Southern Railroad Company of New Jersey
by Kristia Adams
Title
Southern Railroad Company of New Jersey
Artist
Kristia Adams
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Decommissioned trains can be found lanquishing on the tracks at Winslow Junction in Winslow, NJ. Attempts at restoration have been started in the past but it seems as if the vandals are winning. This caboose has seen better days.
In its hey day, Winslow Junction was a busy place. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, and Atlantic City was the place to be. Two competing railroad companies took advantage of the flat terrain and built two rails side by side. The Pennsylvania Railroad and Reading Railroad both built lines to the shore. In the 1930s, demand for rail travel to the shore began to decline and the two companies could no longer compete. The lines were merged making the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines. A junction tower and switch was built at Winslow Junction to facilitate the combining of lines. The famous Blue Comet train used to travel along this rail line.
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February 24th, 2015
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