D ELAWARE CK W NN AND W N AI D I N , LA A A A ESTER R LROA L E SCRANTON TO SLATEFORD J U NCTI ON P ENNSY LV ANI A
UNITED STATES DEPARTM ENT O F TH E INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK S E RV ICE
D W CK W NN AND W N AI D I N ELA ARE , LA A A A ESTER R LROA L E SCRANTON TO SLATEFORD J U NCTI ON P ENNSY LVANI A
UNITED STATES DEPARTM ENT OF T H E INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERV ICE
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 SCRANTON AREA RAILROAD D EVELOP M ENT
D a ar and so ana om an A . el w e Hud n C l C p y B Pennsylvania Coal Company Railroad C Lackawanna Railroad n r l R o of s D . Ce t a ailr ad New Jer ey o O o and s r R oa E . New Y rk , ntari We te n ailr d F Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad r R and c n D nm or and G Northern Elect ic ailway the S ra ton , u e M oos ic Lake Railroad nn nd s rn R roa . or s a a a H New Y k , Su queh We te ail d D r Valle R roa I . elawa e y ail d s R o J . Penn ylvania ailr ad
ER 2 THE E W R K W AND WE ER CHAPT D LA A E , LAC A ANNA ST N RAILROAD ROUTE FROM SCRANTON TO SLATEFOR D JU NCTION
Southern Division Construction Line Improvem ents The Twentieth Century D r r r r The elawa e , Lackawanna and Weste n Wo kfo ce m f D c n rn R r I pact o the elaware , La kawanna a d Weste ail oad on the Area of the Scranton to Slateford Ju nction Route
CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE OF WAY
CHAPTER 4 TRAFFIC AND TRAIN OPERATION
R 5 V U I N OF T HE W R E K W NN AND WE ERN CHAPTE E AL AT O DELA A , LAC A A A ST RAILROAD ROUTE FROM SCRANTON TO SLATEFOR D J U NCTION
APPENDI!
B I B LIOGRAPHY
HISTOR ICAL BASE MAPS ’ LIST OF I LLU STRATI ONS
r 73 D c a r r r B idge , A e k Pl te Gi de B idge ' Ove r D rin ker s Highway at Mile r 72 D c a r r B idge , A e k Pl te Gi der B idge
Ove r the Lehigh R iver at Mile 1 1 3 . 50 Concrete Arch B ridge Over Cream e ry C reek
42 . at M oscow at Mile 1 20 . Double Concrete Arc h Bridge Over Highway 1 9 1 and Paradise Creek between Analom ink and Henryville at Mile r 75 oncr E i a r r B idge , A C ete ll ptic l B idge Ove Tobyhanna Creek at Mile Concrete Slab Bridge Over Highway 435 in M oscow at Mile Concrete Arch Culvert Over Roaring Brook at Mile Concrete B ox Culvert Over Roari ng B rook
at Mile 1 1 5 . 36 D a ar n r 1 90 el w e Water Gap Passe ge Station ca . 3 P resent Day Photograph of the Delaware Water Gap Passenger Station M oscow Passenger Station M oscow Freight Depot Gouldsboro Combination Passenger Station and Freight Depot Tobyhanna Combination Passenge r Station and Freight Depot Pocono Su m m it Passe nger Station N Au nn a r 2 1 ay g Tu els , J nua y , 906 Na s D c m 1 1 1 9 y Aug Tunnel , e e ber , 05 Na n s D c m r 1 1 90 y Aug Tu nel , e e be , 6 East Stroudsbu rg Water Station Tobyhanna Interlocki ng Tower East Stroudsbu rg I nterlocking Tower Semaphore Signal Wire Cable Used in the Signal System Amalomink Sig nal Bridge Sig nal Bridge at Mile
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’ n f D r c a ann and s R ro s so s on Constructio o the elawa e , La k w a We tern ail ad uthern divi i m n s a to D a ar R r a in 1 852 . o ro from Scranto , Penn ylvani the el w e ive beg n June It ev lved f
a plan by Seldon and George Scranton to connect their borough with New Jersey and
m in M 1 n h o co om . co a 856 ad a thu s prom ote the Scrant n e n y When pleted y , the li e
r profound effect upon the Moosic and Pocon o M ou ntai ns te rrito y th rough which it ran . This
relatively u ni nhabited area began to teem with activity as the railroad provided the
m and ann n n r n n f Opportu nity to exploit it . Lu ber t i g i te ests expa ded th rough th at sectio o
r m n r nort heast Pennsylvan ia to the det iment of the woods . With the de ise of those i du st ies
I n n - 1 880s ice s n o o . e d ro os r aca o s n ss in the , harve ti g f ll wed the , the rail ad f te ed v ti n bu i e
predom i nated .
