ALDENE
The RV's mainline began at a location called "Aldene" (alternatively pronounced “ALL-dean” or “AL-dean,” the former being the correct pronunciation), which was the name of a real estate development project promulgated by Silas A. Condict, and named for his son, Alden, that straddled the borders of Cranford, Roselle Park, and Roselle, New Jersey. Aldene is also where the RV connected with the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ).
Little more than a month after being delivered, No. 17 works the CNJ interchange at Cranford Yard with Caboose No. 102 on March 27, 1954. The locomotive heads up this clear track to the west end of the yard. It’ll reverse, couple against its cars on another track, and shove back to the RV switch east of the Aldene depot. (Gene Collora)
Points of Interest
Points of Interest