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Ok Ben has taken us across the Hudson for some West Shore action. We were able to access the West Shore from New York City by taking the New York Central Ferry from West 42nd st to Weehawken. The New York City terminal was a busy place even before the West Side Highway was built in Manhattan.

 

 

WestShoreRR 42nd st

 

Heres a New York Central Boat waiting to make a crossing

 

 

NYC Ferry

 

Over on the Weehawken side, the terminal was sandwiched in between the River and the Pallisades. You could get to the terminal in New Jersey by means of the Public service Trolleys. Here is a car coming up the road from the terminal. It has a poster for Pallisades park. who remembers that place from your youth. This photo is very late 1940's . If you look closely down at the yard below, you can see a lackawanna Baggage car . Its painted in the Maroon and greys.

 

 

PSNJ 2804 CLIMBING HILL FROM WEEHAWKEN FERRY TERM 7-31-49

 

The Railroad right of way leaving the station went through a tunnel through the Pallisades . Here is a shot of one of the bores. It kmakes for a unique style of RR Tunnel Portal to model on your layout.

 

 

West shor Tunnel

 

In the immediate post war years into the early 1950s, there was lots of New York Central Steam at Weehawken. The Boston and albany J 2 Hudsons and the tank engines ( K Line model) were sent here to handle commuter runs. In the photo, there is also a unique transfer diesel shifting some passenger cars. The trolley is in this photo as well.

 

 

PSNJ TROLLEY PASSING WEST SHORE RR &N FERRY TERM WEEHAWKEN NJ

 

The central had a line which went south of here to interchange freight , I believe it connected with one of Ben's favorites , the Hoboken Shore RR. So for you ben, a little Hoboken Shore action with a pair of 44 tonners. Note there is a swifts woodside reefer in the train consist as well. No Ballantine car I afraid!

 

 

Roster at General Foods

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  • PSNJ 2804 CLIMBING HILL FROM WEEHAWKEN FERRY TERM 7-31-49
  • West shor Tunnel
  • PSNJ TROLLEY PASSING WEST SHORE RR &N FERRY TERM WEEHAWKEN NJ
  • Roster at General Foods

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