’ o D a ac n and s rn m ar s Alth ugh the elaw re , L kawan a We te pro oted the ea growth , outside of Scranton and to some extent East Stroudsbu rg the region never attained an
A r industrial or m n ac r n as . s a s ar a n r ro D L&W a a uf tu i g b e e ult , the e eve p vided the with
r r ns ort a o s n ss . os a s ra rs s c f r c r la ge t a p ti n bu i e M t tr in that t ve ed that e tion o t a k neve stopped .
for thei r destinations lay elsewhere .
s oc m n scr s o m n m ro m n and m a n nanc of Thi d u e t de ibe the devel p e t , i p ve e t , i te e a ra roa r -of-wa r r f r ro r n n n a r r il d ight y equi ed o p pe fu ctio i g . It lso p es ents the ope ation of
D l a ar c a a and s r Ra roa a r m r e w e , La kaw nn We te n il d tr ins over that route f o Sc anton to
o c o s . In m Slatef rd Jun ti n , Penn ylvania addition it depicts the i pact of the D L&W on that
o t o of its n . o r r o m p r i n li e H pefully . the epo t will c nvey the i portance of this facet of Am erican ra roa and ra s ort o s or to r m na s a n s nd r r il d t n p ati n hi t y pa k a ger , pl n er , a interp eters and , th ough m m . the , the A erican public
1 930 R ail r o ads i n t h e C it y o f Scr an t o n HAM PTON An d Part of B orou gh of D u n m ore
k n n a a n d We st er n D el ew ar e , L a c a w a R a i l r o a d R o u t e
Scr an t o n t o Sl at e fo r d Ju n c t i o n
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U n i ted States D epartm ent o f t h e I nteri o r N at i o nal Park Servi ce D SC/AP R ’ 90/903/20020
L RA I LROAD O F NEW J ERS EY
RE AND HU D SON RA I LROAD LACKAWANNA AND WEST ERN RA I LROAD
RA I LROAD
AWANNA AND WYOM I NG VALLEY RA I LROAD
YORK O TARIO AND WEST ER RA I LROAD , N N TO SCALE
CHAPTER 1 S CRANTON AR EA RAI LR OAD D EV ELOPM ENT
Anthracite in the n orthern or Wyom ing coal field g ave many prom oters the impetus
m n r not s r to build railroads in the Scranton are a . Alth ough so e ve tu es did u vive , the rail roads that did prosper p rovided the Scranton region with an efficie nt transportation
ar c s am ra roa s and two c r c o r n s network . By the e ly twentieth entury , five te il d ele t i p we ed li e
’ r f r n m a on r n . As a r s a r o a a s co o c o radiated from Sc a ton e ult , a l ge pa t the e e i f und ti
depe nded on those rail roads for thei r freight and passe nge r service .
D el aware an d H u ds on Canal Com pany
n r r roa n o cran on D a a and so Although ot the fi st ail d i t S t , the el w re Hud n
c n n r s s m r rom operated the fi rst rail road in the area . This a al a d g avity line y te g ew f the
r W r of am bitions of two Philadelphia dry g oods me rchants . In the pe iod following the a
r and W am W t s o n m a n n and s n r s o s s 1 8 1 2 , M au ice illi ur fte de hu ti g fi hi g t ip int the par ely
r of o as s . r o co c settled a ea n rthe t Penn ylvania While in that egi n , they en untered anthra ite
r m r m f n co l o cr n s . 0 n to ro o c as so o a o a ut oppi g H pi g p fit f their find , they pu h ed e the l nd
w n c s oca a d 1 22 1 f . whi h this fuel a l ted , in 8 , hauled 00 tons o anthracite to Philadelphia
This venture did not succeed since the m arket in thei r hom e town was overs upplied with
rac rom m or r l W r s c to r anth ite f the e southe ly Lehigh coa fields . The u t de ided t y the New
or mar n r w n l s m o o m Y k ket , but getti g coal the e as not easy . A ca a ee ed t ffer the best eans
- of s ort o . c os 1 08 m o rom nns an c c m tran p ati n They h e a ile r ute f a site in Pe ylv ia , whi h be a e f o o o o s to Ron r n o R . m the b r ugh H ne dale , dout , New Yo k , o the Huds n iver Fro the latter
‘ oc o co s l r r r l ati n they uld hip the coa both south to New Yo k City o n o t h to Albany and Troy .
