Erie Lackawanna Hoboken Terminal to Spring Valley

Runbys on the Pascack Valley Line (New Jersey & New York Railroad). Includes a ferry ride from Manhattan to Hoboken Terminal. Also shows the then-new Bergen Jct. in Secaucus from the rear vestibule of a train.
This line remains in service under NJ Transit.

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2:53 is Bergen Jct. A then-new interlocking that connected the Lackawanna Boonton Line with the Erie line coming from Croxton and Jersey City.
3:17 is Pascack Jct. with HX drawbridge just barely visible in the distance. (ed. note: NJ&NY Jct.)
6:04 is Carlstadt. Station closed 1967 (per Wikipedia).
6:39 is Wood-Ridge-Moonachie.
The station stop signed Hackensack was renamed Essex Street under NJ Transit.

[@Harrison2253]

Great footage !

[@johnalder6028]

Good to see the Pearl River NY station. I grew up in that 42:49 hamlet. Greetings from Port Saint Lucie Florida . happy Presidents Day 2024 !

[@djwaz855]

This is a great video. Coming from NY on ferry passing Colgate Palmolive in background.

[@roberttrometter5788]

I love these archived videos that show what it was back then. Great job, Railroad Media Archive. Thanks Robert

[@toddoeding8382]

Could watch this stuff all day, thanks!

[@elsdp-4560]

Thank you for sharing. Very much enjoyed, and appreciate the time you have taken to post these wonderful videos of the EL.👍

[@AhmearClayIombo-dj6di]

Awesome Video

[@F40PH-2CAT]

I love this channel.

[@johnuhelski8613]

Priceless shots of a bygone era , simply brilliant !!

[@nexttime960]

Amazing

[@bill22062000]

The track is in much better condition now

[@chrispitt5121]

Rode the line in the early 70's Spring Valley to Hoboken. Boonton cars first the stainless steel Santa Fe cars.

[@paulnicholson1906]

Some of those Alco’s made more smoke than a steam engine 😀

[@cbalducc]

How fast did those commuter trains run?

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According to a timetable from 1960 track speed was 60.