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January 1, 2022
This is the new Marvine Trail off of Parker Street in North Scranton. It goes though land that was the former Marvine Colliery.
Near the parking lot is a stone bridge abutment that is most likely from the O&W.
A news clip said this trail was different as it went through old coal lands as opposed to following a Railroad Right of way. The Reycling Center is near the trail.
The trail passes parts of two bridges that cross the Lackawanna River. The covered one was actually a conveyor line. The other one, more like a truss bridge, carried the coal cars across the river. Both the conveyor and the mine cars connected the Head House to the Marvine Breaker.
Of course I ran in to Chris Murley of the Underground Miners and he explained this all to me.
See also :
O&W Abutment Near Parker Street, Marvine Trail
This is a nice little trail to walk on.