Thanks for that Comparing both photos, there was definately major overhaul done to all structures- I first thought it might be two different locations Dick S ...
My name is Mike and I just found out about this group. I am interested in railroads in the NEPA area and I have a website with the pictures that we take as we...
Hi Mike, welcome to the Gravity RR Group! I enjoyed looking through your website. It seems that you've done a fair bit of exploring! Very nice. Glad to have...
Hi Mike, I really enjoyed your site. Â I grew up in East Scranton and when I was older I used to ride my dirt bike in the area of the Old Drinker Turnpike....
I think that call box you mention is still there. There is one near the current active tracks but its in the woods more where the DL&W once had a small rail...
While walking along the Erie RR alongside route 590 we came across these objects. I posted some pictures in the photo section. The PCC light track ran near or...
... Hello, 73-02-038.jpg this is the Mt. Pisgah Plane at Mauch Chunk PA 73-02-041.jpg this is probably the Mt. Jefferson Plane at Mauch Chunk PA I am looking...
My Name is John and I live in Scranton, Pa. I came over from an invitation from Duplexdrive who I contacted via Google Earth. I was asking about some maps of...
Hi John, Welcome aboard, It is nice to have you and all of the other new member of the group join us. In addition to some great pictures, maps and links,...
Well I went and visited Planes 8 through 10 on the PCC gravity 9/20/08. I have only uploaded the photos from plane 10 for now, I will upload the rest tonight....
I have a chance to go next Tuesday to the Sate Archives in Harrisburg and look through PCC records from 1838 to 1871. There are 42 cu. Ft. of records for this...
(I'm not sure if this is a repeat of part of my previous reply - my fingers are not very accurate and I either send or deleted my first attempt!) In reading...
To our Gravity Railroad group members: As you know, steam engines were vital to the operation of most gravity railroads. We are going to have a Pennsylvania...
I don't remember if I passed this on before, but ACME Mapper is a good viewer that allows you to toggle between Google aerials, USGS topos, Google street maps...
Going thru the groups postings I came across a question from pjkettlejr asking about the supposedely second tunnel on the PCC Gravity Railroad somewhere in...
Tony, I suspect that we are referring to the same picture. With all of my wanderings in that area, I never saw anything that looked like a 'daylighted'...
Paul thanks for getting back to me and your half correct on the E&WV RR destroying the Gravity bed . Did you know that the Gravity Light Track bed is still...
Gentlemen Just a comment or two to try adding some information to your discussion regarding the light track: West of Elmhurst where it crosses from the north...
Dick , Let me start off by saying that some of the DL&W / NS / Steamtown track bed we see today is not the same track bed from 1855 , the original bed in...
Tony Thanks for that information. I remember a conversation I had with a guy in work a few years ago who was telling me him and his son came across a tunnel...
Ask that guy if he was hiking on the mountain behind the Holiday Inn here in Dunmore , thats where the Loaded Track Tunnel is , there is nothing that looks...
Regarding our conversations on the OLD RAILROAD GRADE that came from Winton into Dunmore and maybe it mayhave been a different route than the DL&W Winton...
A quick reply: I've seen "Station" refer to junctions on many maps, where no platform or station existed. Also, Penn State's Digital Bookshelf has scanned...
... I believe 'station' refers to any 'named location', whether or not a depot is located there. It's my understanding that formally the terms 'station' and...
Matt, Yes that's the map (one of only two) showing the "Old Railroad Grade" Tony is talking about. I agree with your hard to manipulate comment on the PSU ...
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