Another view of the area in question... http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3283423 <http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3283423> 3D helps put it in perspective...
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oifbradpl
Aug 29, 2006 5:47 pm
O.K. I finally have some of my files together... Here is the information I have to support the location of Planes 7 and 8: Here is a portion of the 1873 D.G....
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rshertza
Aug 29, 2006 3:09 am
Gentlemen Re the Hensel photo, the one I'm looking at is not of good quality. However, I have the following comments: I assume the roof that can be seen below...
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gto455cubes
Aug 24, 2006 12:31 pm
John , Thanks for the offer , if we cant get the photos thru I will contact you . Again Thanks , Tony R....
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iso81shark
Aug 24, 2006 12:01 pm
Tony, if I can be of assistance, you can e-mail them to me and I will resize them. John ... Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and...
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gto455cubes
Aug 24, 2006 2:02 am
Dick , that was the antenna for the radio station , as I mentioned in an early E-mail I have to look thru my files and find the photos we took of # 8 back in...
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rshertza
Aug 23, 2006 7:32 pm
Tony Thanks for the information. Next time I'm in the area I'll have to take a walk to the #2 reservoir I hunted the area of #8 thru #11 since the early 60's,...
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gto455cubes
Aug 22, 2006 2:47 am
Dick the aerial shot of 8 and 9 from more than a 1000 ft up , shows a round black spot in the area where the # 2 reservoir is but the # 2 reservoir is ...
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gto455cubes
Aug 21, 2006 11:06 pm
Guys , I've been trying to send a scan of my original PCC map showing where the Engine house of incline 7 and # 2 Gypsie Grove incline engine house met at...
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iso81shark
Aug 21, 2006 3:38 pm
Great info and photos Jeff, thanks. I haven't been in the area for awhile and your photos and aerials help me visualize the places you guys talk about. And a...
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oifbradpl
Aug 21, 2006 12:55 pm
Wow. Great narrative, Tony. I'm going to work on trying to put placemarks for the places you spoke of. Dan, the USGS topographic quads show the upper half of...
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rshertza
Aug 21, 2006 2:57 am
Tony Thanks for the interesting history insight. Question for you regarding the "#2 Reservoir on the back side of #9 Incline"- this URL ...
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gto455cubes
Aug 20, 2006 4:00 am
Tom, and other fellow Gravity enthusiast, as I suspected, the myth of water power for plane # 7 and plane # 8 on the PCC Gravity, in fact, came from the late...
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iso81shark
Aug 19, 2006 9:23 pm
Thanks for the info guys, I'm really enjoying this discussion. I only wish I lived closer to the area. Maybe I can join a fall hike. John, formerly of East...
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gto455cubes
Aug 19, 2006 5:42 pm
Dick and fellow Gravity Men , Years ago in the area that Dick has described a Radio station and Transmitting tower once stood at the top of Drinker St., it's...
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rshertza
Aug 19, 2006 6:03 am
Gentlemen Based on Jeff's Aerial and information, I took a walk to the 7F location. As shown on the Aerial, this data point locates the #7 Head right next to...
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campshohola
Aug 18, 2006 1:59 pm
Hi Tony and the group, That is what I was told by Ed Steers as we explored the PCC 25 years ago. I suspect he surmised by the construction and location of the...
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oifbradpl
Aug 18, 2006 11:21 am
I determined the location of Plane #7 through a combination of the 1873 D.G. Beers maps, the historical USGS quads, recent topo quads, and aerial photography....
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gto455cubes
Aug 18, 2006 1:27 am
Tom , With all do respect where did you get the info that 7 and 8 were water powered at one time , this is very interesting . Tony Ranella Jr. Dunmore , Pa....
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campshohola
Aug 17, 2006 9:13 pm
Hi Dick S. and the rest of the group. The location of the PCC Gravity Railroad in the picture is extremely accurate. For years, many of us incorrectly believed...
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rshertza
Aug 17, 2006 3:11 am
Gentlemen Some comments regarding your Plane 7 input- Tony, I got one of your jpg's, the drinker7 jpg (its only 50k, should have received it, I'll have to...
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gto455cubes
Aug 16, 2006 9:45 pm
Just got back the photos , seems your system would not accept them , will try and send one at a time. Tony...
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Aug 16, 2006 9:41 pm
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gto455cubes
Aug 16, 2006 9:39 pm
Dick , I sent some photos of # 7 , one of the photos is looking up at the headhouse and to the left of the 7 headhouse is the Gypsie Grove # 2 headhouse and...
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gto455cubes
Aug 16, 2006 5:37 pm
Dick you seem to have hit the Bullseye , your just about top dead center on # 7 , later on or maybe some time this weekend when I get some time I will send you...
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oifbradpl
Aug 16, 2006 11:47 am
Oops... http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3211382 <http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3211382> ... You ... a ... to ... to ... area. ... time,...
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oifbradpl
Aug 16, 2006 11:40 am
Here is an aerial photo that is my best guess at where Plane 7 was. You can see the curve in the foot of the plane as depicted in some of the historical...
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rshertza
Aug 15, 2006 6:40 pm
Tony Thanks for the offline E & WV clarification- appreciate it. Regarding the No. 7 Gravity plane, about a year & a half ago I took a couple trips to that...
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rshertza
Aug 14, 2006 12:43 am
Tony A point of interest- the below URL shows a map dated 1891 of the No. 7 area and some of the railroads in the vicinity (unfortunately, it doesn't show the...
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gto455cubes
Aug 11, 2006 11:51 pm
Gentelmen , Its been a long time since we talked about the Gravity , I havent had much time so far this summer to get out and explore , been kinda hot , anyway...
