It's starting to look like fall along the Erie.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Steamtown: Reading Railroad
Reading T-1 2124 on display in the Steamtown parking lot. This is one of only four remaining locomotives of its type. These were last used on the famous Reading Rambles in the 1960's.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Pennsylvania Coal Co RR: Plane No 5
Every time we go up here, we notice something new. This appears to be a small foundation, but we're not sure what this actually was used for.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
We walked along the Erie tracks yesterday, this is the big cut at about mile 14.5.
Luna Park: Scranton Pa.
The foliage is starting to die off, revealing the remains of the Luna Park footbridge, from the Nay Aug Park side of Roaring Brook.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Steamtown
Canadian National 3254 with the Scranton Limited running backwards passing the Steamtown Mall.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Steamtown
We caught this view of Steamtown on Saturday. The Scranton Limited is running backwards, and the trolley is waiting to begin its run to Moosic.
Nay Aug Park Zoo
On Sunday we say this monkey playing with a teddy bear at the Nay Aug Zoo, which is now known as the Genesis Wildlife Center.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Delaware & Hudson: Carbondale Pa.
A view looking the other way. This area is pretty heavily overgrown. I'm not sure when this line was last used.
Delaware & Hudson: Carbondale Pa.
This line runs behind one of the O&W bridge piers. I'm not sure but I think it was a spur that ran to a local factory.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Carwanna Lunch: Carbondale Pa.
This small lunch counter is one of the best places for lunch in Carbondale. Located on Salem Avenue, between Main and Church Streets, it's been serving Carbondale since 1927. They have the best hamburgs in here. Their Texas Weiners are pretty good as well.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Bunker Hill Colliery: Dunmore Pa.
A view of an opening at the site of the Bunker Hill Colliery, along the Erie, just short of milepost 15.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Laurel Line: Connell Junction
The trolley passes us on it's way back into town. Soon it will pass St. Mary's Cemetery, and make it's run through the Crown Avenue tunnel. The area along the right side of the tracks was once a second track for the Laurel Line.
Laurel Line: Connell Junction
The trolley headed back to town, passing the bridge abutments at Connell Junction. From last Monday.
Nay Aug Falls
Nay Aug Falls, about 10:45 yesterday morning. Roaring Brook was running a little higher because of the all day rain on Saturday.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Delaware & Hudson: Carbondale Pa.
Not much is left of the D&H yard in Carbondale. It's now mostly a vast wasteland of rubble and cinders.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Laurel Line: Connell Junction
On Labor Day, we caught the trolley passing the old bridge abutments at Connell Junction.
Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton
Another view of Canadian pacific 2317 on the former Lackawanna mainline from last Friday. The University of Scranton is in the background.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton
On Friday we caught Canadian Pacific 2317 running backwards past Lackawanna Station on the former Lackawanna mainline.
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