Map: Erie Lackawanna Railway Company. (Freight) System Map of the Friendly Service Route. Issued April 1974.

Archive

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Hoboken Historical Museum

front and back as folded

front and back as folded

Name/Title

Map: Erie Lackawanna Railway Company. (Freight) System Map of the Friendly Service Route. Issued April 1974.

Entry/Object ID

2012.007.0086

Scope and Content

Map: Erie Lackawanna Railway Company. System Map of the Friendly Service Route. Issued April 1974. Single sheet, 20" high x 33" wide folded to 10" high x 4-1/8" wide; printed on side only. A map showing the freight service area, principal connections and locations of piggyback ramp service. Except for suburban passenger service that operated from Lackawanna Terminal in Hoboken, the railroad no longer had any passenger service - all long distance trains had been discontinued. It was now primarily a freight railroad and the service area was considerably reduced from its peak. Hoboken is the location of one of the two listed regional offices for this service. It was at 111 Newark St. Hoboken is shown on the large map and the detail map at the lower right.There is also a list of Traffic Sales and Service Offices. New York freight yard was in Jersey City and included an Auto Ramp which is shown in the right bottom photo. This photo can be placed as one of the Holland Tunnel ventilation buildings is seen. Map has date 4-' 74 next to the Rand McNally & Co. copyright. Also on back panel as folded is a printing code: Printed in USA 474 Rand McNally Chicago.

Acquisition

Accession

2012.007

Source or Donor

Lukacs, Claire

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1974 - 1974

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1974 Date(s): 1974

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Notes: The Erie Lackawanna Area America's greatest area of industrial opportunity The Erie Lackawanna Railway serves six states - New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois—known as the Erie Lackawanna area in the heart of industrial America. The Erie Lackawanna area provides an abundance of raw materials, finished parts and products, and a high concentration of skilled labor. Erie Lackawanna's Industrial Development Department has complete community data and information on available choice plant sites to suit the needs of industry. It will help you find a specific plant location to fit your requirements. The experience of its personnel is at your service. All negotiations handled in strict confidence—and without obligation. Phone or write: Industrial Development Department Erie Lackawanna Railway, Midland Building Cleveland, Ohio 44115 Piggyback Ramps AKRON, OHIO, HUNTINGTON, IND., ROCHESTER, N.Y. BINGHAMTON, N.Y. JERSEY CITY, N.J., SCRANTON, PA. BOWLUSVILLE, OHIO, LIMA, OHIO, SHARON, PA. BUFFALO, N.Y., MANSFIELD, OHIO, SYRACUSE, N.Y. CHICAGO, ILL., MARION, OHIO, UTICA, N.Y. CLEVELAND, OHIO, MEADVILLE. PA. ELMIRA, N.Y., PORT JERVIS, N.Y. Principal Connections Chicago, III. ATSF CEI CNW CRIP ICG MILW S00 BRC BN LN Hammond, Ind. IHB CSS&SB Griffith, Ind. EJ&E Huntington, Ind. NW Lima, Ohio NW BO DTI Marion, Ohio NW PC CO Cincinnati, Ohio LN SOU Dayton, Ohio BO Barberton, Ohio ABB Youngstown, Ohio PLE BO PC YN Cleveland, Ohio NW NSS CV PC New Castle, Pa. PLE BO PC Shenango, Pa. BLE Buffalo, N.Y. CO BO CN & LV PC Niagara Falls, N.Y. N-JCT BCK NW SB Binghamton, N.Y. DH Maybrook, N.Y. PC (H) Rupert, Pa. RDG Lake Jct., N.J. CNJ Summit, N.J. RV Passaic Jet., N.J. NYS&W Jersey City, N.J. LI NYD BED Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2012-04-25