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Remember Coxton Road in the late 70's early 80's ??? It was a one lane road with places to pull off and let cars pass. But there were a lot of railroad tracks there at the time.

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Friday, July 3 2009 11:18 PM

http://www.laurellines.org. New content in Photo Galleries and Railfan Related.

New Exclusive Content from Ed K - from 70's and 80's.

 

Bridge and Trestle Spotlight

West Nanticoke Bridge / PRR Trestle

Web Album - 8th Street Bridge

Lackawanna Ave Arch Demolition

Lackawanna Ave Bridge Construction 10.26.08

Breaker Road Bridge Broken

Lackawanna Ave Bridge Construction

Lackawanna Ave Bridge Construction 10.26.08

 

Vulcan Restoration Project seeks donations

According to local papers the project has about $8500 already. The Unit is at RMDI in Pittston.

It is possible once restored the unit could pull excursion/dinner trains along the Susquehanna River.

George Spohrer, local railfan is overseeing the project.

Address for Project :

Vulcan Pride Ltd.,

c/o Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority,
16 Delaware Ave.,
West Pittston, PA 18643

(I have no connection with the project other than planning to mail in a donation.)


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 Caps

While 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.


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

D-L Operation Lifesaver Boxcar Parked at Steamton NHS in Scranton. Mixed in with other cars from the D-L MORE

Web Album - McDade Park A winter's walk in McDade Park in Scranton MORE

Conrail Boxcar Pittston Junction Old rusty boxcar with Conral "Can Opener" Logo MORE

Incident at Steamtown A rail rolls over on Bridge 60 as a steam engine rolls over it. MORE

Harry E Culm Dump A Culm Dump from the old Harry E Colliery still towers over Swoyersville, PA MORE

425 at Duryea One of the first runs of "Four and a Quarter". The train is coming from Jim Thorpe, returning to Tunkhannock. 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

Rock Island Trailer Caught this relic from this Fallen Flag parked in Kingston, by McCarthy's Tires. Same place I caught a Penn Central Trailer a year or two before. 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

Kowaflex Test Roll B&W After about two weeks, got my film back from Sam's Club. Not bad for the first time shooting Black and White. I like the old time look of the shots MORE

Kowaflex Test Roll Here are some shots from my test roll. Not bad for a camera that is about 45 years old. MORE

Kowaflex E Camera Got a vintage 35mm camera from an Estate Sale. Amazingly I got it to work. 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

 


Random Rail Photos

Random Rail Pictures Random Rail Pictures 

Some rail pictures from around region. View all pictures





Lost Scans

Lance Pump House

Avondale Colliery

Moffat Boilerhouse, Taylor

New County Coal, Hughestown, PA

Old Cliff St Bridge, Scranton

Tunnel, Jumper Road, Plains, Twp

Culvert, LV Connell Branch

Dallas Station (LV)


These were from a group of "lost" scans, that were somehow misplaced when I upgraded from a 486 w/ Win 3.1 to a Dell PIII-300 w/ Win 95. They ended up on a Zip Disk instead of the new PC

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Retro Sightings

Sightings recovered from tape, zipdisk, and old computer, Sharp Wizard, etc. Never thought I accumulated this much stuff. An ongoing project.

Misc. Photo Sets

Misc Photo Set 1

D&H Photos

More Conrail Photos

Railroad Facts :


Some Area Towers still standing :

Steamtown NHS, Scranton (near Bridge 60)

Tamaqua, PA

Mattes Ave, Scranton (former DL&W concrete tower)

Wyoming Ave, Scranton, PA (former wooden D&H crossing tower)

Tobyhanna, PA, former DL&W concrete tower

 

 

 

Misc. Locomotive Photos

Web Album - Railroad Pictures

 

 

 

Misc. Huber Photos

Web Album - Huber Breaker

 

 

 

Mine Disasters :

Dorrance Colliery 1892 Gas Explosion, 8 Men Killed

- Plymouth Miner's Memorial

Plymouth Miners Memorial

Car Tags from Scranton Shops :

E-L BAD ORDER TAG :  

INTIAL :  GATX 
CAR NO: 97683
STATION : SCRANTON
DATE:  1/8/75
SENT TO : SCRANTON

DEFECTS :  BROKE YOKE B-END

 

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Coal Breaker Facts :


Baltimore Breaker - Heights section of Wilkes-Barre

Favorite Breakers :

 

  • Huber (Still Standing)
  • Sullivan Trail (Demolished)
  • Harry E (Demolished)

List of Coal Breakers

List of Breakers Erie Map 1939

 

 

Tidbit :

Amusement Parks w/ trains -

Nay Aug Park
Angela Park
Hansons
San Souci
Knobel's Grove

Tidbit :

Old Area Roller Coasters -

Hanson's -Speed Hound
Angela Park - Valley Volcano
San Souci - The Wild Mouse
Rocky Glen - The Million Dollar Coaster
Rocky Glen - Comet, Jet Star

