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Date: 02/04/16 19:07
Brills Jct
Author: ValvePilot

Is it possible to drive up the Brills Jct, get out and walk around?
Can I still see the CNR alignment towards Newark and Elzabethport.
I have looked for the ROW from liberty state park that used to head toward the CNJ station Newark
but never able to locate it other than the "CUT" thru downtown Jersey City.
(West Coast Railroader)

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Date: 02/04/16 19:43
Re: Brills Jct
Author: elu34ch

My dad used to walk through Brills looking for cars for Sherwin Williams paints. Just south of Newark Penn you see 2 bridges intersect the PRR ROW. This is the CNJ line from Newark Broad St. station to Brills. Brills Jct. wye is located between US9 and the NJTP.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Newark+Penn+Station/@40.7318811,-74.166863,394m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x721ae99cac211f56!6m1!1e1

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Date: 02/04/16 23:03
Re: Brills Jct
Author: Out_Of_Service

here's a 1970 image of Brills Jct ... to the left is the B&O/CNJ station in downtown Newark ... to the right is the former RofW across the Upper Bay to Jersey City

http://historicaerials.com?layer=1970&zoom=15&lat=40.72198994979771&lon=-74.1388750076294 via @historicaerials

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Date: 02/05/16 05:39
Re: Brills Jct
Author: Lackawanna484

Brills Jct is partly fenced, or was a few years ago. It was a holding yard for the scrapper.

FWIW, I would be extremely aware of my surroundings.

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Date: 02/05/16 07:24
Re: Brills Jct
Author: m1bprr

Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> Brills Jct is partly fenced, or was a few years
> ago. It was a holding yard for the scrapper.
>
> FWIW, I would be extremely aware of my
> surroundings.
>
> Posted from Android

Awaiting scrapping at Napparano at Brills.
Ed K.

 

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Date: 02/05/16 10:30
Re: Brills Jct
Author: RayH

Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> FWIW, I would be extremely aware of my
> surroundings.
>
Back in the early to mid 70's, on the frequent trips to shoot the latest arrivals at Naporano, we just had to be aware of the wild dogs out there

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Date: 02/05/16 12:02
Re: Brills Jct
Author: Lackawanna484

The cut on the Jersey City end is now partly the right of way for the west side line if the light rail.

The Federal shipbuilding and Western Electric section out on south Kearny is or was served from south Kearny yard

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Date: 02/05/16 16:41
Re: Brills Jct
Author: kpcmcpkva

By the presence of the Hancock air whistle, PC 5170 is an ex New Haven unit of 15  such FM  units purchased in 1956
by the Pat Mcginnes administation.  

I have read that PC tried to corral FM units in the Chicago area during early in it's combination   

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Date: 02/06/16 08:35
Re: Brills Jct
Author: Out_Of_Service

kpcmcpkva Wrote:
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> By the presence of the Hancock air whistle, PC
> 5170 is an ex New Haven unit of 15  such FM
>  units purchased in 1956
> by the Pat Mcginnes administation.  
>
> I have read that PC tried to corral FM units in
> the Chicago area during early in it's
> combination   

based out of 55th St yard

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