[rollei_list] Re: Western Union and REA

Rob, here's some RR trivia. The "Dinky" is actually a 2 mile connector line 
(east-west) between the Princeton Jct., mainline, RR station and the RR station 
 in Princeton. 
 
Do they still make pocket protectors?
 
Sam Anson
 
 

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Sam,

 

The span of 'local' track between Trenton and Princeton Jct. is called the 
'Dinky' by Transit folks and is now operated by NJ Transit.  I don't know who 
the former ownership of that right of way was.  The NEC has a long history with 
lots of changes - you can Google it as well as me.  The Pennsylvania RR was one 
of the NEC conglomerate and did run service on the NEC till it became Amtrak.  
The right of way today in NJ is a joint affair between the local commuter line, 
i.e. NJ Transit and the Washington to Boston Amtrak service.  

 

This is precisely why I never got into these discussions - first, a total lack 
of interest, second, the esoteric nature of it all and third, the creepy way 
rail nuts made me feel - like, what is with the pocket protectors and Boy Scout 
enthusiasm!  My little town of forlorn and forgotten Belvidere had its own 
railroad company back in yesteryear as well - and again, I avoid people who 
even know about it.   

 

Rob  

 

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Rob, what about the Pennsylvania RR? I am on the mainline, Philly to NYC. 
Amtrak doesn't stop at Princeton Jct. It's considered a local stop. 

 

Who provided passenger traffic from Princeton Jct. to NYC in 1960?

 

Sam Anson

 

 

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Sam,

There was a bunch of 'em depending on the age.  Let's see, you take the
"Dinky"* to join up with the N.E Corridor in Trenton.  Transit shares this
right of way with AmTrak.  Not being a historian, I would say that Amtrak is
the last predecessor for that line and before that; it was the United New
Jersey Railroad and Canal Company.

Rob
   

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Rob, I occasionally take NJ Transit into NYC from Princeton Jct., NJ. It's a
great deal, $11.00 r/t for seniors. What was the predecessor railroad to
NJT?
 
Sam Anson
 

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Sent: Tue 7/22/2008 11:49 AM
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Heaven forefend the REA and ancillary Railroad readings.  I managed printing
and graphics for NJ Transit for 25 years and was constantly inundated by
Rail Nuts, Trolley Jollies and Bus Junkies begging for prints of various
railroad memorabilia from yesteryear.  And the "rivet counting" discussions,
Jeez! - The Rollei list has nothing compared to the esoteric and arcane
activity there!   I retired a year ago and left all that behind me - leaving
no forwarding address to the rank and file.  By the way I made it a point
never to take a train or bus during the entire 25 years and was successful.
The day I retired, I took the train home.

Rob

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[mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Austin Franklin
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 11:37 AM
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History of REA is apparently available in paperback:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3884/is_200509/ai_n15613294

> REA was an outgrowth of the nationalization of
> the railroads by the US government during World
> War I.  It filed for bankruptcy in 1975, so we
> are all safe from its services.  One of its final
> actions was a massive lawsuit against UPS which,
> sadly, ended with the bankruptcy.  REA never lost
> a single shipment to me but UPS routinely muffs the job.

Regards,

Austin

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