The Northern Branch
Exploring the Line
Norwood to Northvale
Photos
Copyright © 2004, 2005 Lewis Bogaty
Text Copyright © 2006 Lewis Bogaty
C777 ventures north of
Closter at least once a week to deliver
boxcars to Cove in Northvale. From just north of Weyerhaeuser
in Closter, take Blanche Avenue west to Livingston Street north
into Norwood and Northvale. The tracks are a block to the east at
Broadway in Norwood and Paris Avenue in Northvale. Continue
north on Livingston to Pierron Street to watch the action at Cove.
The tracks end east of Livingston on Oak Tree Road.
On the north side of Oak Tree the hiking trail begins.
Above and Below: C777 crosses Broadway in Norwood, NJ, on September 20, 2004 and
March 10, 2005.
Below: Railroad Avenue in Norwood, November 1, 2004. Railroad Avenue is just
east of the tracks off Broadway.
Above: C777 is heading south, about to cross Paris Avenue in
Northvale on October 26, 2004.
The Erie-era whistle post is for Pierron Street.
Below: Crossing Pierron Street in Northvale, approaching Cove, the northernmost customer. September 13, 2004.
Below: End of the line. Last stop Cove. October 12, 2004.
Above, Below and 2 Below: Switching boxcars at Cove on October 26, 2004, September 13, 2004, and October 28, 2004.
This Erie-era whistle post for Oak Tree Road sees no trains pass
by any longer.
The weed-covered tracks end just north of here at the New York border. Seen on
October 28, 2004.
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