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Hello, The first time I send a message on this group! I passionated about funiculars, mountain trains ans gravity railroads. I have a website: ...
Michel Azéma
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Nov 1, 2007
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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...
happymeiser
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Nov 2, 2007
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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...
turkytom2000
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Feb 3, 2008
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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 E Clough
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Feb 5, 2008
4:57 pm
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Hi Brian, Welcome to the group. These are the only historical maps I am aware of and probably the ones you are using. ...
Thomas K. Gibson
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Feb 5, 2008
5:08 pm
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Since Penn Pilot can be daunting at times, here is a reasonably high resolution photograph of Carbondale from July 8, 1939. ...
Thomas K. Gibson
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Feb 5, 2008
6:59 pm
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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...
Hamel, Matthew
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Feb 5, 2008
7:57 pm
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Thanks Tom, I've used the Maptech content and Google Earth to map out most of the line. The Penn Pilot photos look interesting. Even if it dates from 40 years...
Brian E Clough
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Feb 5, 2008
11:02 pm
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Hi Brian, I am pleased the link were somewhat helpful. Would you be able to share your results with the group by posting in Photos or Links? Thanks, Tom ... ...
Thomas K. Gibson
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Feb 5, 2008
11:19 pm
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If you look about center-left on this map, you'll see "Wimmers, PA" on the Erie: http://historical.maptech.com/getImage.cfm?fname=aril32nw.jpg&state=PA Turns...
David Emery
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Feb 6, 2008
3:10 pm
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the GravityRailroads group. File : /D&H...
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Feb 7, 2008
10:58 pm
543
For all you Earth Googlers, I've updated the KMZ file showing the latest results of my project, to pinpoint the route of the D&H Gravity Railroad. Some of the...
Brian E Clough
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Feb 15, 2008
10:42 pm
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Brian: I tried to open that file and it tells me it's not a "valid win32" file and will not open it. I tried it both ways save target as download and just...
nepmtba
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Feb 16, 2008
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I also cannot open the file. ... Is there an alternative? ... If you can print out the file, perhaps a digital picture can be taken and sent in as a post ?...
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l_beacon639
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Feb 18, 2008
6:32 pm
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To view this file, you need Google Earth installed on your computer. You can download the program from: http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html...
Brian E Clough
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Feb 21, 2008
3:42 pm
547
Brian: I have Google Earth installed and with the update. Still the file is corrupted even when I try it from the files area or download and save to my file it...
nepmtba
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Feb 22, 2008
3:45 am
548
Lee, Brian, I had no problem with this new kmz file! It works fine... May be someone (me?)can send it to you by email... Cheers Michel AZEMA mikeaz@......
Michel Azéma
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Feb 22, 2008
7:59 pm
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It worked fine for me also, and is a great addition to the other fine files of the Gravity Railroads. I wish I had a good answer as to why it is not working...
Thomas K. Gibson
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Feb 22, 2008
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The screen capture works fine. As for those of us who are straddled with webtv . net, we know the problem. No ability to download, no google earth, no adobe...
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l_beacon639
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Feb 22, 2008
9:54 pm
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I downloaded Google Earth and opened the kmz file with no problems. Great work Brian! Lots of detail! Looks like you spent a lot of time on this. About how...
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Feb 23, 2008
6:16 pm
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I downloaded Google Earth and opened the kmz file with no problems. Great work Brian! Lots of detail! Looks like you spent a lot of time on this. About how...
oldsilver7
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Feb 23, 2008
6:17 pm
553
This is the URL to my Mauch Chunk Gravity Railroad post in the Google Earth bulletin board. It's a work in progress. ...
Russell
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Feb 24, 2008
6:52 pm
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Guys: I had to directly open the files with Google Earth being open at the same time. I'm not going to wonder why they wouldn't load the other way! Anyway, I...
Lee Curry
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Feb 24, 2008
10:24 pm
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Matt: I sent you a PM Lee...
Lee Curry
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Feb 24, 2008
11:51 pm
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A lot of the information came from several sites Matt Hamel put in the Links page of this group. http://historical.maptech.com/statemap.cfm?stateabr=PA ...
Brian E Clough
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Feb 25, 2008
3:56 pm
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the GravityRailroads group. File :...
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Mar 3, 2008
8:31 pm
558
I just uploaded both the Pittston Borough & Pittston Township 1873 Maps. The files I have are HUGE tifs so I hope the resolution isn't too screwy following the...
Matt Hamel
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Mar 4, 2008
12:49 pm
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That's brilliant!!! I now see that the picture showing Plane 28, in Matthew Osterberg's book, somehow got printed backwards. Do you have any other maps, of...
Brian E Clough
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Mar 4, 2008
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To all that maybe interested , the newly formed Dunmore Historical Society is up and running , if one wishes to join please contact , ...
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Mar 4, 2008
8:48 pm
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I just uploaded a new version of the D&H Gravity Railroad placemark file. Thanks to Matt's recent contributions, in the form of 1873 vintage maps, I was able...
Brian E Clough
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Mar 5, 2008
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