s o s o r r 1 2 . n c 1 3 of The Wurt br ther rganized thei ventu e in 8 3 O Mar h that year , the
s s o a m n A ril 23 Penn ylvania Legi lature auth rized a c nal and in the following onth , o p , the
New York legis latu re g ranted them i ncorporation for the Delaware and Hudson Canal
om a . o s r c o o r 1 1 2 n n n n l 3 8 . C p ny C n t u ti n , h weve , did ot begi o the ca a until July , 5 Since the
Ji u 1 . m Sha h ne D e la ware Hud on e i o f a ail road wh o e An eceden a g ssy , s : Th H st ry o an Import n t R s t t w s a Canal Ne work to Tran ort o l Sa o r The Railroad a e rke e : Howe Nor h ook 1 Ro e r . t sp C (B l y ll t B s , ; g B yl , s of Penn l vania ndu ria Re e arc h Re o i e e a c h o e e of u ine r No . 4 ure au of u ne R r sy , I st l s p t , B B s ss s , C ll g B s ss Ad m ini ra ion ni e r i Park: e Mi e r and ic h a d P nn ania S a e ni er i Pre 48 Do na d L. R r st t (U v s ty sylv t t U v s ty ss , ; l ll
E . Sh ar e Th e Kin dom of Coal : Work En er ri e and E h nic Com m uni ie in the Mine Field Phi ade h a: pl ss , g , t p s t t s s ( l lp i ni e r i of Penn ania Pre - 35 3 d c i chcock i o of Scran on an d Its Pe o l e Vol . 7 re e ri k L. H H r U v s ty sylv ss , ; F t , st y t p , Lewi H o rica Pu hin - Cc . 0 I s ist l blis g , 1 1 1 1 1 . nal rm n s at o s a not r ac to coa s n ar ar on a ca te i u H ne d le did e h the l field e C b d le ,
P nn n a com an officials d c to r ra roa to co r m n a n e sylva i , p y e ided build a g avity il d ve the ou t i ous
n n m ss was r m sixteen m iles betwee the two tow s . Per i ion to build the line eceived fro the
r w m n r 1 2 - n nn an a s a r on 5 1 826 . as co o Oc o 8 8 9 o e a Pe sylv i legi l tu e Ap il , It pleted t be , ye r
2 after the canal .
By 1 843 the Delaware and Hudson directorate pu rchased coal property down the
l A l r n oa n m a nna R val e . s resu t a a s s Lack wa iver y a , in that ye it exte ded the gr vity r d eve ile
r n r from Carbondale southwest to com pany owned land at Archbald . Furthe la d pu c hases
r r m r n n in the 1 850s brought the t acks f o A chbald through Olyphant to Valley Ju ction i 1 858 .
Tw r a rails r a a o o m o c on or s of o yea s l ter, we e l id n ther f ur iles t Providen e the n th ide
- am ocomo s r s to m o cars on s o r m n of rac . Scranton . Ste l tive we e u ed ve the thi f u ile le gth t k
In 1 863 a s hort extens ion brought the railroad i nto Scranton where a depot was established
r n n 1 4 on the corner of Vine St eet and Franklin Avenue . Th at statio s erved u til 89 when a
3 new depot opened on Lackawan na Avenue near Mifflin Ave nue .
a end of War D a a and so a rs m a Shortly fter the the Civil , the el w re Hud n le de hip de
r - T plans to capture northe n coal markets p articularly in New York . o achieve this goal
r n In m meant continued track const uctio and hauling agreements with other lines . Septe ber
1 868 the com pany contracted with the Erie Railroad to build a line north from Carbondale
c nn Er m a n at an s oro nn n n of ro ma to o ect with the ie in li e L e b , Pe sylva ia , a dista ce app xi tely
- m m D r n n thirty seven miles . At the sa e ti e the elawa e a d Hudson management obtai ed an a r m n rom E r to a coa a rom a n oro n am n or g ee e t f the ie h ve l h uled f L esb to Bi gh to , New Y k ,
' D ar n r n n over the Erie s track . The elaw e and Hudso leade s also obtained a perm a e t lease of n and s h nna R o c o r am o and the Alba y Su que a ailr ad , whi h pe ated between Bingh t n
