Bridge 60

Canadian National 3254 on Bridge 60, November 20, 2010.

Daniel J. Morrell

The Daniel J. Morrell broke in two and sank in Lake Huron on the morning of November 29, 1966. Of the 29 man crew, only Watchman Dennis Hale survived.

At the Cleveland Ore Dock, in the 1950's.

Images from boatnerd.com.

Steamtown

Canadian Pacific 2317 in the Steamtown Yard, November 15, 2008.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!

Erie Pa.

Waiting to depart Erie after locomotive failure, September 21, 1995.

Number 5 Dam

From the archives, the Number 5 Dam, November 11, 2010.

Canadian National 3254

From the archives, Canadian National 3254 departing Steamtown October 4, 2008.

Canadian Pacific 2317

Canadian Pacific 2317 heads east from Steamtown, on November 3, 2007, in this photo from the archives. We miss seeing steam at Steamtown.

11-22-63

51 years ago today.

Cleveland Press, Final edition, November 22, 1963.

A more in depth look at that weekend can be found in last years posts:

Friday, November 22, 1963.

Saturday, November 23, 1963.

Sunday, November 24,1963.

Monday, November 25, 1963.

Electric City Trolley

The Electric City Trolley Museum will operate holiday excursions: Toys for Tots, Friday November 28 and Saturday November 29. Santa on the Trolley; Sunday November 30, Saturday December 6, Sunday December 7, Saturday December 13, Sunday December 14, Saturday December 20 and Sunday December 21 at 10:30, Noon, 1:30 and 3 PM.

Above, at the Steamtown boarding platform, from November 30, 2013.

Above, at the Steamtown boarding platform, from December 5, 2009.

Above, southbound at Cedar Avenue from November 30, 2013.

Below, at the south end of the Laurel Line tunnel, November 30, 2013.

Delaware & Hudson: Penn Division

The following article on the D&H Penn Division is by Bert Pennypacker and appeared in Railroad Magazine, February 1969.

Pittsburgh: Stanley Theatre

The Stanley Theatre at 207 Seventh Street in downtown Pittsburgh opened on February 27, 1928. The 3,886 seat house was designed by the architectural firm of Hoffman-Henon  of Philadelphia. The theatre was restored in 1987 at a cost of $43,000,000 and is now known as the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts.

Above from Motion Picture News, December 29, 1928.

Below from Motion Picture News, June 2, 1928

Below from Motion Picture News, December 29, 1928.

Above from Motion Picture News, March 3, 1928.

Carl D. Bradley

The Carl D Bradley broke in half and sank in a storm on Lake Michigan on this date in 1958, killing 33 of the 35 crew members.

Photo from Boatnerd.com

Lackawanna 565

A couple of views of Lackawanna 565. The top two are from September 1995, the bottom two are from September 2014. The locomotive is currently undergoing cosmetic restoration.

Loew's State Theatre

Loew's State ad from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, October 2, 1964.

Roaring Brook

Roaring Brook, looking downstream towards the Myrtle Street bridge on Thursday afternoon.

New Bus Station

Construction has started on the new bus station on Lackawanna Avenue. The project will replace the Martz Bus station across the street with one that will serve both intercity buses and local buses. With the recent announcement of massive service cuts on the local system, one wonders if this project is really needed. This is also a rather odd place to terminate local buses since the heart of downtown is several blocks away.

The Martz Bus station across the street from the site for the new bus station.

Nickel Plate 514

Nickel Plate 514 at Bridge 60 tower on Saturday morning.

Below, NKP 514 at Nay Aug tunnel on Sunday morning.