Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Electric City Trolley


Philadelphia Suburban 76 southbound at Cedar Avenue last Saturday morning.

Scranton's New Park


I had thought this new park in downtown Scranton would be open sometime this summer, but that didn't happen. The only progress being made is by the weeds overrunning the park.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton


Canadian National 3254 heading west, passing new University of Scranton science building, last Saturday morning.

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton


Canadian National 3254 backing over bridge across Spruce Street Complex, last Saturday morning.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Nay Aug Falls


Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton


Canadian National 3254 heads west, behind Lackawanna Station in Scranton.

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton


Along the Lackawanna mainline, behind Lackawanna Station, Canadian Nationalal 3254 heading west with a small consist. In the background is the new University of Scranton science building under construction.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Electric City Trolley


Philadelphia Suburban 76 southbound, about to cross Cedar Avenue in Scranton, last Saturday morning. On the left is the back of the Lackawanna Railroad's Locomotive Shops. On the right behind the crossbuck was the location of the boiler house. The track the trolley is on was the interchange track between the Lackawanna RR and the Laurel Line.

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton


Canadian National 3254 backing down the main line, behind Lackawanna Station, last Saturday morning. The parking lot below the tracks was once the location of the Laurel Line's passenger station in Scranton.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Lackawanna Railroad: Scranton

Canadian National 3254 backing over the Cedar Avenue bridge in Scranton, on Saturday morning. The Mattes Street Tower is on the left.

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division


On Friday we hiked along the Erie for awhile. This is somewhere around milepost 13, looking east. The tracks are covered by heavy growth on the right.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Nay Aug Falls

Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Laurel Line


Looking south along the Laurel Line from near Connell Junction.

Meadowbrook Crushed Stone Co.

Remnants of the Meadow Brook Crushed Stone Company near Connell Junction.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Jersey Central Railroad

A closer look at the tell-tale. This was used to warn brakemen riding on the tops of freight cars to duck because Bridge 60 has low clearance.

Jersey Central Railroad


Looking north along the new section of the Jersey Central trail, towards DL&W Bridge 60. Partially hidden by the tree is an old tell-tale.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Steamtown: Railfest 2010


Lehigh Valley business car 353, along with Reading 903-902 arrive at Steamtown Railfest.

Steamtown: Railfest 2010


Crowd watching Canadian pacific 2317 in the Steamtown yard at Railfest.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Nay Aug Falls


This mornings look at Nay Aug Falls.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

World Trade Center

World Trade Center, from October, 2001.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Steamtown: Railfest 2010


Canadian Pacific 2317 moves past Bridge 60 Tower on Saturday morning.

Steamtown: Railfest 2010


Canadian Pacific 2317 backing out of the Steamtown roundhouse on Saturday morning.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Scranton: La Festa Italiana


Looking north along North Washington Avenue at Courthouse Square on Monday afternoon. La Festa Italiana was the other major event in downtown Scranton over the weekend.

Steamtown: Railfest 2010


Reading 903-902 arrive at Railfest with an excursion from East Stroudsburg and Cresco.

Monday, September 6, 2010

Steamtown: Railfest 2010


A look at the ongoing cosmetic restoration of Lackawanna 565.

Steamtown: Railfest 2010

Lackawanna 663-664 were paired together for the first time at Railfest 2010.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Steamtown: Railfest 2010


In the roundhouse we saw Phoebe Snow!

Steamtown: Railfest 2010


We stopped by Railfest 2010 at Steamtown yesterday morning. A view of some of the visiting equipment.

Friday, September 3, 2010

Steamtown


Lackawanna F3 664 next to the Steamtown roundhouse. Both 664 and 663 will be on display at this weekends Railfest 2010 at Steamtown.

Steamtown


Reading 902-903 in the Steamtown Yard.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Steamtown


The 3254 heads east in a cloud of cinders and smoke. As viewed from the Mall at Steamtown bridge.

Steamtown


Canadian National 3254 with a Tobyhanna excursion getting underway last Saturday morning.