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Railroad tower in Hoadleys ?

mikeexplorer03 — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:43:11 GMT

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

Re: Jessups Folly

golden6727@... — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:51:53 GMT

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

Re: Jessups Folly

Mike — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:51:47 GMT

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

Re: Jessups Folly

Frank — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:59:32 GMT

... 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.

Re: Jessups Folly

golden6727@... — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:39:59 GMT

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

Jessups Folly

Frank — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:03:10 GMT

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

Jessups Folly

golden6727@... — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:35:39 GMT

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

Re: Lackawanna Iron & Steel Company railroad ?

John B — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:50:29 GMT

Great stuff Mike, thanks very much! ... From: Mike Subject: [GravityRailroads] Lackawanna Iron & Steel Company railroad ? To:

Lackawanna Iron & Steel Company railroad ?

Mike — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:25:43 GMT

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

# 8 Incline of the Pa. Coal Co. Gravity Railroad

gto455cubes — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:20:37 GMT

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

Re: Old Grade

Mike — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:07:15 GMT

Best way to describe it would be this way. Coming from Jessup, get off at the E Lackawanna exit of the Casey and go down the ramp about half way and stop. Look

Re: Old Grade

golden6727@... — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:44:36 GMT

Mike where are the abutments located that your talking about ?, let me know . I now work for the State , couldn't take that 12 hour shift any more . Keep in

Re: Old Grade

Mike — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:04:27 GMT

I have seen the abutments and they aren't the line you are talking about, but interesting that they are still their. Ill have to check out the pennpilot image.

Re: Old Grade

golden6727@... — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:26:33 GMT

Mike those abutments supported the small bridge that crossed over Sterry Creek , is this what your talking about . If you go on Pennpilot 1937 down where

Re: Old Grade

Mike — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:27:19 GMT

Tony, Do you have a map that shows this branch line? We suspected there was a railroad bed near where the warehouse now sits between that and the main Cinram