Pennsylvania Railroad Pier, South Amboy, New Jersey

Identifier:

001845

Title:

Pennsylvania Railroad Pier, South Amboy, New Jersey

Creator:

Fairchild Aerial Surveys

Description:

Text on back of photograph reads, 'Pictured is the new Pennsylvania Railroad pier at South Amboy, NJ. This pier is conveniently located to serve the entire New York Harbor territory, with facilities to accomodate a large number of boats. Two McMyler car dumpers, equipped with Seal-tite dedusters, with a combined capacity of 40,000 tons per 24-hour day are used. Sufficient depth of water is maintained to accomodate vessels drawing not in excess of 20 feet of water. Thawing plant facilities with an 86-car capacity are also provided for extremely cold weather. Ample and conveniently located supporting track facilities are available to make possible rapid movement of loaded cars to the dumpers. Dimensions and gross weight of cars which can be handled over the No. 1 dumper are: Maximum length over couplers, 45 feet; maximum height, 11 feet, four inches; minimum height, six feet, six inches; maximum width, 10 feet, five inches; and maximum gross weight, 225,000 pounds. Size of No. 2 machine is : maximum length over couplers, 49 feet, maximum height, 12 feet; minimum height, six feet, six inches; maximum width, 10 feet, six inches; and maximum gross weight, 225,000 pounds. The mailing address of this new pier is: Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad, South Amboy Coal Piers, South Amboy, N.J. Telephone numbers are South Amboy 1-1959 and Pennsylvania 6-6000, extension 3015 and 3016. F.E. Siepert, Extracted from Sawards's Journal, June 28, 1952 issue.'

Subjects:

Piers--New Jersey--South Amboy., Coal Mines and Mining--Coal Transportation--Facilities., Coal--Transportation--New Jersey--South Amboy.

Corporate Names:

Pennsylvania Railroad.

Acquisition Source:

Consolidation Coal Company

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

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