tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5376057412116187041.post2396125384843998246..comments2024-02-14T03:57:08.734-08:00Comments on The Valley Local: East Berlin ServiceChris Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18052818057825432279noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5376057412116187041.post-5485864853360912042015-06-09T14:20:13.209-07:002015-06-09T14:20:13.209-07:00A few things for you from the Package Car Schedule...A few things for you from the Package Car Schedules and Employee Timetables:<br /><br />East Berlin is served as needed by:<br />9/28/52, 4/26/53, NX-26 (Air Line)<br />9/27/53, 4/24/54, 10-30-55 NX-21 (Valley Line)<br />Jumping ahead to 10/27/63 it's NX-21, although it could have switched back and forth some more in between.<br /><br />1710. Engine Restrictions<br />1946 (Steam)<br />Portland - Quarry Track - engines not permitted<br />Amston - West Leg of Wye - R-1<br />United Distillers Track - engines are not permitted on curve, 0.10 mile from main track switch<br /><br />Essex<br />EE Dickenson Track - J-1<br />Comstock and Cheney Track - Y-4<br />Essex Lumber Company Track - J-1<br /><br />1952 (Diesel)<br />Other than the Portland quarry track and United Distillers tracks, there are no restrictions for diesels.<br /><br />Randy<br />Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07902146238334692276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5376057412116187041.post-4323296039841643162015-06-09T14:20:05.050-07:002015-06-09T14:20:05.050-07:00Incidentally, looking at the March 1, 1949 Employe...Incidentally, looking at the March 1, 1949 Employee Timetable (the last that indicates Steam in the engine restrictions for your line) the maximum permitted engine in Middletown and East Berlin is a J-1. This is the case in both 1948 timetables as well. In 1946 there isn't even a listing for Middletown and East Berlin, so the change happened in '47 or '48, but the J-1 was still acceptable.<br /><br />RandyRandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07902146238334692276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5376057412116187041.post-67037887056247750272015-06-09T14:19:56.782-07:002015-06-09T14:19:56.782-07:00Incidentally, looking at the March 1, 1949 Employe...Incidentally, looking at the March 1, 1949 Employee Timetable (the last that indicates Steam in the engine restrictions for your line) the maximum permitted engine in Middletown and East Berlin is a J-1. This is the case in both 1948 timetables as well. In 1946 there isn't even a listing for Middletown and East Berlin, so the change happened in '47 or '48, but the J-1 was still acceptable.<br /><br />RandyRandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07902146238334692276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5376057412116187041.post-39181721169812678722015-01-26T16:53:22.161-08:002015-01-26T16:53:22.161-08:00Hey George and thanks for stopping by! I found th...Hey George and thanks for stopping by! I found that bridge you mention the hard way some years back, and I explored the northern end of the line about the same time. I'll post some pics next, so stay tuned!Chris Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052818057825432279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5376057412116187041.post-32193859898218805332015-01-26T00:45:31.934-08:002015-01-26T00:45:31.934-08:00Chris,
Although the East Berlin branch has mostly...Chris,<br /><br />Although the East Berlin branch has mostly vanished, in addition to the stone-arch bridge visible from Newfield Street (Route 3) that you featured in an earlier post, a steel bridge (minus ties) still spans the Mattabesset River just southeast of where I-91 crosses Berlin Road (Route 372). It's reachable from East Street (Route 217) and a well-used trail. From there the right-of-way continues northwest along Sebethe Drive and after that is tracable in Google Maps to the current end of track near Berlin's Amtrak station. Many years ago, I explored this right of way and came across what I was sure were old railroad buildings in East Berlin. Does anyone know if they are they still there? Where exactly?<br /><br />GeorgeGeorge Raymondhttp://railweb.chnoreply@blogger.com