Conrail salvage of the Lackawanna Cutoff

Thanks very, very much for these great photos!

Sad occasion to be sure, but historical nonetheless.

Charlie

Here's something more cheerful

Greendell

Pre conrail I know but still cool EB exiting Roseville

Another exiting the tunnel

All very good photos. Sad to be sure, but it is good that the actual dismantling process is accounted for. Nice work...

The DL&W signal system was unique, and its assets were pretty much unusable in a recovery and re-use way. It wasn't worth the effort to salvage them

I recall being in Scranton in June 1993 ( pre-Steamtown ) and exploring the ROW. The signal system was very obviously out of service but there were still relays in the cabinets at that point.

I recall that some NJ businessman purchased the ROW and was planning to
remove the fill and use it elsewhere. (Later stopped by NJ)
The rest of the salvage may have been part of the deal.