Monday, May 31, 2010

Electric City Trolley

Philadelphia Suburban on the Laurel Line, just south of Connell Junction earlier this morning.

Electric City Trolley


Philadelphia Suburban 76 inbound at Cedar Avenue in Scranton, last Saturday morning.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Nay Aug Falls

Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Electric City Trolley


Philadelphia Suburban 76 arriving at Steamtown last Saturday morning.

Nay Aug Park: Hanlon's Grove


The newly revovated Hanlon's Grove at Nay Aug Park is supposed to open this weekend.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division

The Erie Railroad bridge at "Little Virginia," milepost 10.9, last week.

NEPA Wildlife


Last week on our hike we spotted a number of these small salamanders. They seemed to be concentrated in the area roughly halfway between the Erie Railroad, and the Number 5 Dam.

Monday, May 24, 2010

Number 5 Dam: Scranton

Looking across the water at the Number 5 Dam.

Number 5 Dam: Scranton


Last week we hiked down to the Number 5 Dam in Scranton.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Nay Aug Falls


Nay Aug Falls was barely a trickle this morning.

Lackawanna Iron & Steel Co RR


Looking west along the former trackbed of the Lackawanna Iron & Steel Company Railroad. The Interstate 81 Cemetery Bridges are in the process of being replaced. The former railroad right-of-way has been widened for construction equipment.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Electric City Trolley


Philadelphia Suburban No. 76 southbound at the Cedar Avenue crossing in Scranton, last Saturday morning. In the background is the Mattes Street Tower on the Lackawanna mainline.

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division


Looking west across the bridge at Little Virginia., at about milepost 10.9. Now that late spring has rolled around the area is heavily overgrown.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton


A closer look at the 5`4 as it passes behind Lackawanna Station in Scranton.

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton

Nickel Plate 514 eastbound on the Lackawanna mainline in Scranton. The short passenger train is passing mattes Street tower.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division


In the big cut, near milepost 14.2, looking west.

Steamtown


This Jersey Central F unit is being stripped down and repaired. Once repairs are complete is will be repainted into Delaware, Lackawanna & Western freight unit colors.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Nay Aug Falls


Nay Aug Falls was rather tame this morning.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Downtown Scranton


The entrance to the new park plaza on Bogart Court in Downtown Scranton.

Downtown Scranton


Bogart Court looking west. The walkway to the new park, which is to the left, can be seen in this view. The block in the rear of the 500 block of Lackawanna Avenue is being transformed into what will hopefully be a street lined with fashionably hip shops.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Electric City Trolley


Number 76 about to cross South Washington Avenue in downtown Scranton, on its way to Moosic.

Electric City Trolley


Philadelphia Suburban No. 76 running southbound on the one time Laurel Line- Lackawanna interchange track. The trolley is approaching South Washington Avenue on a sunny and windy Saturday morning.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton


Looking west across Bridge 60 in Scranton.

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton


On Saturday we spotted this trio of Delaware - Lackawanna locomotives on Bridge 60 in Scranton.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Nay Aug Falls


Nay Aug Falls this morning. It was a cold windy morning in the park. There were even a few snow flurries!

Friday, May 7, 2010

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton


Nickel Plate 514 passing Lackawanna Station in Scranton last Saturday morning.

Electric City Trolley


Philadelphia Suburban 76 approaching Cedar Avenue last Saturday morning. Out of sight to the right is the former Laurel Line freight station.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Steamtown


Nickel Plate 514 passing remains of deisel fuel tanks in Steamtown yard, last Saturday morning.

Delaware - Lackawanna Railroad

Delaware - Lackawanna 211 at Steamtown yard last Saturday morning.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Electric City Trolley


Philadelphia Suburban inbound at Cedar Avenue on Saturday morning. The trolley runs from Thursday through Sunday at: 10:30. Noon, 1:30 and 3:00. Tickets are available at the Trolley Museum.

Electric City Trolley


Philadelphia Suburban no. 76 arriving at Steamtown prior to the first trip of the season, Saturday morning.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Nay Aug Falls


Nay Aug Falls this morning.