The Shoot-the-Chute remains, in the distance houses on Myrtle Street are visible.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Luna Park: Scranton
The Shoot-the-Chute remains, in the distance houses on Myrtle Street are visible.
Luna Park: Scranton
We stopped by Luna Park yesterday, the dog statue is still atop the bridge footer. On the right are the DL&W tracks.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Nay Aug Falls
Nay Aug Falls, this morning at about 10:30. There's still a little ice at the end of the trail.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Delaware & Hudson: Carbondale
The remains of the D&H station in Carbondale, taken a couple summers ago. For more information on the D&H join the Bridge Line Historical Society: My story of the pay train wreck is in the current issue. They put out a great newsletter, worth every penny.
Along The Erie
I still haven't figured out what this piece of concrete sticking out of the ground near milepost 14 is from.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
Looking down into one of the smaller cuts, somewhere around milepost 14.2. On the right is a piece of old rail.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Rhythm & Blues/ Rock & Roll in Scranton
An early Rock & Roll show, in Scranton,was this one at the CYC on Monday, July 9, 1956. Headlining was Carl Perkins, with Al Hibbler, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, Cathy Carr, Chuck Berry, Shirley & Lee, Bobby Charles, Della Reese, The Cleftones, and The Spaniels, backed by Illinois Jacquet & His Big Rockin' Rhythm Band. More of these can be found here: http://remnantsofthepast.piczo.com/?g=1&cr=5
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
With the pipeline construction the right-of-way has a different look. This is just west of milepost 13.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
At about milepost 12.6 another 25 feet of brush has been chopped out.
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
We hiked down the Erie yesterday. Construction of the pipeline has changed this area considerably. This is looking east, towards River Street, at about milepost 13.2.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Nay Aug Falls
Nay Aug Falls at about 12:30 this afternoon. There's still a little ice down here at the end of the trail.
Friday, March 13, 2009
The Biggest Rock 'n' Roll Show of '56
This show produced by Irving Feld, was at the CYC Tuesday, April 24, 1956. The Main headliner was Bill Haley and His Comets, who were riding high on a string of hits at this time. Also on this bill were The Platters, Clyde McPhatter, Laverne Baker, Big Joe Turner, The Teenagers (w/Frankie Lymon) The Teenqueens, Bo Diddley, The Drifters, The Flamingos, and The Colts. All of which were backed by Red Prysock and his Orchestra. I am looking for information on this and similar events in Scranton and Northeastern Pennsylvania from the 1950's and 1960's.
What little information I have gathered so far can be found on my other site: http://remnantsofthepast.piczo.com/?cr=5
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
The construction along the line has uncovered a few things not previously seen. Here a small section of what appears to be a retaining wall has been uncovered.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
Heading towards the big cut last Sunday, with the brush cut back, it makes it easier to walk along the tracks. The pipeline work along this area has been completed.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
Looking back towards River Street, ones sees heavy equipment and a sea of mud.
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
We took a quick look at the pipeline work west of River Street yesterday. It looks like a couple hundred feet has been completed in this area, while work continues a little further west.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Nay Aug Falls
Nay Aug Falls at just after noon today. There's still quite a bit of ice at the end of the trail, but it's melting off.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
The back of the tank base, Interstate 81 is in the distance.
I have some more views of the Wyoming Division on my other site:
http://remnantsofthepast.piczo.com/?g=1&cr=5
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
On Sunday's expedition we saw this water tank base. The date on the side said 1928.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
Between MP 16-17 is this concrete footer. We were not sure what this was, but it had a steel grate on top.
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
From Sunday's hike up the Erie. A washout somewhere below milepost 16.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
Looking down from the Erie tracks onto the big pond near the rock crusher, from last Friday.
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
A little further west, showing how the brush has been cleared from along the tracks. This view is looking east.
Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division
Took a couple hikes the last several days. This is from Friday, looking west from River Street, showing the pipeline construction along the Erie.