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Date: 12/02/22 12:20
PRR Trenton - Fort Dix , NJ , Question - Help Needed
Author: CPMorris

I was looking at the March, 1945 Official Guide To Railways and 
found the following - a "Daily, except Sunday,"  non-stop, round-trip
between Trenton NJ and Fort Dix, train numbers "ND5" and "ND6."
What does ND mean? I have looked at the "reference marks" but
there's no explanation. Also, maybe this was a "war-time" train?
I thank you in advance for your answers. 
 

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Date: 12/02/22 13:28
Re: PRR Trenton - Fort Dix , NJ , Question - Help Needed
Author: Lackawanna484

Good question.  Pennsylvania Railroad delivered coal to the Camp (later Fort) via the Pemberton Branch, I believe. A military camp history says the camp burned 50 tons of coal daily

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Date: 12/02/22 13:34
Re: PRR Trenton - Fort Dix , NJ , Question - Help Needed
Author: CPMorris

Thanks, Lackawanna, but "ND' is a mystery.  It appears this might 
have been a freight or military supply train looking at the schedule.

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Date: 12/02/22 14:00
Re: PRR Trenton - Fort Dix , NJ , Question - Help Needed
Author: thebluecomet

Not sure what the "ND" means, but a Trenton-Fort Dix routing would probably have been via the C&A and the Kinkora Branch.

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Date: 12/02/22 14:05
Re: PRR Trenton - Fort Dix , NJ , Question - Help Needed
Author: CPMorris

Thank you, BlueComet, yea, that's what the map indicates.
It's sickening to see how much has disappeared since 1945.
Thanks!

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Date: 12/02/22 14:07
Re: PRR Trenton - Fort Dix , NJ , Question - Help Needed
Author: timz

Sure nuff -- there it is on page 268

https://timetableworld.com/ttw-viewer.php?token=d7986e14-6807-4774-9eb9-90f2b222063c

Doubt anyone can explain the ND. I assume it's not a freight.

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Date: 12/02/22 16:45
Re: PRR Trenton - Fort Dix , NJ , Question - Help Needed
Author: Kemacprr

What was the PRR yards name in Trenton ? I think the D means Fort Dix. 5 would be the NB train and 6 would be the SB. ---  Ken 

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Date: 12/02/22 21:54
Re: PRR Trenton - Fort Dix , NJ , Question - Help Needed
Author: thebluecomet

Barracks yard

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