seems complete, however . . .
>
> http://www.nwrailroadvideos.com/rrTrailWashout.html
>
> Norm W.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> If you should want to change your email options, information on managing your
membership can be found at: http://DLW-SussexBranch.com/list.htmlYahoo! Groups
Links
>
>
>
>
>

--
The First Railroad in Sussex County New Jersey
http://DLW-SussexBranch.com
Monomania can be a good thing