4 Albany .
a n rail cc ss to a or not e nd D a ar and so G ini g a e Alb ny , New Y k , did the el w e Hud n
m rm expansion . That co pany fo alized a lease in May 1 871 by which it gai ned the
R n R s n f e sselaer and Saratoga ailroad in perpetuity . Thi line ran from Alba y to the head o
m m r n rm a a r . r n Lake Cha pl in at Whiteh ll , New Yo k F o the latte town it crossed i to Ve o t
Shau h e ela ware 8 Hud on 2- Sa o d n D 6 r Th e Railroa of Penn l vania 48 . g ssy, s , ; yl , s sy ,
Shau h ne D ela ware 8 H ud on 39 i c o - H hcock Hi r of Scran on and Its Peo l e I :1 1 0 1 1 2 . g ssy, s , ; t , st y t p ,
Sa o r Th e Railroad of Penn l vania 48 —49 S au h e d - h n Del aware Hu on 6 1 63 . yl , s sy , ; g ssy, s ,
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’ pe rm iss ion in April 1 899 to change the firm s nam e to the Delaware and Hudson
8 Com pany .
The fi rst decade of the twentieth century fou nd the Delaware and Hudson leadership
r n n o ana a . In 1 0 c m an c as c on r a expanding thei li e i t C d 9 6 the o p y pur h ed the Quebe , M t e l ,
Its 1 43 m s n a mo to c . o h ad and Southe rn Railway . ile exte ded l st Quebe City Alth ugh it been
r n n to com lete rac to c a an n cam to acqui ed with the i te t p the t k Quebe City , th t pl ever e
In r of 1 907 D r so o rs o no an fruition . the Sp ing the elawa e and Hud n wne b ught a ther C adian
’ n -n n n r r m R li ne called the N apierville Ju nction Railway . This twe ty i e m ile li e an f o ou se s
. m n n or nor to Cons an c on ran r n Ra a . a r Poi t , New Y k th St t t , Quebe the G d T u k ilw y By g ee e t
r A res ul r a a O&H s its rac to com lete n to on a . s t with the latte r ilw y , the u ed t k p the li k M t e l a ,
m r the Delaware and Hudson beca e pa t of the shortest route from New York to M ontreal . The reason for buyi ng the Canadian rail roads was to haul pulpwood south to the paper
9 m ills in the upper Hudson Valley and establish new coal m arkets to the north .
The central focus of the Delaware and Hudson operation cam e to reside in New
York whe re m ost of its trackage was located . When several of its s hops becam e obsolete
1 9 1 nc n r a r ac at ar on a D& H cons r c a s o ar a by 0 , i ludi g the ep i f ility C b d le , the t u ted huge h p e f 1 0 s o o an . at Colonie , ju t n rth Alb y
By the mid -1 9203 the Delaware and Hudson management began to abandon track f in nam of c nc . a o 895 m n o r n rs a c o the e effi ie y With high iles u der pe ati o , the fi t tr ck redu ti n
f r r 1 4 m s 1 929 o miles took place in Feb ua y 1 925 . Another loss involved 3 ile in when
m ana m n so n ro a c o r nd rn R a to h e ana a ge e t ld the u p fit ble Quebe , M nt eal a Southe ailw y t C di n
n n 1 National Railway . This prude ce kept the company solve t even in the 930s depression
ars at m an rac onna a m a n so rc of r r n h ad n to ye a ti e when th ite t ge , i u e f eight eve ue , begu
i 1 r decl ne . By 938 the drop in anthracite f eight prompted the newly appointed president ,
N ll r m n w n f os ue e to o o a e r ns o a n m on . n a o J eph , p te t a p rt tio issi By taki g adva t ge the
’ com s os o of co n c to E o Nuell e pany unique p iti n n e tions Canada , New ngland , and New Y rk,
” sought to captu re more freight by acting as a bridge to h aul non- area rail roads freight to
r r To om n om os as . o os con o s saw as c s and f th e a e pr te th e ecti n , he speed an attra tive elling
