Fixing Your Branch Line: Atlantic City Line

Since last episode's honorable mention was a branch line that was shared by New Jersey Transit, might as well pick up where I left off and focus this episode on the only commuter railroad of New Jersey. Of course, as the only branch that's technically isolated from other commuter rail lines in NJT, I decided to review it for standing out in the crowd. But upon further research, I learned that despite its standalone position in the commuter rail system, the Atlantic City Branch has one of the most unique histories of any branch on the entire railroad, as well as some of the most pressing geographic right of way challenges while entering Philadelphia, which resulted in various suggestions based on each possible route (some of which you may not be particularly fond of, but opinions of these suggestions are welcome).

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NJ Transit GP40PH-2B 4216 waits to pull Train 4622 - By Adam E. Moreira - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4028324Atlantic City, New Jersey 2007 - By Bob Jagendorf from Manalapan, NJ, USA - Atlantic City From The Air, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3839795
Coney Island as seen from the pier in June 2016. - By MusikAnimal - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54678675
Las Vegas Strip2 - By BrendelSignature at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3498571
Cherry Hill station in December 2011 - By Adam Moss from Macomb, IL, United States - GEDC1824, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49207404
3rd tallest lighthouse in the U.S. - By Shannon McGee from Huntsville, USA - Absecon Lighthouse, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=95796453
A train at the station in 1969 - By David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA - 19690104 22 PATCO @ City Hall Station, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54316305
NJT 5166 on Atlantic City Line train passing Haddonfield station - By Sturmovik at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4472348
Ben Franklin Br - Train Crossing - By Michael Murphy - originally posted to Flickr as Ben Franklin Br - Train Crossing, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12708743
A westbound PATCO train approaching Philadelphia on the Ben Franklin Bridge, September 2018 - By Michael Stokes - DSC_0581, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=100039228
The PATCO Broadway station (part of the Walter Rand Transportation Center) in April 2015 - By Adam Moss from Macomb, IL, United States - Broadway Station, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54169189
Anthracite Coal - By Amcyrus2012 - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37728088
Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal - View from helicopter - By Benjamin KRAFT - Central railroad New Jersey terminal, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21876004

Music Used in Order:
Greaser - TrackTribe
Rest Easy - Vans in Japan
Old Berlin - United States Marine Band
Cheerleader - Quincas Moreira
Sunshine on Sand - Unicorn Heads
No Good Right - Freedom Trail Studios
Illusions - Anno Domini Beats
The Place Inside - Silent Partner
Potato Deal - Craig MacArthur
River Changes - Freedom Trail Studios

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