It was just before noon when we reached the bridge over Stafford's Meadow Brook at Little Virginia. The sun was pretty intense.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
It was just before noon when we reached the bridge over Stafford's Meadow Brook at Little Virginia. The sun was pretty intense.
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
On Monday we were finally able to take our hike down the Erie. Most of the snow and ice were long gone by then. This view is near milepost 13, tracks are on the left.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
The snow and ice in the big cut was melting off in yesterday warm weather. It was pretty wet in many places along the right-of-way.
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
We walked part of the Erie yesterday, here's the snow covered West Junction branch, near Matthew Street in Scranton.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
On Friday we attempted to walk down the Erie tracks, but gave up because of the icy conditions. This is just east of milepost 13.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Laurel Line
A view of the trolley from the Spruce Street Complex. The University of Scranton soccer field is in the background. This area was once the site of the Laurel Line's Scranton passenger station.
Steamtown
The 2317 with a couple of passenger cars passes under the observation bridge, heading east down the Lackawanna mainline.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Steamtown
The 2317 roars down the mainline with a short passenger train. These views are from the observation bridge leading up to the Steamtown Mall.
Steamtown
On Saturday the 6th, we caught Canadian Pacific 2317 passing Canadian National 3254 down in the Steamtown yard. The 3254 is waiting for its 11 AM departure to Moscow. A little while later we caught the Moscow excursion passing the DL&W Station, see below.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Nay Aug Falls
Nay Aug Falls was really roaring this morning, about 10:45, after all that rain the other day.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton
As the train heads east towards Moscow, Lackawanna Station becomes visible.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton
Another view as the train races east along the Lackawanna main. In the distance is the University of Scranton.
Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton
Canadian National 3254 racing past us on the former Lackawanna mainline, last Saturday. Note the Christmas wreath.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton
A Christmas wreath is visible on the front of 3254. The former DL&W Express Building is seen at right.
Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton
On Saturday morning we caught Canadian National 3254 running down the former Lackawanna mainline. The Moscow bound excursion is passing the Mattes Street Tower, behind Lackawanna Station in Downtown Scranton. The former DL&W Locomotive Shops can be seen at left, behind the tower.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Nay Aug Falls
Nay Aug Falls this morning, at about 10:40. There was a light dusting of snow this morning.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Steamtown
Canadian Pacific 2317 backing through the former Lackawanna yard. From a couple weeks ago.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
This portion of the wall has these two vertical cuts in the wall, not sure what this was for.
Information on the LI&S RR is on my other site at:http://remnantsofthepast.piczo.com/?g=1&cr=5
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
On the recent expedition to trace the remains of the Lackawanna Iron & Steel Company Railroad, we came across this stone retaining wall just below the Erie tracks. Since we'd never walked along the level below the Erie, we never noticed this.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Steamtown
On Saturday morning we caught Canadian National 3254 at the boarding platform. 2317 is steaming away in the background.