Lackawanna Railroad: Grain Train

Delaware-Lackawanna 3642 leading a westbound train of empty grain hoppers past the new University of Scranton science building on Saturday morning.

Lackawanna Railroad: Grain Train

Delaware-Lackawanna 3642, 211, Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern 2453, and D-L 2452 leading a westbound train of empty grain hoppers past Lackawanna Station.

Lackawanna Railroad: Grain Train

The rear of the train passing Lackawanna Station.

Nay Aug Falls

Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Nay Aug Park

Roaring Brook, looking downstream from Nay Aug Park footbridge.

Nay Aug Park

Roaring Brook, looking upstream from Nay Aug Park footbridge.

Steamtown: Lackawanna 565

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 565, undergoing cosmetic restoration in the STeamtown roundhouse.

Steamtown: Lehigh & New England

Lehigh & New England caboose. The L&NE served the Southern Anthracite fields, and the cement region of eastern Pennsylvania. It ceased operation in 1960.

Scranton

A Greyhound bus passing through the intersection of Washington & Lackawanna Avenues last Saturday morning. This view is looking north up Washington Avenue, from the new park in the 500 block of Lackawanna Avenue.

Electric City Trolley Museum

An old safe in the Electric City Trolley Museum, left over from a previous occupant.

Steamtown: Erie RR Business Car 3

Erie Railroad Business Car No. 3 on display at Steamtown.

Observation lounge, this is the way to travel!

Steamtown: Erie RR Business Car 3

Dining room.

Steamtown: Erie RR Business Car 3

A small bedroom.

Steamtown: Erie RR Business Car 3

Kitchen of Erie Business Car 3, looks a bit cramped.

Electric City Trolley Museum

Various types of signals on display at the museum.

Electric City Trolley Museum

Trolley awaiting restoration. I think this is Reading Transit & Light Company 102.

Electric City Trolley Museum

We stopped by the Trolley Museum this morning for the opening ceremony of the 125th anniversary of electric trolleys in Scranton.

Electric City Trolley Museum

Philadelphia & Western 46, built by the St.Louis Car Company in 1907.

Pittston: Unknown Ruins.

Unknown ruins along Lehigh Valley Railroad tracks, between the Water Street Bridge, and the Fort Jenkins Bridge which can be seen in the distance. The North Branch Canal ran through here until 1901, maybe these have something to do with that?

Pittston: Unknown Ruins.

Unknown ruins along Lehigh Valley Railroad tracks, between the Water Street Bridge, and the Fort Jenkins Bridge, Kennedy Boulevard is also just above these.

Laurel Line

Philadelphia Suburban 76 southbound just below Cedar Avenue last Saturday afternoon. A portion of the Laurel Line freight station is visible on the right. The Laurel Line passenger station was once to the left of the trees.

Laurel Line

Philadelphia Suburban 76 southbound at Cedar Avenue last Saturday afternoon.

Steamtown

Canadian national 3254 leads a short train eastbound through the yard on Saturday morning.

Steamtown

Lackawanna F3 number 663 at Steamtown on Saturday morning.

Nay Aug Falls

Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Scranton Skyline

Scranton skyline from the Harrison Avenue Bridge. Roaring Brook runs through the center, Brady Yard is on the right, next to the University of Scranton buildings.

Scranton Zine Fest

We stopped by the Scranton Zine Fest this afternoon on Center Street. Glad it didn't rain!

Steamtown

Lehigh Valley ALCO C-420 414 at Steamtown this morning.

Lackawanna Railroad

Canadian National 3254 with a short train, passing Lackawanna Station in Scranton, last Saturday afternoon.

Brady Yard

A view of Brady Yard in Scranton, looking east towards the Harrison Avenue Bridge. This is along Laurel Line Drive. In the distance on the left is the former Laurel Line car shop building. This yard was constructed by the Erie - Lackawanna Railroad in the early 1960's.

Lackawanna Railroad

Jersey Central 1554, passing the new University of Scranton science building, yesterday morning.

Laurel Line

Philadelphia Suburban 76 southbound, approaching Brady Yard in Scranton. This is below the Lackawanna mainline, and the University of Scranton, along Laurel Line Drive.

Lackawanna Railroad

Lackawanna F3s 663-664 yesterday morning passing the new University of Scranton science building.

Nay Aug Falls

Nay Aug Falls this morning. It's not running as fast as it was in previous weeks.

Lackawanna Railroad

Lackawanna F3s 663-664 this morning along Ridge Row in Scranton

Lackawanna Railroad

Jersey Central RS3 1554 this morning along Ridge Row on the Lackawanna mainline in Scranton. A few University of Scranton buildings loom in the background.

Scranton: Arts on Fire Festival

The Arts on Fire Festival was held today at the Scranton Iron Furnace. This structure was used by the Lackawanna Iron & Coal Company from 1845 - 1902. The LI&C Co. later became known as the Lackawanna Iron & Steel Company.

Scranton: Arts on Fire Festival

Close up of the portable furnace.

Scranton: Arts on Fire Festival

A portable iron furnace was on hand.

St. Mary's Cemetery

St. Mary's Cemetery looking towards the I-81 "Cemetery Bridges" from Monday afternoon. At the bottom of the cemetery, where the fence is located is Old Log Road, below that is Stafford Meadow Brook, opposite that is the Laurel Line tracks, and the remnant of the Lackawanna Iron & Coal Company Railroad, sometimes known as Ore Mine Road.

Laurel Line

After exiting the tunnel, Philadelphia Suburban 80, heads south towards the Stafford Avenue bridge, which is partially obscured by foliage. Along this stretch was once the Laurel Line's South Scranton station.

Laurel Line

Philadelphia Suburban 80, southbound, exiting the south end of Laurel Line tunnel. This almost mile - long tunnel runs under Crown Avenue, and is accessible from Old Log Road, which isn't on most maps.