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Hi All: Can anybody tell me how many tracks the DL&W had between Scranton & East Stroudsburg? I know it was 3-4 tracks through Elmhurst etc but am unsure what the track layout was - IE where was it double track and where was it four track etc? Also, when were the signals turned off? I'm thin...

Hi All:

I'm guessing this tower was right where the City Branch split off from the line to Tifft? When was this tower closed?

Thanks,

Frank

Hi Charlie:

Thanks for your reply - I would appreciate any add'l info you can come up with.

Thanks for the link too - very helpful!

Frank

This part of the line was evidently named the City Branch.

Hi All: Have been tracing this line in Google Maps etc. Can anybody fill me in on the line from Abbott Road yard area right to the Terminal? Questions I have - When was this part of the line officially abandoned? When did the drawbridge over Buffalo River come out? Anybody have pics of the drawbridg...

Does anybody have a map/topo map that shows exactly where the Nazareth Branch came into and connected at/around Tadmor Yard?

I can't seem to find anything that shows that part of the line at Historic Topos etc etc.

Thanks,

Frank

Hi All: Started the New Year off right by railfanning the CNJ Southern Division by my in-laws' house over in Lakehurst last Thursday. CASO doesn't come to Lakehurst these days - they were running around their train here just north of the Rt. 70 overpass up until a few years ago but I understand they...

I'm guessing Kendleton is a good place to check out? And I'm assuming it's pretty easy to chase the line, based on what I remember? And where are the best locations to catch all the action in Rosenburg and Victoria? How much other (non KCS) action can I expect to see at either location? Last questio...

Hi All: Have a business trip to Austin coming up next month and would love to take some time to railfan the KCS. The last time I was down this way was like 1982 and I caught an SP local coming through El Campo. Looking forward to seeing what KCS has done with this line. I will only have one day to r...

Hi All: Here's a shot I took back in late winter 1979/1980. It's a shot of the bridge abutments of the LV mainline in Jersey City - looking north and not too far from Philips Street, if I remember right. http://www.frankgaron.com/Railroad/IMG_0068b.jpg Feel free to correct me if I have anything wron...

Hi All: Just won this slide on eBay - it's dated January 1979 and train symbol is AH-1. Slide is labeled as Weatherly PA: http://www.frankgaron.com/Railroad/IMG_0067b.jpg Can somebody tell me where this exact location is, and what line is that abandoned roadbed in the background? Many Thanks, Frank

Hi All: Just doing some more research on the LV lines up in coal country, and got to wondering... When was the Hays Creek branch built and for what purpose? I mean I know it was built for coal, but for shipping coal north to Wilkes Barre & etc, or??? When did it start to decline in use - I belie...

Hi All: At http://www.west2k.com/pastations/schuylkill.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;, they list a "Swatara" depot still standing somewhere off of Route 209 in Schuylkill County. Current use is supposedly as a hunting shack. I'm interested in tracking this o...

Hi All: At http://www.west2k.com/pastations/schuylkill.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;, they list a "Swatara" depot still standing somewhere off of Route 209 in Schuylkill County. Current use is supposedly as a hunting shack. I'm interested in tracking this o...

If you're anything like me, tracking down abandoned lines fascinates you to no end. Every good abandoned railroad nut needs a good source of old topo maps in order to figure out where everything used to be. Two of the best I've found are: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5216c00fe4b09e08ddfc...