Just saw the posting of # 8 Incline on the PCC Gravity RR , and to clear a few things up , the # 8 incline was not water powered , never was. The only Loaded...
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Mike
mikeexplorer03
Jan 2, 2010 3:25 pm
From reading the description of the group, A group of us explored the remains of the Lackawanna Iron & Steel company's railroad that provided iron ore to the...
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John B
iso81shark
Jan 2, 2010 4:50 pm
Great stuff Mike, thanks very much! ... From: Mike <mikeexplorer03@...> Subject: [GravityRailroads] Lackawanna Iron & Steel Company railroad ? To:...
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golden6727@...
gto455cubes
Jan 6, 2010 2:35 am
Gentlemen , Something I found out that has to do with the Old Railroad Grade on the 1888 map , it seems to me that the Grade was not Jessups Railroad that...
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Frank
fpadams80920
Jan 6, 2010 9:03 pm
Tony, If Jessup's Lackawanna Railroad ended in 1857, and J.R. David breaker was built in 1863, why does that disqualify the N Apple St old railroad grading ...
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golden6727@...
gto455cubes
Jan 7, 2010 2:39 am
The breaker wasn't built till 1863 so how did the coal get to Greenville when the incline wasn't built till 1863 ?. Jessups railroad had to take a ...
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Frank
fpadams80920
Jan 7, 2010 3:59 pm
... Tony, So there's evidence that the incline didn't use the (old) existing grade? Again it would have been 6 years after Jessup's operation was dismantled. ...
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Mike
mikeexplorer03
Jan 7, 2010 9:51 pm
Isn't Jessup's Folly the same railroad grade as the ex-DL&W Winton branch? It follows next to the Old Drinker Turnpike? I would like to see this 1888 map to be...
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golden6727@...
gto455cubes
Jan 8, 2010 2:51 am
But how did all this tie into getting up to Greenville ? , and why isn't Jessups railroad on any map earlier than say 1885 ? , if his railroad did come into...
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mikeexplorer03
Jan 21, 2010 10:43 pm
Someone asked on my site about a 2 story railroad tower from 1905-1906 that ran through Hoadleys. It has a sign "KR" on the side. Given the dates I wonder if...
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Walter
whniehoff
Mar 18, 2010 10:36 pm
I was just recently referred to your discussion group. Reading your group Description, it seems to suggest that the Mauch Chunk and Summit Hill was not a...
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Rock
rock38
Mar 18, 2010 11:03 pm
Walter, Thank you for joining our group. I agree with you that the Mauch Chunk Switchback is a true gravity railroad. It's amazing the amount of "stuff" there...
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GravityRailroads@yaho...
Mar 22, 2010 4:17 pm
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 : /1894...
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hayduke_234
Mar 22, 2010 4:34 pm
Placed a few pdf maps from a 1894 Atlas in the files, creating a new folder. Document can be found here: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3822wm.gla00091 ...
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a.
pravoslavna2
Mar 29, 2010 6:41 pm
I'm a newbie to this group and have much enjoyed going through the message posts. In the Files section, I see many files with a .KMZ extension (taken from...
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Camp S
campshohola
Mar 29, 2010 7:08 pm
Hi Abram, Welcome to the group. The .kmz files should open automatically in Google Earth, at least they do in my version. The are a superb reference, and I am...
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Russ Nelson
nelsonrn2
May 18, 2010 2:33 am
I've not seem much (if any) discussion of the Dunderberg Spiral Railway here. It was to have been a gravity railroad purpose-built for a pleasure ride. It's...
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Derek Barrett
minecoalman
Jan 21, 2011 10:04 pm
Does any one know where the Edgerton mine was or the air shafts i have been through the old town many times but could not find the air shafts i am sure the...
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Camp S
campshohola
Jan 22, 2011 4:29 pm
The remains are located behind Aylesworth park in Jermyn. There are three existing openings, all in poor condition with a lot of water, a very unstable...
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minecoalman@...
minecoalman
Jan 22, 2011 4:33 pm
I have been to the town but have not found the mine how far from the old town is it. Thanks. Derek Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From: "Camp S"...
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minecoalman@...
minecoalman
Jan 22, 2011 4:37 pm
Also there are supposed to be air shafts from the mine does any one know where they are. Thanks Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From: "Camp S"...
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Frank Adams
fpadams80920
Jan 22, 2011 9:09 pm
... through the old town many times but could not find the air shafts i am sure the coal co. thats there now has the mine shaft filled it thanks Derek I have...
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calvin hobbes
minecoalman
Jan 22, 2011 9:49 pm
hi tom thanks for the info are the mines on the side of coal mine#2 across from the strip mining company? do you know where the air shafts are. thanks Derek ...
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Derek Barrett
minecoalman
Jan 27, 2011 6:41 pm
Can anyone tell me where the edgerton mines are i know where the town was i have been through a few times but i cant find the mines or the air shafts thanks...
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John
bucyrus6150
Apr 3, 2011 6:54 pm
I'm interested in finding out some info on the telegraph line(s) used on the PCC, especially in the Dunmore area over to the other side of the mountain. I've...
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pjkettlejr
Apr 3, 2011 11:44 pm
John, There was a short-lived trolley line that ran from Dunmore to Moosic Lakes. I believe that it crossed the then-defunct PCC roadbed somewhere in the area...
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m2a2_ods
Apr 4, 2011 1:26 am
John, I have seen in the historic photos the cable I think you're talking about. This was used to signal the engine house that the trips were connected and...
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Camp S
campshohola
Apr 4, 2011 1:35 am
Hi John, I have hiked most of the line over the past 40 years and collected artifacts. Back in the early 80's I found four old clay filled iron insulators,...
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golden6727@...
gto455cubes
Apr 4, 2011 2:35 am
Gentleman , In helping answer the question of the telegraph lines on the PCC Gravity the answer is there was no telegraph communication between the PCC office...
