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Viewing Album:  DL&W Cutoff
 
By:Marc Samuelson
Dates:3/12/2006 - 3/12/2006
Album Info:Constructed between 1909 and 1911 thiJ album covers the 27 mile long former Delaware Lackawanna and Western Cut-off in northern New Jersey. Abandoned and ripped up in the early 80's this line is an engineering marvel between two concrete viaducts, massive cuts and fills and even a rock cut tunnel!
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Old Eastbound Signal
Title:  Old Eastbound Signal
Description:  A once proud signal rusts along the old DL&W Cut-off in northern NJ.
Photo Date:  2/20/2005  Upload Date: 2/28/2005 11:09:24 PM
Location:  Brooklyn, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Looking East Uptop Paulinskill
Title:  Looking East Uptop Paulinskill
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Photo Date:  2/20/2005  Upload Date: 4/23/2008 2:53:19 PM
Location:  Hainesburg, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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State Property!
Title:  State Property!
Description:  This sign guards the once bustling Paulins Kill Viaduct on the ex. DL&W Cut-off.
Photo Date:  2/20/2005  Upload Date: 2/28/2005 11:16:44 PM
Location:  Paulins Kill, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Port Morris Tower
Title:  Port Morris Tower
Description:  Old DL&W tower.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:25:53 PM
Location:  Port Morris, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Port Morris Jct. Tower
Title:  Port Morris Jct. Tower
Description:  Old DL&W tower.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:26:33 PM
Location:  Port Morris, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Port Morris Jct. Tower
Title:  Port Morris Jct. Tower
Description:  Old DL&W tower looking west.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:27:08 PM
Location:  Port Morris, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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DL&W Cut-off
Title:  DL&W Cut-off
Description:  This is where the 27 mile long engineering marvel begins.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:28:01 PM
Location:  Port Morris, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Bungalow
Title:  Bungalow
Description:  An old concrete bungalow at the Brooklyn Rd crossing. Also here is the old eastbound distant signal to Port Morris Jct.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 9:51:27 PM
Location:  Stanhope, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Old Pole Sign
Title:  Old Pole Sign
Description:  On the pole are several junction boxes AND an old "Danger High Voltage" sign! Taken at the same spot as the distant signal and bungalow to Port Morris Jct, Brooklyn Rd.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 9:52:39 PM
Location:  Stanhope, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Distant Signal
Title:  Distant Signal
Description:  The eastbound distant signal to Port Morris Jct. The bridge behind the signal is the old Brooklyn Rd. underpass which the road has now been leveled out to cross the railroad at grade.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 9:53:28 PM
Location:  Stanhope, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Rte 605 Overpass
Title:  Rte 605 Overpass
Description:  Looking east towards Port Morris.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:20:37 PM
Location:  Stanhope, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Rte 605 Overpass
Title:  Rte 605 Overpass
Description:  Looking west along the Cut-off at the Old Stanhope Rd overpass.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:25:17 PM
Location:  Stanhope, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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DL&W Cut-off
Title:  DL&W Cut-off
Description:  Looking east into a nice sweeping curve from under the Old Stanhope Rd. overpass.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:21:55 PM
Location:  Stanhope, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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DL&W Cut-off
Title:  DL&W Cut-off
Description:  Looking east into a nice sweeping curve from the Old Stanhope Rd. overpass.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:23:13 PM
Location:  Stanhope, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Roseville Tunnel
Title:  Roseville Tunnel
Description:  This is the 1000 ft long tunnel at Roseville, NJ on the DL&W Cut-off. Looking west from the east bore.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:18:28 PM
Location:  Roseville, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Roseville Tunnel
Title:  Roseville Tunnel
Description:  Looking west from the east portal of Roseville Tunnel.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:17:23 PM
Location:  Roseville, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Roseville Tunnel
Title:  Roseville Tunnel
Description:  Looking east from the west portal of the tunnel. As you can see a fog has formed inside the tunnel to produce an eerie look.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:19:43 PM
Location:  Roseville, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Roseville Int Bungalow
Title:  Roseville Int Bungalow
Description:  About a mile west of the Roseville Tunnel this is where an interlocking station once stood.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:16:06 PM
