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THE JAMAICA ELIMINATION
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IT MIGHT BE SAID THAT THE JAMAICA ELIMINATION BEGAN IN 1906 WHEN
HOLBAN YARD OPENED. THIS ALLOWED THE REMOVAL OF THE NORTH AND
SOUTH YARDS, PROVIDING THE ROOM NECESSARY FOR THE NEW STATION.
HOL LIS -----> HOLBAN YARD <----- SAINT AL BAN S
YARD CREWS REFERRED TO THE SLIP SWITCH AS AN "EIGHT - POINTER".
IN 1910 THE MAIN LINE TRACKS CROSSING VAN WYCK AVENUE WERE RAISED AND THE CROSSING ELIMIMINATED.
IN THE FOREGROUND IS THE ATLANTIC BRANCH AND THE FIRST TEMPORARY DUNTON STATION.
OCTOBER 15, 1910 - THE MAIN LINE HAD JUST BEEN ELECTRIFIED AND WAS BEING
RAISED BETWEEN VAN WYCK AND JAMAICA AVENUES. JA TOWER WAS STILL IN SERVICE.
MANY THANKS TO DAVE KELLER FOR THIS PHOTO.
NOVEMBER 1912 - OBVIOUSLY THE SAME BUILDING, "JA" HAD BEEN RENAMED "V"
TOWER AND CONTROLLED THE END OF THE FOUR TRACKS TO WINFIELD JUNCTION.
JANUARY 13, 1913 - THE BRACKET POLE EASTBOUND HOME SIGNALS HAVE BEEN MOVED AND RE-INSTALLED.
JAMAICA PASSENGER CAR YARD
BY NOVEMBER 1911 THE PASSENGER CAR YARD WAS IN SERVICE
FEBRUARY 8, 1911 LOOKING SOUTHWEST TOWARD SHOPS
AUGUST 16, 1911 LOOKING EAST AT NEW RECEIVING YARD
1950 VIEW NORTHEAST BY RUGEN
A NEW STREET, RIDGEWOOD AVENUE, CROSSING NUMBER 516A, WAS PROVIDED FOR
