 | In 1963, I got a job near Brick Church, so I'd either walk or take the bus to Broad Street, Newark and take the train out to Brick Church |
Then I found out about the rule that said that Hoboken commutation tickets were good on all E-L lines for the same distance from Hoboken. When I learned this, I'd take the Greenwood Lake Division/Boonton Line from Arlington to Hoboken and then take the Morris and Essex Division from Hoboken to Brick Church. Since Brick Church is further from Hoboken than Arlington is, the ticket is from Brick Church to Hoboken. Notice that the ticket has more than the usual number of punches for a weekly ticket. This wasn't exactly the fastest way to get to work, but it was a lot of fun. (If I left early enough, I could include a round-trip on the ferry to Barclay Street, New York!
From 1964 to 1973, I had a summer job in New York City.
Most of the time, this meant commuting on the Greenwood Lake Division. However, my family often went
camping at Stokes State Forest (near Branchville). Sometimes, I'd take the
train to Newton or Branchville to spend the weekend
with them. Toward the end of the summer, as the overtime ended, I'd commute
all the way from Stokes Forest, driving to Denville and taking the
train to Hoboken.
It made for a long day, but it was an enjoyable
one for a rail fan.The end of the summer (for a student or schoolteacher in Kansas) was August. In the Branchville area, early August always meant the Sussex County Farm and Horse Show. In those days, the fairgrounds were right at the north edge of Branchville. Now, they've moved to bigger quarters near Ross' Corner. Most recently, they've moved to cyberspace, too. That's why I've provided a link to their home page.
If you share my interest in the Erie-Lackawanna, e-mail me at: don@shorock.com
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