I enjoyed Fred’s article on Conrail Shared Assets in New Jersey and Detroit. The article could have been considerable longer and more detailed, but it is understood there are limitations.
Fred briefly describes the complexity of the trackage in the Newark area, but the map is not very detailed. Is there either a good online map or printed map similar to the Chicago CORA Terminal District Map? I find the CORA map invaluable and have a copy on my office wall, referring to it often.
Minor complaint on the issue, why wasnt the Map of the Month the Newark area with color codes for pre-
Conrail carriers?
Finally, I didnt see the CSX Little Ferry terminal on the map. Where is that facility? Is it mainly for UPS and trailers?
Ed
Oooohhhh…ya get to Joisey and tings get scambled…ya maps and GPS don’t do ya no good. Actually I found the maps quite detailed and explantory; but that is based on that I know the rest of the track and these maps show the relationship to them. DeLorem does have state and county maps and books for roads and geographical which often show railroads…but often you got to look hard and close to follow the railroads; even then you might find a PC or EL marking where it should be Conrail or NS or CSX. But they may be of help. I don’t know what Rand McNalley is doing these days but they used to do a book or atlas of railroads by states but only the railroads with some major towns and no highway relationships. And I guess today there is Google Maps and Mapquest to name two on line…again all filled with mistakes and misidentifications. SO…good luck.
And let me add…one of the reasons I can relate to a lot of the trackage is because of our Ridewithmehenry treks…you do get to see a lot of these tracks in relation to NJT and AMtrak.and get an understainding of what is what and where. My point is that riding trains…commuter trains…is not just fun but can get you perspectives you don’t get otherwise.