| An eastbound Bergen County Line local to Hoboken arrives at Wesmont Station rounding the curve at Curtis Wright. The train is lead by one of 13 ex-CNJ GP40Ps (one of six sets like this on the Hoboken Division). The train passes through the industrial landscape of Wallington and Wood-Ridge. This area was at one point one of North Jersey's industrial strongholds with the massive Curtis Wright complex being one of the major manufacturing sites for the war effort during the second World War. Today much of these industrial properties have either been converted to warehouses or have been cleared to make way for retail and townhouses. The Farmland Dairy facility to the left of the scene was one of the more recent facilities to close its doors in December of 2013 resulting in the loss of over 300 North Jersey jobs. What the future holds in store for the vast property is uncertain but it wouldn't come as a surprise to learn of expanded retail and residential construction. |
| Date:
11/27/2017 |
Location:
Wood-Ridge, NJ Map  |
Views:
458 |
Collection Of:
 
Michael Sullivan |
| Locomotives: Rolling Stock: |
Author: Michael Sullivan
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| Picture Categories: Scenic,Passenger,Action |
This picture is part of album: NJ Transit - 2017 |