Lackawanna Avenue Clock

Monthly reminder that the clock in the 500 block of Lackawanna Avenue is still not working. New mayor, so far looking worse than the last one. There must not be anyone to give a no-bid contract to.

Norfolk Southern 9185

NS 9185 departing Taylor Yard last week.

Last Train from 55th Street

55 years ago today the last Pennsylvania Railroad train left the East 55th Street Station. The station would be razed a few years later,

 Robert Runyan photo, May 1953.

 Plain Dealer, January 30, 1965.

Plain Dealer, January 30, 1965.

 Pennsylvania RR Timetable, January 30, 1938.

 Pennsylvania RR Timetable, July 28, 1963.

Robert Runyan photo, May 1953.

First National Bank

First National Bank, Main & Broad Streets, downtown Pittston, last fall.

Reading & Northern 3051

R&N 3051 at Taylor Yard the other day.

Griswold Park

Across the street from Erie Union Station is Griswold Park, photos from last October.

Royal Way

Royal Way on the UofS campus a couple weeks ago.

Gene & Glenn

Gene Carroll and Glenn Rowell were a famous radio duo from Cleveland. In March 1930 they convinced RKO Palace manager John Royal (later a big executive with NBC) to book them on a percentage, where they subsequently wowed them.

From the Plain Dealer, March 16, 1930.

From the Plain Dealer, April 16, 1979.

From the Plain Dealer, April 16, 1979. Sid Andorn was a longtime local columnist and commentator.

Cleveland Press photo, reprinted in Press, September 8, 1977.

Delaware-Lackawanna 2403

DL 2403 at Bridge 60 a few weeks ago.

Step Falls

Step Falls on Sunday afternoon, getting icy in the gorge.

Scranton Skyline

View from the Harrison Avenue bridge on Sunday afternoon. A couple weeks ago we got here too late and the snow had already melted, no so this time.

Scranton Life Building

Scranton Life building at 536 Spruce Street in Downtown Scranton, last weekend.

Elm Park United Methodist Church

Elm Park United Methodist Church,  712 Linden Street last week.

Crane

A crane seen between a couple houses last week.

Nickel Plate 514

NKP 514 at Steamtown last fall.

Electric City Trolley

Philadelphia Suburban 76 at the Steamtown boarding platform last fall, spring can't get here soon enough.

Amtrak Station

Cleveland's Amtrak station, CUT it's not, but it works. We once spent the night here, waiting for 48, which ended up running nine hours late.

Scranton Iron Furnace

A few views of the Scranton Iron Furnace from a couple weeks ago.