Friday, March 30, 2012

Luna Park


Near the Circus Stage remains is this, not sure what it was from. There's no indication on the map. Maybe it was part of a walkway border?

Luna Park


Remains of the Luna Park Circus Stage. This area is heavily overgrown in the summer, so early spring is the best time to visit.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Luna Park


Near the Shoot-the-Chute remains we spotted this, not sure what it's from, but it's pretty solidly in the ground.

Luna Park


Remains of the Shoot-the-Chute at Luna Park in Scranton. In the distance are houses on Myrtle Street.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Nay Aug Falls


Nay Aug Falls this morning. The park was crowded today, it must be spring.

Nay Aug Park


Daffodils in bloom this morning!

Nay Aug Park


Flowering tree.

Allen Theatre


The first two shows I worked at the Allen Theatre on Playhouse Square, 40 years ago this weekend!

From my memoir:

...Saturday, March 25, 1972, Richard Harris the well known actor, and singer was the main attraction that day. The first thing I did, was they sent me up to the balcony, and had me dust off seats, then fill numerous boxes of popcorn. As showtime neared, Ray Shepardson, gave me a cashbox, and put me in charge of the mezzanine concession stand. I had to ask what the prices were. “Everything’s a quarter,” was the reply. So here I was a wide eyed 15 years old, with a box full of money, and these people hadn’t laid eyes on me until that morning. Once the doors opened, a friend of Ray’s, Gordon Bell came up to actually supervise. It was a big show that night, capacity crowd, and Harris didn’t disappoint. Although he was a bit on the tipsy side, to say the least, he narrated clips of his films, including Camelot, recited poetry, and sang some songs, including MacArthur Park. Over the next week, numerous calls came in, asking when he would return.
Sunday March 26, brought a different type of show, Dave Mason, and Jo Jo Gunn. A big rock show. It was the first, of what would be many times I would witness the lights going out, followed by 2,800 people lighting marihuana cigarettes. The other thing I would remember is how loud the music was.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Steamtown


A group of surveyors along the track behind the Steamtown Mall yesterday morning. Are they going to put a new track here?

Steamtown


Looking down at lines of freight cars, yesterday morning.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Plane Number 5


A view of the ruins of Pennsylvania Coal Company Railroad Plane 5, on East Mountain.

Plane Number 5


A view of the ruins of Plane Number 5 from last week.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Buffalo Central Terminal


Buffalo Central Terminal was designed by architects Alfred T. Fellheimer and Steward Wagner and opened on Saturday, June 22, 1929. It was used by the New York Central, and later Amtrak until it closed on Sunday, October 28, 1979.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Nay Aug Falls


Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Plane Number 5


Tree growing out of foundation remains. Ruins of Plane Number 5 on East Mountain. This was used to haul coal from Pittston to a connection in Hawley on the D&H Canal. Last used in 1884.

Plane Number 5


Ruins of Pennsylvania Coal Company Railroad, Plane Number 5 on East Mountain.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division


Looking west along the Erie, at about mile 12.4 yesterday morning. Soon the tracks will be overgrown.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Nickle Plate 44


Nickle Plate 44 at Steamtown. The 44 was built by ALCO in 1905, and was later sold, in 1920, to the Akron. Canton & Youngstown, and 1n 1929 went to the Dansville & Mount Morris. The locomotive was retired in 1956 and was sold to Steamtown in 1963.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Scranton Skyline


Scranton skyline, looking west from the Harrison Avenue Bridge, yesterday morning.

PCC Gravity Railroad


Pennsylvania Coal Company Gravity railroad car in Nay Aug Park.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Nay Aug Falls


Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Everhart Museum


Everhart Museum in Nay Aug Park this morning.

Friday, March 9, 2012

The Elysium


The Elysium at 107th & Euclid, built in 1907 as an ice skating rink. This was the former home of the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey league, prior to the construction of the Cleveland Arena. The building was razed in 1951 for the widening of Chester Avenue.

The Elysium


Back of Elysium postcard.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Meadow River Lumber Company No. 1


Meadow River Lumber Company Number one, built by Lima in 1910. This locomotive has some fairly extensive damage, some of it caused by a fire in the 1980's.

Meadow River Lumber Company No. 1


Front view of Meadow River Co. No. 1.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Nay Aug Tunnel


Eastbound Delaware - Lackawanna freight approaching Nay Aug Tunnel yesterday morning.

Nay Aug Tunnel


D-L freight approaching tunnel.

Nay Aug Tunnel


End of D-L freight goes through the tunnel.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Nay Aug Falls


Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Long Island RR Snowplow 193


Long Island Railroad rotary snowplow 193, built by Cooke in Patterson N.J. in 1898. This remained in service until 1965.

Steamtown


Unknown combination car rotting away at Steamtown.