Hello, I'm working on a map of the D&H Gravity RR to accompany an article on the Stourbridge Lion anniversary in the upcoming September 2004 Railfan & Railroad...
... Unfortunately, the gravity railroads are more-or-less pre-history. However, if you have a good idea where the planes went, you can still see them on the...
Ok, let me be a little more specific. The D&H Canal Company Railroad does show on the 1891 Scranton, 1892 Dundaff and 1892 Honesdale topo maps available at...
There is a great map producted by E. D. LeRoy in 1982 showing all planes on both the D&H and the PCC Gravity Railroads. You are welcome to view my copy here in...
I found a great map site for Luzerne County (actually Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties now). It shows all planes on the light and loaded tracks. Go to the...
My last post did have an error in the link. I'll try again: >> http://www.rootsweb/~palackaw/maps/luzerne158.jpg .............Marty Dwyer...... ... As of 9...
Third times's got to be lucky. How I found them. I went to my web site (at bottom) went down to it's bottom and clicked on "Petersberb Cemetery"; clicked of...
Members: I am researching a former gravity railroad at the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary near Kempton Pa. (above Reading). It once transported stone from the top of...
Tom, thanks for the tour of the Shohola Glen Switchback Gravity Railroads earlier this past week. Having been "in the field" recently, the gravity RR web...
Hello to Dan and the other members of the group. It was a please exploring the area with all of you. As I have previously answered your question in a separate...
I just took the Electric City trolley tour yesterday; it passes through the mile-long Laurel Line tunnel, but I don't know what viaduct you refer to, as the...
Thanks for your input. I've sort of figured things out a little bit. The old PA Coal Co. Gravity RR went over Moosic Mtn near Mt. Cobb. There is a tunnel up...
Doc, et al: I have not gone into the field yet to check this out myself, (planning to do so in the fall/winter) so please don't blame me if you wind up in...
Hi All, I can add a few bits of information here. There was a trolley line in the area, part of the Scranton Electric Railway, called the Moosic Lake line. It...
Gentlemen, I found this club a few weeks ago while searching for Scranton area railroads. I've really enjoyed reading the correspondence, as well as Mr...
Well, particularly in this post- 9/11 world, I guess we have to be more careful than we used to have to be regarding exploring in the woods, but I think that...
Yes, I am interested in joint explorations. Email me at doctorwwr@... to set up a day, time and place. Doc "If any of you would like to explore some...
From: ximij@a... Date: Fri Aug 27, 2004 3:06 pm Subject: Re: [nerrandcoal] Abutment, Main St, Pittston, PA mike, originally it was part of the gravity...
Greetings Gravity Railroad Enthusiasts, We are planning a hike of the PCC Gravity railroad planes 7 to 11 including the tunnel at the top of Mt. Cobb, with a...
Speaking of which, the same "Scenes Along the Rails," Part 1, Vol. 1 (the first book I ever bought at Steamtown), pp. 97-99, also covers the interesting...
Today seven of us from the GravityRRs group had an interesting if tiring 8-hour hike of the old Pennsylvania gravity RR from Dunmore up through the Moosic...
Thank you for the review. Living in the DC area, and working weekends, there was just no way to make the hike. I'm glad all are safe and had a good time....
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