Re: Re:(erielack) Piermont Branch

[njnyrr_@_optonline.net]

It does exist, but needs more work- track repair, crossing upgrades, etc.   I think that the Branch was going to be used for equipment moves as opposed to revenue service, but an RDC-type unit might do well between Spring Valley and Suffern. 

I hope they have lots of Saturday runs on the line :P
 

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Janet & Randy Brown <jananran_@_mymailstation.com>
Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2006 11:16 am
Subject: Re:(erielack) Piermont Branch

> Doesn't the Piermont Branch still exist from Spring Valley to 
> Suffern?  Weren't they thinking of adding to Pascack Valley 
> service by having trains loop one way on the main line, over to 
> Spring Valley and down the Pascack and the other way at night?
> 
> Randy Brown
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> The short (2 mile) segment between Nanuet Jct (with NJ&NY branch) 
> and Spring Valley is still operated by NJT as the end of the 
> Pascack Valley line. I believe the rest was abandoned, and this 
> happened in stages. By 1974 the portion east of Nanuet Jct  had 
> been severed at the Hack R bridge. East of there was accessed from 
> the Northern at Sparkill although I don't know if any of it was 
> still active by C-day. My 1993 SPV atlas shows only the Sparkill-
> Piermont portion as being actually abandoned at that time although 
> this may not be accurate.
> 
> Paul B
> 
> 
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