Nay Aug Park: Watres Addition

A view looking west, back towards the Erie tracks, and I-81. Unfortunately this section of the park is cut off from the main area by an interstate highway.

Nay Aug Park: Watres Addition

Last Sunday we took a side trip through the Watres Addition of Nay Aug Park. This is looking up, what is probably the only well defined path in this section, towards Elmhurst Boulevard. This is just east of the Erie tracks.

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division

Yesterday we hiked down the Erie tracks. The ice is starting to build up in the cut between mileposts 14 and 15.

Nay Aug Falls

Nay Aug Falls, this morning, just before noon. it wasn't as cold as last Sunday, plus the sun was out.

South Scranton

One of the areas we've been exploring. One of the things we've been searching for is the Maple Street Station along the Laurel Line tracks. We can't tell is the area where the station was is covered by I-81, or if a portion of it remains. This map is from 1918.

Scranton: Lackawanna Avenue

A view of the ongoing building renovation along the 500 block of Lackawanna Avenue. Note the AFA Gallery, the real one is quite different then the one shown on NBC's show, "The Office."

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton

Another view of Saturday's eastbound Ice Harvest Excursion. In a few minutes, the train will cross roaring brook, and head through the tunnel.

Nay Aug Falls

A view of Nay Aug Falls from this morning. It was only about 14 degrees outside, so we didn't hang around down here too long today.

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton

The train is headed to Tobyhanna and the annual Ice Festival at Mill Pond No.1. In the background are several University of Scranton buildings. Tobyhanna is about 26 miles east of Scranton, on the DL&W.

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton

We caught Steamtown's Ice Harvest Excursion this morning. In the background is the DL&W station. The train is headed by Canadian National No.3254. The station, a Scranton landmark was constructed in 1907, and is currently a hotel.

Lackawanna Railroad

Another view of the jumbo hoppers, taken from a viewing platform in Nay Aug Park.

Lackawanna Railroad

Spotted those jumbo hoppers again last Sunday. This view is from along the Davis Trail in Nay Aug Park. The bridge is over the Roaring Brook, just below Nay Aug Falls.

Along the Erie

This is also near Milepost 12. There is some type of small abutment just below track level. This should be near where Plane No.5 passed over the light track. Could this be a remnant of that?

Along the Erie

What we first thought was a retaining wall, and then possibly a foundation, is quite possibly a portion of Plane No.5. This is just above the Erie tracks, near milepost 12.

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division

A view of our hike down the Erie tracks yesterday, it was a bit wet back there after all the rain last Friday.

Steamtown

On Saturday we spotted this unusual load down in the Steamtown yard. It appears to be some kind of electrical transformer, not sure where it's headed to.

Nay Aug Falls

Nay Aug Falls, about noon today. With all the rain from Friday, the Roaring Brook was really living up to its name.

Steamtown

Yesterday we spotted this Reading RS-3 and Lehigh Valley caboose down in the yard.

Scranton Iron Furnace

Another view of the Iron Furnaces. This iron operation was the beginning of a sprawling industrial complex that spread along the Roaring Brook. Originally known as Scrantons, Grant & Co. the company reorganized in 1853 as the Lackawanna Iron & Coal Co. It was here that some of the first "T" rail was rolled, which was used in the construction of the Erie Railroad in 1847. This furnace remained in operation until 1902.

Scranton Iron Furnace

A view of Scranton's iron furnaces. These were constructed in 1841. The first successful blast took place between January 10, and February 26, 1842, producing about 75 tons of pig iron. In the background at left is the new Hilton Hotel, at right is the Lackawanna Station.

Pennsylvania Coal Co. RR Plane No.5

Yet another view of the ruins of Plane No.5. This line was often referred to as the Pennsylvania Coal Co. Gravity Railroad. Although the word gravity was never in the official name. This series of inclined planes was in operation from 1850 to 1885.

Pennsylvania Coal Co. RR Plane No.5

Hard to tell in these photos, but by this time there was heavy sleet falling on us.

Pennsylvania Coal Co. RR Plane No.5

Another view of Plane No.5 from our aborted trip up East Mountain a couple weeks ago.

Luna Park

Last Sunday we stopped by Luna Park. This view is looking east, the Shoot-the-chute remains can be seen on the right.

Nay Aug Park

A view from the footbridge, looking west, down onto Roaring Brook.

Nay Aug Footbridge

This new bridge over Roaring Brook has certainly made it easier to get to Luna Park, as well as just wander around on the other side of the park.

Along the Erie

Melting ice in the cut, between milepost 14, and 15.

Canadian Pacific: Scranton

Looking down on the grain train, from the walkway above the tracks. The trolley museum, Bridge 60 Tower, and the mall's garage are all visible. Scranton's west side is in the background.

Canadian Pacific: Scranton

Last Saturday we caught the CP Rail grain train running west, behind the Steamtown Mall.

South Scranton Wildlife

On Saturday we caught this hawk in a front yard on Scranton's South Side, about to have lunch.

Pittston: WPTS Radio

Thanks to a comment, This WPTS ghost sign isn't from an old garment factory, it was a radio station. What I thought might have been a hat pin, may in fact be a microphone.

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division

We hiked up the Erie tracks on Sunday. It was a wet hike, with the melting snow.