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Historical Markers / Cornerstones, etc.History is all around us. Historical Markers. Cornerstones, Keystones, Plaques and other architectural features document history. They are on the sides of roads, on the foundations of schools and churches. Many older buildings had a name and date on the keystone at the very top. It is easy to miss these things as you go about your business in your daily life. Once you become aware of these traces of history you will develop a keen eye and a keen eye for history, of all kinds. Bottle CapsWhile cleaning, I found my bottle cap collection. There used to be a lot of different bottling houses and breweries in the Anthracite Region. On rummaging thru the caps, most of the companies have been long out of business - Ma's, Penn State Beverage, Star, and more. So much history in that little box. Danny Boehr Memorial Plaque On a recent trip to the Horseshoe Curve, there is a plaque on a bench to memorialize Danny Boehr. Danny was involved in the RAILROAD mailing list and was also known on the Internet as Al Tuner. MORE Taylor Coal, Restored Coal Lands A hunk of coal off of Oak Street in Taylor with some flowers around it is a nice reminder of the past. The former coal lands behind it have been cleared and graded. The flow of the creek changed and streambed upgrade for flood control. MORE Spike From Hanson's Park This little spike came from the amusement park train tracks at Hanson's in Harvey's Lake. My uncle pointed it out to me the last time we were there went it was operating as a park. MORE Tin Ceiling, Holy Trinity Gym, Swoyersville Visited Holy Trinity in Swoyersville for a recent bazaar. My nephew and I were in the Gym eating. I explained that was an old tin ceiling - all the bars, taverns and hotels had them and schools and some churches had them too. MORE Dump Car, Scranton This little dump car was parked in Scranton in the State Office Parking Lot. A neat little car. MORE Rhone, The Hanover Section of Nanticoke Sign Several new signs now mark the Hanover Section of Nanticoke, as Rhone. Rhone was the name of the area before it was a part of Nanticoke. MORE If You Are Hurt Sign From one of the Kiosks on the Wyoming Valley Levee Project in Kingston. This Kiosk shows a multi language sign needed to communicate to miners MORE Model Steam Engine, South Scranton Came across this model steam locomotive in South Scranton, near the D-L Breck Street Shops MORE Conrail Boxcar Pittston Junction Old rusty boxcar with Conral "Can Opener" Logo MORE Harry E Culm Dump A Culm Dump from the old Harry E Colliery still towers over Swoyersville, PA MORE Old Hillcrest Lampshade Factory The Old Hillcrest Lampshade Factory. My Grandmother worked here. It has been vacant for many years. MORE Old Rt. 307 Bridge (Was Luna Park Bridge Remains) Remains of the old Rt. 307 Bridge. MORE Mr.Dickover Looks For His Grandfather's Bricks Relative of Dickover Brick Co, sees page on Dickover Bricks, gathers namesake heirloom MORE Vulcan 1984 Here are some photos and descriptions of the Vulcan in 1984. This proves that it was in running order when it came to Wilkes-Barre. A L&WV NHRS handed this to me at the October Meeting. MORE Scranton Railway Carbarns Pictures from the mid-90's of the old Scranton Railway Carbarns on Providence Road in Scranton. Today, the buildings are gone, with retail development near the site. MORE Remains of Roller Coaster at Hanson's Just the one segment still remains. This was the entrance to the park and at one time the LV Bowmans Creek Branch ran thru it. MORE Hampton Yard Super's House This building may be the last remaining building from Hampton Yard. It was the Superintendent's house. MORE Death on the D&H, a short story of people picking coal on the D&H only to get killed by a train MORE PRR Shark B Unit that was formerly at the Sullivan Trail Breaker. MORE
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Kingston (DL&W) gone Hampton Yard (DL&W) gone Carbondale (D&H) gone Scranton (DL&W) Preserved Scranton (near Schmidt Park) (CNJ) gone View All |
From 1981 CONRAIL Timetable :
WILKES-BARRE SECONDARY TRACK
(Lehigh Division)
3.9 CENTRAL SCRAP IRON 1
2.5 FRANKLIN CROSSING 1
1.3 ASHLEY 1
174.0 FRANKLIN JCT (Connction to
Franklin Ind Track
171.6 SOUTH WILKES-BARRE
175.9 DANA ST. WILKES-BARRE
176.0 WILKES-BARRE
177.2 NORTH WILKES-BARRE
178.3 SHAFER 2
180.3 PLAINSVILLE
185.5 PITTSTON JCT (Connection to Lehigh
Main Line - Connection to
Taylor Secondary Track) 2
The direction from Central Scrap Iron to
Pittston Jct is westward.
Track Controlled by Train Dispatcher,
Bethlehem
Note 1 - Distance From Franklin Junction
Note 2 - Westward Trains must not pass Shafer
or Pittston Lumber Switch MP 185.0 without
authority of Train Dispatcher, Bethlehem
(At this point in time, the Lehigh Line has not
been downgraded to Secondary line status)
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Kingston (DL&W) gone Hampton Yard (DL&W) gone Carbondale (D&H) gone Scranton (DL&W) Preserved Scranton (near Schmidt Park) (CNJ) gone View All |
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Remember when they saved the CNJ Station in Wilkes-Barre from the wrecking ball ??? It became a Motel, Resturant and Niteclub. |
The following articles, recollections and stories are more in depth and longer then the weblog format pages that the sightings and most other things are done in
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Bowmans Creek Branch Stuff :BOWMANS CREEK BRANCH (Lehigh Valey RR) 178.9 PORT BOWKLEY (JTC) 180.0 KINGSTON-FORTY FORT 180.7 HARVEY JTC 181.2 LUZERNE 184.0 TRUCKSVILLE 185.9 LEONARDS 187.1 DALLAS 187.2 KIRKDALE 189.8 CHESTNUT RIDGE 193.0 RINGALD 193.2 ALDERSON 192.4 HARVEY'S LAKE 199.1 NOXEN 201.5 STULL 202.9 BAKERS 206.5 DOTTER 206.8 BETH RUN 209.2 SPLASH DAM 210.1 MOUNTAIN SPRINGS 212.3 MEADOW 212.3 RICKETTS 222.6 LOPEZ 226.3 BERNICE JCT 226.7 BERNICE Distance from New York via Bowmans Creek Branch Entrance to Rollercoaster, Hansons If Firwood caught on fire, would Laurel Run ? Buttonwood, Askam.
Detour? That Frenchman builds the worst roads..
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