Friday, September 30, 2011

Laurel Line: Connell Junction


Philadelphia Suburban 89, southbound at Connell Junction this morning. The physical junction is long gone now. Once upon a time the "Over the Hill" branch of the Laurel Line came down the hill on the right, near the pole. This is roughly a mile south of the Stafford Avenue Bridge over the Laurel Line tracks.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Lackawanna Railroad: MU Cars


Erie Lackawanna 4257, formally Lackawanna 2357 in Steamtown Yard. These were once used in the New Jersey electric commuter zones into Hoboken.

Lackawanna Railroad: MU Cars


Interior of Erie Lackawanna 4357, formally Lackawanna 2357 in Steamtown Yard.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Lackawanna Railroad 565


A view of the ongoing cosmetic restoration of Lackawanna 565. This Locomotive was built in Schenectady by ALCO in 1908 for the Lackawanna. Later it was sold to the Dansville & Mount Morris RR in 1936, who operated the locomotive through the late 1950's. It passed through several owners after that, eventually ending up in Scranton in 1985.

Step Falls


Step Falls as seen from the Harrison Avenue bridge yesterday morning.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Nay Aug Falls


Nay Aug Falls was roaring this morning after all the rain the other day.

Nay Aug Park


The 9/11 monument now had a different plaque then it did last week.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Laurel Line


Philadelphia Suburban 76 northbound at old stone bridge abutments near Connell Junction in Scranton yesterday afternoon.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Jersey Central Freight Station


The Jersey Central Freight Station on Lackawanna Avenue in Scranton. This was built in 1890-91. The Jersey Central mainline was once at the bottom of the hill. This station was also used by the New York, Ontario and Western.

Jersey Central Freight Station


The top of the turret.

Jersey Central Freight Station


The east side of the building. This was once where the tracks were located. Remains of the freight platform are clearly visible. Also visible is where "New Jersey" was painted over "Pennsylvania" in the short lived Central R.R of Pennsylvania" scheme.

Jersey Central Freight Station


The west side of the building.

Jersey Central Freight Station


A peek inside one of the Lackawanna Avenue windows.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division


Looking west from near mile 14. The tracks are under the heavy growth on the left.

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division


In the big cut near mile 14.1, looking east. This area is getting fairly well overgrown, this is one of the few spots where the tracks are still visible.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Nay Aug Falls


Nay Aug Falls this morning. A couple fishermen were there today, visible on the left.

Nay Aug Park


9/11 monument in the park. The plaques weren't on it last Sunday for 9/11.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Cleveland: Hippodrome Theatre


This photo by Robert Runyan shows the main Euclid Avenue entrance on November 28, 1952.

The Hipp, as it was known, opened on December 30, 1907 as a vaudeville house, at 720 Euclid Avenue. It had a massive stage, with six floors of dressing rooms on each side. Originally it seated over 4,000, on twin balcony's, making it the second largest theatre in the U.S. For most of it's existence it ran films continuously from about 11 AM til closing, usually around 11PM. The theatre also had a second entrance on Prospect Avenue. It was the last of Cleveland's first run houses when it closed in the spring of 1980, to make way for a parking lot.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

New York Central 596


This was never actually a NYC unit, it was formally used on the Long Island Railroad.

New York Central 596

We spotted this on Saturday morning along the Strawberry Hill branch in Scranton.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Cars in the Park


An old Ford at the Nay Aug Park car show on Sunday morning.

Cars in the Park


Old Chevy in Nay Aug Park on Sunday, at the car show.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Lackawanna Railroad


A closer look at Lackawanna 664-663 on Bridge 60, at Steamtown Railfest, last Saturday morning. The train is moving towards the boarding platform, prior to its departure to Moscow.

Lackawanna Railroad


Lackawanna 664-663 with Moscow excursion crossing Bridge 60 on Saturday morning.

Lackawanna Railroad


Train crossing bridge 60 at Steamtown Railfest, of Saturday morning.

Lackawanna Railroad


Lehigh Valley 353 on Bridge 60, on Saturday morning.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Nay Aug Falls

Nay Aug Falls this morning, not as intense as last Sunday.

Nay Aug Park

An old Ford at the car show in the park today.

Friday, September 2, 2011

Laurel Line


Philadelphia Suburban 80, southbound at Brady Yard. The Harrison Avenue Bridge is in the background. The building on the left was once the Laurel Line's car shops.

Laurel Line


Philadelphia Suburban 80 southbound, just north of Brady Yard. The new University of Scranton science building looms in the background.

Laurel Line


Philadelphia Suburban 80, northbound under the Spruce Street Complex, last Saturday morning.