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Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  Looking north towards Wildwood Crest. Ties remain in the cinder laden, former roadbed
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:08:12 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  Cross ties and large amounts of cinder and ballast along the former roadbed
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:08:58 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  264   Comments: 0
Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  A pair of heavily rusted and weathered spikes
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:09:46 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  Looking north towards Wildwood Crest and some of the remaining, in place ties
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:11:05 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  More ties in place along the old roadbed, which begins to curve in the distance as its meets the other end of the loop which can be seen by the tree line in the background
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:11:53 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  241   Comments: 0
Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  Ties curving towards the begining of the former Cold Spring Harbor reversing loop
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:12:44 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  203   Comments: 0
Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  One of many rusted tie plates out in the marshes
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:13:27 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  Old ties "whitewashed" and cracked from sunlight, and covered in dead marsh grass
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:14:25 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  190   Comments: 0
Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  Rusted ring, possibly from the standpipe that was used to replenish water levels of thirsty locomotive tenders
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:15:05 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  139   Comments: 0
Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  A glass insulator fragment lying amongst cinders and seashells
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:16:00 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  151   Comments: 0
Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  At this point, the loop ended and rejoined the line back into Wildwood Crest
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:16:39 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  283   Comments: 0
Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  Looking north across the marshes and small channel at the ties in the roadbed where the line continued into Wildwood Crest
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:17:21 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  130   Comments: 0
Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  The lack of bridge prevented any kind of passage across the small channel, and north along the old roadbed seen buried under the tree growth
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:18:01 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  149   Comments: 0
Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  Looking south, towards the entire former reversing loop. Both ends joined at this point to continue north, back into Wildwood
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:18:50 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  130   Comments: 0
Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  In this shot, two sets of ties can be seen. The set straight ahead was the start the reversing loop which extended out to where the buildings in the distance can be seen, before "looping" back around as seen with the second set of ties to the right
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:19:40 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  166   Comments: 0
Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  Looking south at the former roadbed
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:20:42 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  241   Comments: 0
Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  Tie ends protruding from the trees and marsh grass that has slowly engulfed the old roadbed over the years
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:21:25 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  260   Comments: 0
Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  A pile of weathered tie plates
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:22:16 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  254   Comments: 0
Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  More cross ties in this shot looking south (towards Cape May)
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:22:48 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  234   Comments: 0
Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  The ties curve to the right as the loop begins
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:23:41 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  221   Comments: 0
Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  A portion of roadbed that has washed out in this view looking south, and at the curve of the loop
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:24:13 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  213   Comments: 0
Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Title:  Cold Spring Harbor Loop
Description:  In this final shot, the ties begin to disapper as all traces of the loop fade where portions have since been redeveloped
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 5:24:45 PM
Location:  Wildwood, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  280   Comments: 0
Wildwood Junction Station
Title:  Wildwood Junction Station
Description:  Looking north along the Cape May Branch. The former Wildwood Junction Station can be seen to the right. There has been recent talk of demolishing the station due to its deteriorating condition. Wildwood Junction Station was built in 1913, and closed in 1972.
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 6:55:37 PM
Location:  Wildwood Junction, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Station,Track
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Views:  1149   Comments: 3
Looking South
Title:  Looking South
Description:  Looking south along the Cape May Branch. The line to Wildwood can be seen at the switch in the distance
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 6:56:38 PM
Location:  Wildwood Junction, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Signal,Track
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Views:  843   Comments: 2
In the Woods
Title:  In the Woods
Description:  Here, the south leg of the wye joined the south connection of the Wildwood Branch. The tracks continue south from here towards the Cape May Branch
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 6:57:23 PM
Location:  Wildwood Junction, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Track
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Views:  755   Comments: 0
Wildwood Branch
Title:  Wildwood Branch
Description:  The southern connection of the start of the Wildwood Branch. From here, the line continued east over Route 9, under the Garden State Parkway, and into Wildwood. The Wildwood Branch was abandoned in 1976.
Photo Date:  3/18/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 6:58:14 PM
Location:  Wildwood Junction, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Track
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Views:  761   Comments: 0


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