Monday, November 29, 2010

Scranton Times


I was able to get this view of the Scranton Times tower from Bridge 60 on Saturday night. This is the 50th year the tower has been lit for Christmas.

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train: Scranton


The CP Holiday Train was at Steamtown on Saturday night. Bridge 60 tower is aglow on the right in this view from Bridge 60.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Nay Aug Falls

Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Friday, November 26, 2010

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton


Lehigh Valley business car 353 on the rear of this mornings Holiday Express to Moscow on the Lackawanna mainline.

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton


Canadian National 3254 with Steamtown's Holiday Express this morning, passing the University of Scranton. It was cold and wet trackside today.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Rocky Glen Park, Moosic Pa.


The park grounds are littered with remains of the past. The park closed in 1987 after being opened for 100 years.

Rocky Glen Park, Moosic Pa.


We did a bit of exploring around the site of Rocky Glen Park in Moosic the other day. It was an ethereal experience.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton


Lackawanna F3s 663 and 664 on display in the Steamtown parking lot last Saturday morning.

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton


Canadian National 3254 crossing Bridge 60 on the former Lackawanna mainline on Saturday morning.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Nay Aug Falls


Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Number 5 Dam


View from the Number 5 Dam. We missed the peak fall foliage season by a few weeks.

Number 5 Dam


Last week we hiked down to the Number 5 Dam.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Scranton


The Board of Trade Building, also known as the Scranton Electric Building.

Scranton


Courthouse Square on a sunny Saturday morning.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton


Canadian National 3254 eastbound behind Lackawanna Station on Saturday morning.

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton


Canadian National 3254 eastbound on the Lackawanna mainline at Steamtown on Saturday morning.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Nay Aug Falls


This mornings look at Nay Aug Falls.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division


Topside view of the Erie bridge at Little Virginia. The track has been severed on the west end of the bridge, not sure what that's about.

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division


Erie Railroad bridge at Little Virginia. Even in the fall it's hard to get a decent photo from this side of the bridge. This is just west of milepost 11.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Armistice Day


Col. Duffy statue, in Scranton.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Scranton: Lackawanna railroad


Canadian National 3254 passing Lackawanna Station in Scranton last Saturday morning.

Nay Aug Park


The park still looks picturesque in mid-fall.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Lackawanna Railroad


Delaware - Lackawanna 2452, 211, and 3000 crossing the Ash Street bridge on the Lackawanna mainline yesterday morning.

Lackawanna Railroad


Delaware - Lackawanna 2452 leading an eastbound freight across the Ash Street bridge in Scranton, yesterday morning.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Nay Aug Falls


Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton


Canadian National 3254, backing down the main, in a cloud of steam.

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton


Canadian National 3254 backing down the Lackawanna mainline, last Sunday morning.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Nay Aug Park


Another look at the Davis Trail, a little further west.

Nay Aug Park


Along the Davis Trail on Sunday morning.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Steamtown

Nickel Plate 514 and Canadian National 3254 behind the Steamtown roundhouse on Saturday morning.

Steamtown


Philadelphia Suburban 76 at the Steamtown boarding platform on Saturday morning. This was the last weekend of regular trolley runs until next spring.