Do not reply to this invitation. Grouply is bad news and will harvest your passwords. Dave Rutan Group Moderator ... -- Who is he, and why is he bothering us?...
Thanks, Dave, for the heads up about this! AJ Salvas Byram Twp. ps. I was biking on the trail just north of Andover, heading to Newton, the other day,...
Must be the season for foxes. The other day my daughter and I watched one cross our street and go through the cut towards the DLW station site. ... -- Who is...
Sadly, one died on my neighbor's front yard in Bernardsville probably due to natural causes......in other words, not run over...possibly rapid but not ...
Bod11@...
Oct 14, 2008 12:24 am
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Haven't see one yet this season. I did, however, came across a snake; almost ran the little guy over. ... From: Dave Rutan <rutan3@...> Subject: Re:...
http://dlw-sussexbranch.com/Temp/mystery-culvert.html Anyone remember the mystery culvert that vexed me? Well, it's been found on the main line of New Jersey...
In double checking an element of the photo with a colleague, I described it as a 'gallows-like structure'. Other than that, you're way off. Dave ... -- The...
Dave, Yup, snow started falling here around the same time. Winter's starting in way to early this year, for my money. Not looking forward to digging out...
... on the DL&W Gladstone Branch (at Gladstone). It doesn't look like anything I've ever seen at Gladstone. The elevated track in the forground lends some...
N Kent Loudon
nkloudon@...
Dec 19, 2008 7:18 pm
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The gallows-like framework suggests some sort of lifting apparatus. Some sort of machine shop - or perhaps a mine shaft? [Non-text portions of this message...
N Kent Loudon
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Dec 19, 2008 7:34 pm
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Dave, To me, it looks like a regular railroad track in bottom right and a small gage to the left. So, I’d say the left trackage is a mine railroad tram...
Bill, All I can suggest is: Be careful with your perception of the perspective in these photos. Dave ... -- The First Railroad in Sussex County New Jersey ...
Dave, Due to the difference in elevation between tracks I'm going to guess the picture was taken near Waterloo station. The open space near buildings could be...
Doug, I don't think anyone is going to get any closer than that. You got two out of three. The year is actually 1890. Congratulations! Dave ... -- The First...
Is it the L&H and NYS&W near the former paper mill in Hamburg? George ... From: SussexBranch@yahoogroups.com To: SussexBranch@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 19 Dec...
... http://dlw-sussexbranch.com/Temp/guess.html The page cannot be found The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is...
N Kent Loudon
nkloudon@...
Dec 20, 2008 6:38 pm
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Happy New Year to All. Just a point of interest that I've had no luck even narrowing down the location of Struble's Crossing as mentioned in the...
I'm sure you've checked this, but do any property maps or deeds from the period refer to anyone by that name? K [Non-text portions of this message have been...
N Kent Loudon
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Jan 1, 2009 7:08 pm
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Actually yes, but I consider it inconclusive. The only place along the entire Sussex Branch Line that had a property owner named Struble (Peter Struble) was in...
Just a bit of an update. I'm postulating that Strader's might be our target. My 1918 Vals show a stub siding there, a decade before Becker's Creamery was...
Guys, The last two messages were delayed because they got trapped in the Yahoo Spamgard which for some dumb reason was turned on for the group. I don't...
The riddle is solved, with a twist. My ever diligent colleague, Paul Miller, author of the book: *Tracking down the Lehigh and Hudson*, looked hard and long...
In case anyone's interest, my fiction book, Sussex Branch Tales is now available in the Sussex County Library system. You can find it in their catalog by...
I now know that the station was torn down and replaced with that tar paper shack in 1949. The Lackawanna took bids on tearing it down. The winner paid...
Dave, Do you know what prompted DL&W to remove the station in '49 and replace it with a shelter. Did you ever find anything in the NJ Herald about the loss of...
Mike, It was removed because the repairs needed were too costly. The sills were rotted. I haven't looked in the herald yet. I'm working off of DLW records...
Regarding the "new" Lafayette station, the first time I went into the "waiting room" there was a colored cardboard poster on the wall by the stove. It was...