Location:  Roseville, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Lehigh & Hudson River Tunnel
Title:  Lehigh & Hudson River Tunnel
Description:  Here is where the DL&W Cut-off crossed over the Lehigh and Hudson River Railway. View is looking north towards Sparta Jct. The fertilizer company that occupies part of the L&HR RoW is using the tunnel as storage.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 9:59:49 PM
Location:  Huntsville, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Station
Title:  Station
Description:  Former DL&W station. After peeking inside it appears the station roof was redone recently.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 9:56:45 PM
Location:  Greendell, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Tower and Station
Title:  Tower and Station
Description:  Between the tower and the station is where a team track sat.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 9:55:38 PM
Location:  Greendell, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Team Track
Title:  Team Track
Description:  Between the tower and the station is where a team track sat.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 9:54:29 PM
Location:  Greendell, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Tower
Title:  Tower
Description:  The old Greendell Tower looking east on the former DL&W Cut-off.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 9:57:37 PM
Location:  Greendell, NJ
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Station
Title:  Station
Description:  The old station at Johnsonburg. Once again it appears the roof was recently restored. Behind me was an old factory of some sort.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 9:58:26 PM
Location:  Johnsonburg, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Station
Title:  Station
Description:  The old station now preserved as a business.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 9:50:35 PM
Location:  Blairstown, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Paulinskill Viaduct
Title:  Paulinskill Viaduct
Description:  About 115 ft high and 1100 ft long this is one of four concrete bridges that are on the DL&W between Hoboken, NJ and Binghamton, NY, the others being at Slateford, PA; Nicholson, PA and Martins Creek, PA.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:00:52 PM
Location:  Hainesburg, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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What an embankment!
Title:  What an embankment!
Description:  Slowly making the climb to the top of the bridge. About halfway up. My car is parked on the NYS&W RoW.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:12:39 PM
Location:  Hainesburg, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Looking Up From the Bottom
Title:  Looking Up From the Bottom
Description:  Are you dizzy yet?!?!
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:13:35 PM
Location:  Hainesburg, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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State Property
Title:  State Property
Description:  Obviously the juviniles thought the "NO TREASPASING" was a bit much so the spray painted it out!
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:14:41 PM
Location:  Hainesburg, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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A Senic View Uptop
Title:  A Senic View Uptop
Description:  Looking southwest on top of the bridge.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:02:05 PM
Location:  Hainesburg, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Views:  228   Comments: 0
Up Top
Title:  Up Top
Description:  Looking west along the DL&W RoW
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:02:44 PM
Location:  Hainesburg, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Looking Southwest
Title:  Looking Southwest
Description:  On top of the bridge. Below is the NYS&W RoW
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:03:32 PM
Location:  Hainesburg, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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NYS&W RoW
Title:  NYS&W RoW
Description:  Looking South on top of the viaduct you can clearly see the NYS&W RoW outlined.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:04:15 PM
Location:  Hainesburg, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Some Ties Left
Title:  Some Ties Left
Description:  Some ties remain on a section of the viaduct.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:06:06 PM
Location:  Hainesburg, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Paulinskill Viaduct
Title:  Paulinskill Viaduct
Description:  Even though a train hasn't rolled over it since 1983 she still looks like she's in excellent condition!
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:07:08 PM
Location:  Hainesburg, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Paulinskill Viaduct
Title:  Paulinskill Viaduct
Description:  Looking west over the NYS&W and Paulins Kill.
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 10:08:17 PM
Location:  Hainesburg, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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Views:  162   Comments: 0
Going Up!
Title:  Going Up!
Description:  This is what I had to climb to get to the top!
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/14/2006 12:05:18 AM
Location:  Hainesburg, NJ
Author:  Marc Samuelson
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