The first town encountered on NYS&W tracks
east of Hainesburg Junction was Hainesburg itself. The NYS&W
station literally sat in the shadow of DL&W's massive New Jersey Cut-Off
concrete viaduct. The station hadn't been used by the
railroad since 1938 when it had been leased it to a farm implements dealer. It burned to the
ground early in 1963. - westward view, October 1, 1961 -
William T. Greenberg, Jr.
The next town eastward was rural Blairstown.
Blairstown boasted a passing siding, creamery, passenger station, and lots of
pasture lands. - northward view, March 10, 1962 - William T.
Greenberg, Jr.
The NYS&W station at Blairstown was housed in an
ancient, wooden, barn-like structure that aesthetically complimented the rural
character of the surrounding area. By the time this scene was recorded, the
passing siding had already been abandoned and scrapped. All of the track would be removed by
the end of 1962. - northward view, December 16, 1962 - William
T. Greenberg, Jr.
Leaving Blairstown the NYS&W next passed
through the quiet village of Marksboro. Only the Hardwick Road grade crossing
indicated the location of town. There was no station or other railroad
facilities. - northward view, September 30, 1962 -
William T. Greenberg, Jr.
A short distance eastbound of Marksboro the NYS&W
crossed over the Paulins Kill between L&NE MP-78 and MP-79 - Pen Argyl to
Maybrook - on a pin-connected, skew,
through, truss bridge. - northward view, December 16, 1962 -
William T. Greenberg, Jr.
Stillwater was yet another rural, agricultural, North
New Jersey town but with a slight difference, the presence of NYS&W
shipper. Three empty box cars are spotted on the mill siding behind the station.
- eastward view, March 4, 1962 - William T. Greenberg, Jr.
The train order board in front of the Stillwater Station
is out-of-service having had its blades removed. This quaint structure burned down in October 1964.
- northward view, March 4, 1962 -
William T. Greenberg, Jr.
MP 84.6 At Swartswood Junction the L&NE departed
the NYS&W and regained its own rails. A Form 19 issued
by the NYS&W operator at JU authorized train movements in either direction. The L&NE took the diverging route while
the NYS&W continued straight ahead. - northward view,
October 26, 1961 - William T. Greenberg, Jr.