Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-05
THE CLAYMONT IMPROVEMENTS.
The New CutoT Railroad in Good Condi-
ton and Giving satisfaction.

The New cutofr Railroad in Good Condi-
ton and Giving satisfaction.
The new Claymont cutoff of the F.,
W. Il d. railroad is giving satisfaction
and giving the desired results-a saving
of time and the elimination OF an
annoying curve and the grade crossing |
at the foot Of the hill at Claymont.
Two or three heavy transforms imme-
diately after the new section was COM
pleted caused it to settle slightly, but
1t was reballasted at once and IS now
solid and in excellent condition and
trains can make about as good time
over it as over The old sections oil road,
as it is straight and Lowell and the track
| is firm.
The old curve has been practically
| abandoned, with tho exception that the
| southhound truck has been left intact
4 for the use Of freight cars containing
consignments OF merchandise for the
freight station at Glaymont, which
remains in its former position. on the
public road. The northbound track
has been disconnected and is idle, and
it is thought that in time all of the
rails above tho public road at Claymont
will be removed.
1t was Thought some time ago that
the old tracks would be retained as
part of the four track system between
Wilmington and Phila lei hia, and that
, freight trains would be run over them,
but it now seems quits probable that
both of the additional tracks will be
on the new right of way, making a
straight run for freight trains as we'll
as for passenger trains. improvements
are under way further south on the
! road which indicate that four tracks
will BIO in service between Wilmington
;, and Philadelphia before the end of the
/, year.
The new passenger station at Clay
mont is at Myrtle avenue, about miit
/. south of the former station. The Latter
y has been abandoned, so far as 1T
= original purpose is concerned, but i
!, retained as the residence and genera
4 office of Eben n. Baldwin, who is tn
station agent and postmaster OF Clay
= mont Mr. Baldwin has quite wall
~ to and from his new POST of duty, bu
y as the change in location is beneficial
y to the railroad company, he perform
this additional task with the sam
- willing spirit that characterizes all
- his work.
~ The now station is small fran
~ building, apparently of a temporar
- character, but there have been Unstable
al | Il6fbln tue uSuill Ts1ulSib5s VI % u
~ railroad station. 1t is believed I'll
l,e company contemplates erecting MP
M connections structure after some of Il
in other improvements have been con
nf pleted.
-, "a Myrtle avenue, on which the ne
20 station is located, is a fine smoot
~ surfaced road leading from the WI
- mington & Philadelphia turnpil
H.; toward the Delaware River and int
H II septing the turnpike at the schot
~. .he house, near the top of the hill. 1t
, ny a fine drive and not an unpleasant fis
'o ~ minutes walk, even in rainy weather,
~ the road is of such material that
s y;%O does not get in bad shape for ped'
on trians. 1t is we'll shaded, which MAX
as it pleasant in summer.
10, The railroad tower, which forme
. ara stood alongside the curve about h
- way between the old station and Mry
~ avenue, has been moved to point nj
,i + the new station, which makes it CT
~ venient for the new tracks. The char
~, 10 gives everything in the vicinity of
'esa old Claymont station new aspect.