Joe: If you ever plan a hike or ride (Motorcycle or Mt. Bike) in your area let me know. I'm always interested in exploring. I'm located in Wyoming Valley and ...
The following was posted on a model train Internet forum by a small business owner who makes parts for running model trains. It is at least peripherally...
Anyone know of published drawings/plans for coal jimmies from the Gravity roads? If we can get a kit for one, is there interest in such a kit? dave -- David...
I'd really like to have a set of these in "O" gauge to run on my train layout. I know that Chris Murley has build a mine motor and cars in G gauge which were...
... Dilbert) ... THERE ARE PROBABLY TWO GOOD PLACES TO START: One is the D&H Canal Museum in Honesdale and the other at the Gravity History Museum (?) on Main...
PennDOT is replacing the bridge over Wangum Falls in Paupack Township, Wayne County, which uses the former alignment of the PCC Gravity. We are required by...
Matt, Please post any details regarding the bridge replacement you can. What is your connection to the project? Are you PennDOT, SHPO, consultant? Please...
... This would be the place. Most members of this group, my self included, will be interested in seeing what is proposed for the bridge replacement and for...
Gravity Museum... I vote for Tony R. to be the curator! I remember a while back PennDOT sponsored a research grant to catalog what was remaining of the...
Jeff, As a result of impacting the D&H Gravity at the Casey Highway/LVIH PennDOT funded several project-related mitigation items, including the wayside markers...
... Your references to the book and video, are a good result, at that time, for bring the stories out into the public domain. Improvements can and should be...
To all: I have been asked by Sal Mecca to pass this on to the group! Hi Lee; I don't know how to access the yahoo web site, i'll give you the information and...
... Just a heads up on your nice map work. What you labled as the Gypsy Grove breaker is actually the No 1. breaker of the PCC. The Gypsy Grove colliery...
Does anyone know of a database of accidents which occurred on the gravity railroad? I am specifically looking for an incident from 1866 in which 12 year old...
Just to keep the record straight and un-complicated, your message gives the impression of the accident being on Plane 7 of the D&H Gravity, as opposed to...
... How did empties from Gypsy grove return to the system for reloading? Were they just absorbed into the system and used the next day or so. it would seem at...
It's been a long time coming but finally some high resolution aerial imagery has shown up on Google Earth. You can now see traces of the gravity railroad...
Gentlemen , the PCC Gravity incline # 21 was not water powered , it was stationary steam engine powered from 1850 to 1885 , the water source was a fairly...
Nice! Strange though, when you go to download the 1960's images they're rotated 90 degrees. I initally thought I was getting the wrong image. Jeff V....
For those of you who have installed Google Earth, http://www.googleearth.com there has been a significant addition of high resolution imagery in our area,...
Hello, Mr. Gibson! My name is Ralph Heiss, and I hail from S. Plainfield, NJ. I recently found your group, and have really had a great time going over the...
Yes, when I noticed the enhanced imagery I took a look and started to plot where I recognized sections of it into a saved google map. I last hiked the trail...
Does anyone know of a map that shows the arrangement of D&H Gravity Railroad tracks and facilities in and around Carbondale, at the high point of Gravity...
Brian, I have access to the 1873 Atlas map of Carbondale. The files are large digital scans and aren't very good, but may be able to show what you need. Email...
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