This weekend I happened upon a vendor at the Franklin Train Show who had a nice photo print of Andover Junction. The shot is taken from the cab of an engine...
The reason I was at said train show was because I was a participant along with the rest of the Sussex County Railroad Club. Two individuals with digital...
Spring Hike 21 May 2005 - 11:00 Warbasse Junction/Lafayette My Spring Hike on the Sussex Branch Trail will be of the Warbasse Junction area. We'll meet at the...
Well, Dave, if it can't be on the Net, will it be on the front page of the NJ Herald like your Franklin Union Station was today? PS: Hope you got the CD I left...
Bill Truran
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May 3, 2005 12:43 am
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... parking lot at Olde Lafayette Village and wait for us to appear at the Rt. 94 crossing. Now that sounds like my kind of hike! Exactly where is the...
Tom, Thank for that report. Newton still entertains hope of building their bypass to alleviate the traffic. It would likely extend South Park Drive to the...
Spring Hike 21 May 2005 - 11:00 Warbasse Junction/Lafayette My Spring Hike on the Sussex Branch Trail will be of the Warbasse Junction area. We'll meet at the...
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May 8, 2005 2:36 pm
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http://dlw-sussexbranch.com/Temp/index.html I was sent this photo (via email) and have placed it on my website for your perusal. I think I know where it is....
Dave, FYI. I was riding down Warbasse Junction from Newton Sparta Rd when not more than 50 feet from the first entrance of the trail (close to Branchville...
This just in from an eye witness.... -- ... Newton, for sure. It is easy to recognize the turntable that I helped to push around numerous times ca 1940,...
Just an update, I got the weird bandage off my leg yesterday. All is swell. Let's hope for fair weather. Partly Sunny with a slight breeze keeps the bugs...
Folks, I looked back in the message archive and noticed that no one followed up on the blocks which were used to block off Merriam Ave, in Newton, before the...
Good job Mr. Fisher. That's somewhat how I spotted them in the first place, I was just driving by a few years ago and thought the blocks at the end of Merriam...
Just a reminder to wear appropriate attire and shoes. It's a good idea to bring a snack. Dave -- ... -- The First Railroad in Sussex County New Jersey ...
Have any of our listers had the privilege of seeing the old Andover depot (the one that was near the present town hall) when it was being used (pre 1960)? I'm...
... i remember going to the springdale auction with my mom and aunt mary...i really had no money to spend so i took in the sights on the way...the sussex...
I had the great fortune of riding the lead RS-3 on a train from Denville to Branchville in 1964. I was only eight years old and it was my first cabride. I was...
Mr. denjct reminded me . . . http://stevejamison.homestead.com/estlinghistory.html If anyone has photos of Denville junction, Estling Lake, or the tracks that ...
Denville is a good place to watch on the Lackawanna videos. They usually capture at least 1 train coming from the Sussex Branch with milk cars. Dave ... -- ...
The hike for tomorrow (see below) is still on. 30% chance of afternoon showers doesn't daunt me. My leg is fine. We only have to worry about my feet. Dave ...
Today I received a new map which I recently acquired. It is a N.J. state highway map showing the proposed section of Rt. 206 (S-31) between Cranberry Lake and...
I recently acquired this map which shows the Cranberry Lake station area as it was around 1930. It's a map made by the highway department when they were going...
I don't think so. The passing siding was only 300 feet long. That's only 3+ Boonton coaches at 77 feet each and a few more if we're talking older coaches....
... into Cranberry lake using the Stanhope cutoff. Did they run to Port Morris and turn the engine and change ends? Maybe they just switched engines? The...
... I'm pretty sure the old coaches had reversible seats. Dave -- The First Railroad in Sussex County New Jersey http://DLW-SussexBranch.com Monomania can be a...
Anyone have any burning questions about the Sussex Branch? I seem to have a little free time this week and would love to indulge. Dave -- The First Railroad...
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