Friday, July 30, 2010

Lackawanna Railroad

Canadian National 3254 leads an excursion train eastbound, past Lackawanna Station in Scranton, on its way to Tobyhanna.

Steamtown


Nickle Plate 514 leads a short passenger train east, while Canadian National 3254 waits at the boarding platform.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Scranton's "High Line" Park


Looking west towards the new park from Bridge 58 over Cedar Avenue in Scranton. This was once the approach to Lackawanna Station. Remnants of the tracks can be seen in the foreground in front of the orange barricades.

Scranton's "High Line" Park

Looking west towards the Steamtown Mall parking garage in the new park in downtown Scranton.

Monday, July 26, 2010

Reading 902-903


Reading 902-903 on the Lackawanna mainline Saturday morning, eastbound passing Lackawanna Station in Scranton. The units are heading to Tobyhanna to power an excursion back to Scranton later in the day.

Reading 902-903


Reading 902-903 heading east to Tobyhanna on Saturday morning on the Lackawanna mainline.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Nay Aug Falls


Nay Aug Falls this morning. The recent rain has the creek running slightly faster then in previous weeks.

Nay Aug Park


A view of the ongoing construction work at the former Bear's Den at Nay Aug Park.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Cleveland


Yesterday was the anniversary of Moses Cleaveland's landing at the foot of what became West Superior Avenue in 1796. This is a 1912 postcard of the Moses Cleaveland statue on Public Square.

Cleveland


Back of Moses Cleaveland postcard.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Nay Aug Park


Construction at the former Bear's Den in Nay Aug Park. I'm not sure what the plan is for the area.

Nay Aug Park


Old rails from a fence on the ground near the old Bear's Den in Nay Aug Park.

Monday, July 19, 2010

Nay Aug Park


The historic marker for the gravity railroad car has been knocked down. Hopefully it will up-righted and secured soon.

Nay Aug Park


Pennsylvania Coal Company gravity railroad car, the "Pioneer" at Nay Aug Park.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Nay Aug Falls


Nay Aug Falls, this morning. It was hot in the park, we didn't see too many people earlier this morning.

Nay Aug Park

Scene from yesterday's NEPA Tweet-Up in Nay Aug Park.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Downtown Scranton's New Park


Looking west in Scranton's new park. This was where the approach tracks to Lackawanna Station once were. The Lackawanna mainline is off to the left, just below the passenger approach track level. On the right are the rear of the buildings along the 500 block of Lackawanna Avenue. Hopefully this project will be completed soon.

Downtown Scranton's New Park


An old Lackawanna Railroad phone box along the former right-of-way in the new park.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Steamtown


Canadian National 3254 blows off some steam, last Saturday morning.

Steamtown


Nickel Plate 514 backing down the mainline on Saturday morning.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Steamtown

Reading 902, Canadian National 3254 and Lackawanna caboose 889 in Steamtown Yard on Saturday morning. Scranton's West Side is in the distance.

Steamtown


Nickel Plate GP9 514 with a short passenger train heading east in the Steamtown yard.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Nay Aug Falls

Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Friday, July 9, 2010

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division


Looking west, from just below West Junction.

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division


Morning shadows in the big cut near milepost 14, looking east.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division


On the Erie, around MP 14.1, looking east in the big cut. The area has become heavily overgrown with weeds.

Along the Erie

We hiked along the Erie on Monday morning, from Milepost 13.3 up to Milepost 14.4. Along the way we saw this snake around MP 14.

Monday, July 5, 2010

Lackawanna Railroad


Lackawanna Railroad F-3 663 behind the Steamtown backshop on Saturday morning. The locomotive should be finished by the end of August. At this stage it reminds me of the short lived gray dip paint scheme.

Lackawanna Railroad

Delaware - Lackawanna 2453 behind Lackawanna Station last Friday evening.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Nay Aug Falls


Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Friday, July 2, 2010

Electric City Trolley


Philadelphia Suburban 76 northbound at Connell Junction, this morning.

Meadowbrook Valley


We hiked down to the Connell Junction area this morning. It was a bright sunny morning at the "Rock Crusher Pond."