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Cabooses Cabooses Cabooses Cabooses Cabooses 

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NEPA News Portal :

Scranton Times

Citizen's Voice

Times-Leader

WYOU

WNEP

 

 

Tidbit :

Junctions in NEPA Duryea Jct - LV,CR,LS,RN
Minooka Jct - DH,RN,CP
Virgnia - LWV,ER,DL,LS
Dupont Jct - LV,DH,CR,CP,RN
Slateford Jct - EL,CR,NS
Pittston Jct - LV,EL, CR,PNER,RN
Forest Castle Jct - LV,CR,PNER
Penn Haven Jct - LV,CR,RN,NS
Langcliffe Jct - DH,ER,LS
Jefferson Jct - DH,ER
Plymouth Jct - DH,DLW
Hillside Jct - ER,LS

Tidbit :

Attractions in Scranton :

Steamtown NHS
Nay Aug Park
The Everhart Museum
Lackawanna County Trolley Museum
McDade Park
Anthracite Museum
Iron Furnaces
Lackawanna Mine Tour

 

Lineside Poles :

   pole14  pole8  pole16  pole16  pole6  pole4  pole2  pole7  

Graffiti cars:  View All

GraffitiCars10  GraffitiCars17  GraffitiCars6  GraffitiCars19  GraffitiCars5  GraffitiCars0  

Railroad Facts :

Railroad Facts :

Railroad Facts :

In the DL&W Scranton Station, 
now the Radisson,there are about
20 ceramic tile work mosaics around 
the main concourse of the building. 
The tile work pictures were supposed to
represent locations on the railroad.

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From 1991 CONRAIL Timetable : 

Ashmore Secondary Track 

0.0  CP-M & H JCT. (Lehigh Line) 
1.3  HINKLES 
4.3  BLACK CREEK JCT
5.2  WEATHERLY
6.8  HAZLE CREEK JCT.
10.3 BLS ASHMORE (Hazleton Running Track)

Some Roundhouses :

Kingston (DL&W) gone

Hampton Yard (DL&W) gone

Carbondale (D&H) gone

Scranton (DL&W) Preserved

Scranton (near Schmidt Park) (CNJ) gone

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NEPA.Railfan.Net

Logos of Fallen Flag Roads
Remember Coxton Road in the late 70's early 80's ??? It was a one lane road with places to pull off and let cars pass. But there were a lot of railroad tracks there at the time.

 

"In Depth"

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

Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway This train ride from Jim Thorpe thru the Gorge is run by the Reading and Northern and is a real nice trip. .

Sightings - Marysville 12.28.06 Some good trains on a warm December day, almost like springtime. A slow coal train, and then a stack train blasts by.

Harry E Coal Breaker II Recently discovered photos showing the old Harry E breaker. This batch shows the part of the breaker that went over the back road with all its girders, pipes and trusses.

Back Mountain Rail To Trail Some shots of the Back Mountain Rail to Trail, which is the part of the old Lehigh Valley Bowmans Creek Branch

Lackawanna County Heritage Trail : O&W Railroad Some scenes from the train in the Upvalley area - Jessup and Archbald it looks like from the map. The trail has marker showing some key features of the railroad. In runs along the river and is very senic.

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. Shots like this are important, after the buildings are long gone.

Dorrance Fan House Here are shots of the Dorrance Colliery Fan house from the early 1990's before the dirt around it was bulldozed up to the roof line.

Peach Orchard Colliery Pictures of the Peach Orchard buildings that Dave S. sent me. Mostly brick buildings left over from the mining operations, we used to play there in grade school.

The Concrete City Shots of the Concrete City taken in the mid 1990's. More recently a State Historical Marker has been erected down the street from it.

Plymouth Miners Memorial Photographs of the memorial, some descriptions of it and some text of mine disasters, from the memorial, of course.

Market Street Square Recollections of Market Street Square, The Choo Choo Inn, Rocky Glen Park, Top Dog (Same guy owned them), Scrapping of cars on MSS site, Photographs of cars and Vulcan.

Glen Alden Shops Some shots of the former Glen Alden Coal Company Machine Shops in West Pittston, PA. Much of these buildings have been removed.

Harry E Coal Breaker Photographs of the breaker in Swoyersville about two years before it was demolished. It was amazing that they left the thing up as long they did because it went over the "Back Road".

Sullivan Trail Breaker Shots of the old Sullivan Trail Breaker with the Drag Line buckets in front of it. Nothing remains of the site. New homes and townhomes are on the site of the Breaker and colliery grounds.

Vulcan Iron Works This set of buildings in South Wilkes-Barre is were the Vulcan locomotives were build in years past.

 

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

Back Mountain Rail To Trail

Dallas Station

Entrance to Rollercoaster, Hansons

Noxen Station


If Firwood caught on fire, would Laurel Run ? Buttonwood, Askam.

- One of my Grandfather's silly jokes


Detour? That Frenchman builds the worst roads..

- One of my Grandfather's silly jokes


 

 

 

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