Not NW but,

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Sad event for those of us old enough to remember.  When I was young, lived in Monmouth County NJ.
Busy NY&LB freight yard along the west side of town.  All that's left are the tracks of the little used
south end of a NJ Transit commuter line.  Recall photos of the 'funeral' of the Milwaukee Road electrified
extension.  Saw the remains of the once thriving steel industry and rail yards around Pittsburgh.  Now it's
NS and CSX shutting down no longer needed facilities.  It's the bitter side of "progress".  I'm a tour guide 
at the St. Louis MOT.  Have to admit that sometimes, as I walk among the artifacts, I shed a tear.  Not
ashamed to admit that; proud that I still recall when they were 'alive'.  

Jerry Crosson, N&W member, now reside in St. Peters MO.  


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We visited Erwin, TN this afternoon knowing that a few weeks ago CSXT announced they would be closing their operations there but were unprepared for how swiftly everything has been moved off and out of the yards. No coal moves through anymore and it won't be long before the weeds take over. A real ghost location on the former once great Clinchfield. Also, the folly of building a flyover bridge (Rt 107) (to eliminate motorists having long waits when trains block the crossings leading to Main St.) is a stark reminder of the dying coal industry.

Attached photos illustrate the scene at this moment.


Mike Pierry, Jr.

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