Frank's Place: February 2013

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Lackawanna Railroad

Delaware - Lackawanna 3643 along Ridge Row in Scranton last Saturday morning.

Monday, February 25, 2013

Laurel Line 1951

The following is from Railroad Magazine, March 1951, pages 81-90. Steven Maguire was the longtime Transit Topics columnist for Railroad, and a noted juice fan.

A few other tid-bits.

Undated Photo, photographer unknown

Above: from Railroad Magazine December 1971 p48.

This was in the 1951 article, and was reprinted in the October 1972 issue of Railroad Magazine p.3.

Wyoming Avenue

Wyoming Avenue, looking north from Lackawanna Avenue on a bleak Saturday morning.

Lackawanna Railroad

A solitary lineside pole above Nay Aug tunnel yesterday morning. This view is looking west.

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Nay Aug Park

Water slide at Nay Aug Park pool. Won't be too much longer til the ice melts and the pool is open.

Friday, February 22, 2013

George Washington

George Washington on the cover of Literary Digest, February 22, 1930. This is from when Washington's birthday was actually celebrated on the 22nd.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

CTS 4215 passing the Allen Theatre during the Cleveland Press Parade of Progress, April 27, 1952. Photographer unknown. According to James A. Toman and Blaine S. Hays fine book "Cleveland's Transit Vehicles" this was the only time a PCC car ran on Euclid Avenue. Their domain was mostly on Superior, St. Clair and one of the west side routes.

Monday, February 18, 2013

Electric City Trolley

Philadelphia Suburban 76 southbound at Cedar Avenue on Saturday morning.

Nay Aug Park

Heavy ice buildup at the end of Davis Trail, by the falls.

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Nay Aug Falls

Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Nay Aug Park

A lot less snow then there was last week in the park.

Friday, February 15, 2013

Gair Linhart & The Diamonds

A blast from the past...

A popular Cleveland group. I used to see them a lot during the summer of 1981, usually at the Euclid Tavern.

Tucky's was run by a former Cleveland councilman, and was notorious for ripping off bands that played there. It previously had been the Happy Apple Disco. John Bassette was a famous Cleveland based singer, known for songs such as "Hessler Street" and Weed and Wine."

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Loew's Ohio

Today marks the 92nd anniversary of the opening of the Ohio Theatre. This ad from January 7, 1968 is from another big budget bomb that plagued the theatre in its last years as a film house.