Shau h ne D e la ware 8 ud - H on 1 92 1 93 Sa or Th e Rail road of P en n l vania 49 . g ssy , s , ; yl , s sy ,
Sha u h ne D el aware 8 Hud o ai ad S ud in 9 . Th e An hraci e R l ro : A n 2 1 9 226 u e . o e n g ssy , s , ; J l s I B g , t t s t y
Am e rican Railroad En er ri e N Y. : Rona d Pre Co 1 927 20 1 t p s ( l ss , ) ,
Sh au h ne ela ware 8 ud D H on 28 1 . g ssy , s , i n s s on Nue ll e rc as ar r as r ocom o s . His o ts poi nt , so, n keepi g with thi vi i , pu h ed l ge , f te l tive eff r
1 41 U n h is am s cc r s r ra c 9 . s produced a sig nificant i nc ea e in b idge t ffi by i g ex ple , u eeding
D elaware and Hudson leade rs kept the company solve nt by conti nu ously adopting advanced
A r ro ms n m a m . s a s c technology and u si ng efficie t an ge ent e ult , the line eluded finan ial p ble
c n n or as rn ind ustrial ase o e r na ro u ntil the late 1 9703 . The de li i g N the te b , h w ve , fi lly b ught
n r n r c in econom ic h ardship to the Del aware and Hudson . It e te ed ba k upt y
Pen n s yl van i a Coal Com pan y Rai l road
in r n n ar a D a ar and so The s econd railroad the Sc a to e , like the el w e Hud n ,
n r n 1 838 s o om m to was a gravity li e . O ga ized in , the Penn ylvania C al C pany deter ined
r m o o D ar and son ca a con struct a g ravity railroad f o Pittst n t the elaw e Hud n l at Hawley ,
' F i r n r o n n f r r n or of an ac coal . or ts s te a s Pe nsylva i a, o the t a sp t thr ite fi t ye , h wever , the
Pe nnsyl vania C oal com pany officials shipped their anth racite from the Pittston m i nes down
n in 1 848 co s c o on . s the Susquehanna by canal . O ly did n tru ti n begin the gravity line Thi
a rac for oa cars ran r m s on o D n m or rom road was built in a loop . A he vy t k l ded f o Pitt t t u e f whe re it proceeded to Nay Aug or Greenville (as it was known at the tim e) and then
’ R r n r a a on oa oo and o o s o n o . n th rough Cobb s G p l g the i g B k, ver M o ic M u tain t H awley O
m c for m c s c c o o of the return fro Hawley , a light tra k e pty ar ir led t the s uth the heavy track
an n r E m rs rom no as . n o R r n r D nm r As d e te ed l hu t f the rthe t It the foll wed oa i g B ook to u o e .
’ ro o s Ga a r Pl anes m 6 n 7 r it passed th ugh C bb p it p ralleled the heavy t ack . nu ber a d we e
an s r c on o r r i l in Du nmore . Pl e we e se ti s ver which ca s we e hauled by an ma s or sm all steam m w locomotives . Nu ber 6 as located on the s ite of the later Erie Railroad shops now owned
D l Pl an n m r 7 by e Nap es Auto Parts . e u be occupied the s ite now cove red by D u n m ore
m r 7 R s r o . As a of ar a r r r i Nu be e e v ir p rt the e water supply , the ese voi took ts n am e from the l 1 2 o d plane number .
r ra roa was com i n 1 4 I The g avity il d pleted late 8 9 and ope ned in 1 850 . t functioned as oo ra a roa for m a n 1 4 In r Er a l p g vity r il d inly freight u til 88 . that yea the ie and Wyom ing
a Ra roa so n n Er n V lley il d ab rbed the Pen sylva ia Coal Company . The ie a d Wyom i ng Valley
Sa o r Th e Rail road of l 1 1 . Penn vania 53 Shau h ne D el a ware 8 H ud on 307 309 347 35 1 366 yl , s sy , ; g ssy , s , , , , , ; De aware and Hud on om an A en ur of Pro re : Hi or o h D el a a e and ud o o l s C p y , C t y g ss st y f t e w r H s n C mp any 1 823
1 923 J . B . o L n Cc . y , iii.
