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Friday, November 20 2009 7:54 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

New Work On Gauntlet

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

 


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.


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

 


Random Rail Photos

Random Rail Pictures Random Rail Pictures 

Some rail pictures from around region. View all pictures

New Stuff

Danny Boehr Memorial Plaque

Moffat Boiler House Exposed, Taylor, PA

Taylor Coal, Restored Coal Lands

White Haven, Caboose and MOW car

McDade Mine Car Worked On

New Work On Gauntlet

Caboose over Gauntlet

Ex Guilford Unit Hudson

Philly - Spring 2009

Big Stink In Pittston Junction

Former Road To Hudson Yard

Tin Ceiling, Holy Trinity Gym, Swoyersville

Spike From Hanson's Park

Dump Car, Scranton

New Signal Box, Oak Street, Hudson

Telelphone and Signal Shanty By Scrap Yard

Private ROW for Trolley Cars, Warrior Run

Tank Cars along Wilkes-Barre Blvd

West Nanticoke Bridge / PRR Trestle

Arthur Avenue, Scranton, former Streetcar Route

Ritz Photo Gone

Hiatus Over !

Web Album - Coxton Road

Mural of Breakers, King's College Library

Web Album - 8th Street Bridge

Lehigh Railway Unit

Conyngham Avenue Crossings Fixed

Lackawanna Ave Arch Demolition

Hanover Section of Nanticoke, Rhone

Web Album - Prospect Culm Dump

Web Album - DL&W Bloom Line Thru Plymouth

Penn Slovak Demolition

If You Are Hurt Sign

Historical Marker Scranton - Coal Miner and Laborer Strike

Rt 307 Overlook

D-L South Scranton 01.18.09

No Trains At Night

Got a Crosley Stereo

No Trains !!!

Web Album - McDade Park, Winter 2008

Model Steam Locomotive, South Scranton

Web Album - Back Mountain Rail-To-Trail

DL Operation Lifesaver Boxcar, Steamtown

Donora Smog

DL Rubbish Cars

Lackawanna Ave Bridge Construction 10.26.08

Looking Into The Pioneer

Moreale's Store West Pittston

Steam, Moscow and Scranton

Heidleburg Culm Banks

Theater, Miners Mills

Moffat Pictures, Taylor Library

Track Rt. 11 Larksville, Disconnected

First Chicago Hot Dog

Breaker Road Bridge Broken

 



Recent Sightings

November 14, 2009 - Steamtown, DL

November 10, 2009 - Sighting or Lack of Them

October 31 - Circus Train Cars, D-L at Night

October 22 - Oak Street Hudson at Night

October 18 - R&N Backvalley Job

October 17 - Trains on the old D&H, Pittston, Taylor

October 11 - Train at Nay Aug Tunnel

October 4 - Southbound into Kingston

Sept 27 - Pittston Junction and Steamtown

Sept 15 - Southbound at Hudson

Sept 6 - 425 at Duryea

Sept 5 - CP Widecabs at Taylor

Railfest 2009

August 23 - NS, CR Hudson, DL Scranton

August 22 - CP. DH at Hudson, Taylor

August 20 - CP Widecabs At Taylor

August 15 Southbound at Taylor

August 11 Southbound at Taylor

August 9 DL at Scranton

July 26 NB at Hudson

July 24 D&H, NS at Taylor

July 19, Sightings

July 13, MOW over Gauntlet, more

July 11, CP 4-axle units thru Hudson

July 8, D&H, Widecabs at Taylor

July 6 WB Connecting RR Bridge

July 5, DL Pup

June 29, Pettibone again, NS Over Gauntlet

June 23 NS Over Gauntlet

June 22 NB Crosses River

June 12, Pettibone at Hudson

June 7, Local Sightings

May 30 Northbound at Hudson

May 28 R&N and CP at Taylor Yard

May 23, CP Caboose Taylor, DL Scranton

May 19 Trains at Hudson

May 9 - Southbound Stack Train at Taylor

May 5 - D&H, DL

April 11, DL moving CNJ Unit from Thorpe

February 14, - DL at Scranton

February 08, - LS units in Pittston Junction

Sparse Sightings January 2009

Web Album - Enola Yard, Rockville Bridge, Overview

December 28, Enola Yard, Rockville Bridge

December 26, CP, DL

December 21, Taylor Yard

December 20, Nickel Plate Car on Bridge, Scranton

Web Album - December 14, DL South Scranton

December 14, DL RS Units. Snowplow at Dusk

December 13, DL Units at Dusk

December 07, R&N and CP

December 06, (Text Only)

December 04, (Text Only)

November 30 (Text Only)

November 28, Misc Sightings

November 23 DL Units, Scranton

November 15, MOW, Ex PNER, DL

November 8, Taylor, Steamtown

November 4 False Sightings (Text Only)

November 2, Taylor Yard, CP, R&N

November 1, Taylor Yard

October 28 (Text Only)

October 25 (Text Only)

October 23, Taylor Yard, night

October 19, Local shifting in Taylor yard

October 8, Hi and Wide at Hudson

October 8, NB at Taylor

September 22, NB at Hudson

September 15, NS NB at Night



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 :


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)

 

 

 

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 :  GNWR
CAR NO: 710083
STATION : TAYLOR
DATE: 2/11/75
SENT TO : SCRANTON REPAIR SHOP 

DEFECTS : BROKEN SIDE BEARING BRACKET

 

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Coal Breaker Facts :


Loomis Colliery - Hanover - On DL&W Hanover and Nanticoke Branch

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 :

   pole8  pole8  pole8  pole16  pole9  pole6  pole9  pole16  

Graffiti cars:  View All

GraffitiCars7  GraffitiCars11  GraffitiCars2  GraffitiCars9  GraffitiCars2  GraffitiCars19  

Railroad Facts :

Railroad Facts :

Railroad Facts :

 
From 1991 CONRAIL Timetable :

Taylor Secondary Track 

Distance from Hoboken 

136.7  TAYLOR (D&H Railway) 
136.7  BLS MINOOKA 
139.7  OLD FORGE 
142.8  PITTSTON JCT. 
  (Lehigh Sec and 
  Pocono Northeast RR)  

(Why is the distance 
listed as distance 
from Hoboken, since
trains have not run 
to Hoboken in many,
 many years ???) 

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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 Tunnels:

Factoryville (CP)

Crown Ave, Scranton (D-L)

White Haven (R&N)

Nay Aug (D-L)

Vosburg (R&N)

Rockport (R&N)

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NEPA.Railfan.Net

Logos of Fallen Flag Roads
Remember ALCG-CGAL ??? It was CONRAILs only thru train in Northeast PA in the late 80s early 90s. The only time you would see it in the day is when it was late.

 

"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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