I visited the Mt Cobb Viaduct last week and thought I'd pass along a few comments: It's smaller than I pictured it being. It's located right over the edge of...
I was reading a book on the LNE and it talked about Lehigh coal and Navigation company and thier Panther Valley operations. It talked about the Mauch Chunk ...
Hi Shane, Try this link. http://www.geocities.com/nesquehoning/new_page_25.htm Also, check out the links section on the left side of the screen. There are...
I took a brief reconnoiter of the area west of Rt 380, across from the Holliday Inn- the vicinity of where Plane 7 is. I was hoping to find its head in order...
Steamtown museum in Scranton will feature a special steam train excursion to an ice harvesting demonstration on Saturday, January 15, 2005. See info below....
You may or may-not be interested. A new site on the web refers to a gravity railroad facility, I know, I put it there. At present not much detail, requesting...
Anyone out there know if and where I might purchse copies of pics taken by Thomas H. Johnson during the 1860's and Ludolph Hensel during the 1890's of the D &...
Hi John and all members, The only source of Johnson/Hensel photographs is the Wayne County Historical Society on Main Street. The sell a collection of 50...
The photo in the PCC Gravity folder was taken in roughly the same spot as one taken by Hensel many years ago, shown on page 28 of `The Gravity'. I noticed an...
I was hoping to get a chance to explore the Shepherd's Crook area of the old D&H Canal Gravity RR, but have not even been able to get up there to scout out...
HI dan it has been a while since we chatted, but count me in on those hikes. shane ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business...
Dan I'm interested in the Crook & Light Track hikes Spring gobbler season begins 30 April and runs thru 28 May. You can only hunt them in the morning, till...
Hi Derek, (and the rest of the group) There were some recent posting with some superb pictures and directions to the Sheperd's Crook. It is about five miles...
Hi Tom, thanks for the information, if I don't have to work that day I will be there. Derek "Thomas K. Gibson" <tgibson@...> wrote: Hi Derek, (and the...
Depends if the light rail is on time. ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam...
I finally got around to contacting the Hawley Library about viewing the Hensel Photos. Following is their reply: "Thank you for your inquiry on the historical...
Sorry for the late notice of this: A group of us will be meeting on Saturday 04-23-05 near Carbondale, PA to explore some of the remains of structures of the...
We will try again this weekend for those who missed the hike on April 23. A group of us will be meeting on Saturday 05-07-05 near Carbondale, PA to explore...
I know of three people who definitely are planning to be there on Saturday to do this hike (RAS, RK, and MP). Unfortunately, I am not going to be able to make...
I have two question for you or the group: 1. Can someone provide directions to the remains of the Shepherd's Crook? From downtown Carbondale, say. 2. Who is...
Len, I can describe the location of the Shepherd's Crook, and yes, it's still there to see. I will give you a call. We were going to have a group hike and...
... Hey we will be having a tour of several places in the northern field on, sunday sept 18th. it will be $10 dollars. this has changed since last time since...
There is a bunch of planes just south of Altoona for the Altoona portage railroad. I know there used to be coal mines around and above Horseshoe curve....