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
nkloudon@...
Jan 1, 2009 7:08 pm
1739
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...
At one point they had an estimate on building one out of concrete and steel. The wood shack was cheaper. It cost about $500. The only mystery there I want to...
I've had this photo in my collection for a while and didn't think much of it, but now that I'm involved in this book project I think I need to figure it out. ...
Dave, Possibly a shot near the Netcong station with the Salmon Bros. construction yard. Steve ... From: Dave Rutan<mailto:rutan3@...> To: DLW-Sussex...
Stephen Kelmer
Kelmer2@...
Feb 8, 2009 3:55 am
1751
Steve, I actually know where it is. It's between MP 49 and MP 50 just west of the crossing with the Morris Canal. This are is today obliterated by the ...
Dave, The North Jersey Quarry Co. was started by the Schmidt Family in 1895. With several locations. Steve ... From: Dave Rutan<mailto:rutan3@...> ...
Stephen Kelmer
Kelmer2@...
Feb 8, 2009 3:21 pm
1753
Any idea how I can find out how long it operated in that location. I did some massive googling last night and pretty much found what you just told me. ... -- ...
Dave, I have done some historical research. My best advice is to try one of two things. First, go to the county courthouse and check land records. There are ...
skiingbob@...
Feb 8, 2009 5:08 pm
1755
Dave, I've heard that the 'watered' Morris Canal section nearby was kept watertight to serve a quarry. I think Brian Morrell, president of Canal Society of NJ...
I've added 3 new Mystery Photos to the website. I got them from the Speer collection under the care of Bob Mohowski. I've wracked my brain trying to prove...
Dave I have rerailed a lot of cars and locomotives during my railroad career, many times stomach down in the mud building ramps out of wood and scrap tie...
Tom, One of the best ways for me to identify that derail photo is to find the accident report. The date is on the negative. Unfortunately, I think Pat McKnight...
...and there's always the possibility they were taken on one of the branchlines in New York state. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
N Kent Loudon
nkloudon@...
Feb 17, 2009 8:44 pm
1760
Tom Collard write: "Of course, now that I am retired I wouldn't want to try it period." Tom, just for the education of us amateur railroaders, could you give...
N Kent Loudon
nkloudon@...
Feb 18, 2009 4:15 pm
1761
These are photos taken by James Speer. I'm not sure how far afield he ventured. Anything's possible. ... -- The First Railroad in Sussex County New Jersey ...
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, ...
Kent: Re-railing a locomotive "by hand" only works if the locomotive is upright and in line. That is, the derailed wheel have dropped in the gage due to...
George, That would definitely be a question better aimed at Bob Bahrs. I really have no idea. On the other hand, I've decided to add some weight to the...
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