Wednesday, March 19, 2014

PCC RR Plane No. 5

A few views of the ruins of Plane Number 5, from last Saturday morning. The plane was in operation from 1850-1880. This was part of the Pennsylvania Coal Company Railroad running from Port Blanchard to Hawley.
Track ran here, looking towards No.6.
Loaded cars came up through this cut, looking towards No.4.
The hillside below is covered with ash from the steam boilers, 130 years after the end of operation.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division

A few snaps from a walk along the Erie last Saturday morning.
Looking west from mile 13.3
Looking west from about mile 12.5.
Looking west from about mile 12.5.
Culvert under tracks, near mile 12.4.

Monday, March 17, 2014

Stafford Meadow Brook

Stafford Meadow Brook from the small bridge by St. Mary's Cemetery.
Looking upstream.
Looking downstream.

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Number 30 School, Harriet Beecher Stowe

Number 30 School, Harriet Beecher Stowe., from this morning. This former school has been transformed into an apartment building.

Birch Cutting Co.

The Birch Cutting Company building at Crown & Birch. This was known as the Crown Throwing Company at one time.

Friday, March 14, 2014

Scranton Sunset

Tonight's Scranton sunset.

Mt Pleasant Colliery

A couple of postcards, one a view from the Mt. Pleasant Breaker, the other showing the Mt. Pleasant colliery.