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Summit The Connection with the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad (Later Erie-Lackawanna, then Conrail & NJT)

Where the cars are sitting on the right are where the RVRR tracks were. Straight ahead would have been where the Broad Street bridge was. Photo taken by Richard J. King. The track in the foreground was the track that the RVRR used to make their connection with the DL&W. Note: Exact track locations may have shifted since the time of the RVRR. Photo by Richard J. King. The Rahway Valley Railroad connected to the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad (later Erie-Lackawanna, then Conrail & NJT) in Summit. The RVRR reached Summit in 1906 but did not make a connection with the DL&W until 1931. After the creation of Conrail in 1976 the decision was made to close the interchange here. Today the RVRR tracks no longer connect to the old DL&W main. The interchange track is now a stub-end siding, but the tracks of the old interchange yard still remain. This aerial view shows the former RV-DL&W interchange in Summit. The RVRR tracks (red line) made a switch connection (arrow) with the DL&W in 1931. The interchange yard was located within the yellow circle drawn on this aerial. Google Maps. The three center tracks were used by the RVRR to interchange cars with the DL&W, as viewed by the Summit Station. Photo by Richard J. King Standing where the RVRR switch was to the DL&W, the photographer looks east along the DL&W Morris & Essex mainline. Photo by Richard J. King. This view is looking towards the RVRR switch connection with the DL&W. Photo taken by Richard J. King. Looking into the DL&W's old Summit Station (now NJT). Originally the RVRR would run their engine up to the station to receive their waybills from the freight agent. Photo taken by Richard J. King. Here is the DL&W's "Summit Tower." A freight agent was posted here and would give the RVRR crew their waybills. The agent would lower the waybills down to the crew on a string attached with a spring clip. Photo taken by Richard J. King

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