Tho a ur 1 2. m M h Jubile e Hi or om m emora ive of th e Fif ie h Anni ver ar of h e ea i s p y , st y C t t t s y t Cr t on of Lackawanna oun Penn l vania d a Vol . n a o 3 i i n i : Hi orica Pu i hin Cc . 45 H chcock Hi to C ty sy , I ( I p l s st l bl s g , ; t , s ry of Scran on and I ts Peo l e : 0 - I 1 7 08 . t p , 1 I n w n r n n n m oc m o r a . n o n so e o s a a o converted the li e to a stea l o tive o d d i g , the w e b d ed the heavy track port ion of the loop and ch ose the light track g rade for its route between
s n ara D a ar c a anna and s rn Ra roa Pittston and H awley . Thi li e p lleled the el w e , La k w We te il d
r n w track between Dun more and Elm hu rst . Fo most of that dista ce it as located on the
in 1 4 Er n n f R r n ro . sam m 88 a d om oppos ite s ide o oa i g B ok At the e ti e , the ie Wy i g Valley ran a spu r from its main line in Du nmore into Scrant on to accommodate a greater
rv In r m n n em phas is on passenge r se ice . the latte city the co pa y established a depot o the
1 3 n r corner of Was hi ngton Avenue a d Pine St eet .
I n 1 901 ownership changed once more for the old Pennsylvania Coal Com pany
r Er Ra roa a r Er and W om n a n . Er Rail road . Th at yea the ie il d cqui ed the ie y i g V lley li e The ie
m a n n f s com constructed repair shops in Du nm ore in that sam e year. The i buildi g o thi plex
D N l n r m D a ill . e a es o a s ca o a st exists Owned by p Aut P rt , it be viewed f the el w re ,
“ r r r Lackawanna and Weste n tracks as a la ge orange structu re . The Erie ope ated the road
n n m r D a r c a a nd W s r in 1 96 o orm a d s hops u til it e ged with the el wa e , La k w nna a e te n 0 t f the
n a m m ana m c os to use orm r D L&W s o s in Erie Lackawa na . At th t ti e the ge ent h e the f e h p “ r n Sc a ton .
Lac kawan na Rail road
o s m ar in nam to D a ar ac anna W s r Alth ugh i il e the el w e , L kaw and e te n
I n 1 4 R ro s o rn of r h ad no o n s conn c ons to D L&W . 85 ail ad , thi c nce b ief life w er hip e ti the
William Jessup decided to construct a freight railroad that would connect with the then
— r o D a ar ac a anna and s rn Ra r a ar Na . under const ucti n el w e , L k w We te il o d ne y Aug By ag reement the DL&W consented to accept freight shipments (basically anthracite coal) that
r h i r r r Jessup brought ove s line to the ju nctu e of the two roads nea Nay Aug . He eceived a charter to build h is line from the state legislatu re in 1 854 and organized the Lackawan na
- 1 3 . Hi chcock Hi or of Scranton and Its Peo l e l z 1 o7 1 09 Mur h Jubil ee Hi or l : 1 06 453 Mar are t , st y p , ; p y, st y , , ; g t ’ M O Hora Hi to of D unm ore Penn l vania Dunmo re: Dunmore m ro e m e a id a . A r n n. 5 1 D r f , s y , sy ( I p v t ss , ; v C t , d a d o e W. A. Wo rid Hi o of Scran on Pen i l u l e f e a ur W co A fred Han n . r n w h Ful O in o th N al il x , l , J l g , st y t , . t t t ' Ad van a e Accoun of th e I ndian Tribe Earl Se l e m en onnec icu laim to th e W om in Vall e th e t g s, ts s, y tt ts, C t t s C y g y , Tren ton D e cree Man ufac urin Minin and Tran or a ion In e re th e Pre h urch e Socie ie Etc Eta , t g , g , sp t t t sts, ss, C s, t s, , , D o wn to th e Pre en Tim e Da on Oh o: n ed re hren Pu i hin ou e H 354 . s t ( yt , i U it B t bl s g s ,
’ i o of cra o nd eo l e O o a i 1 4 . Hi chcock H r S n n a Its P I :1 09 H r H or of D un ore Penn l vania 5 1 t , st y t p ; , st y m , sy , ; Mur h J ubil e e i to I :453 H r . p y, s y , oc o rs r c was can s ra Rail road . Am ong the st kh lde that he att a ted the Mexi Pre ident , Gene l
n nna wh o s scr Antonio Lopez de Sa ta A , ub ibed
r a o co Jessup planned to build the railroad in two phases . The fi st st ge w uld ver the sixteen m iles between his coal m ines at the village of Jessup (northeast of Scranton) and
I n s con s n o n o s om ss to Nay Aug . the e d pha e the li e w uld be exte ded n rthea t fr Je up
n o m 1 855 rs Meredith (now Childs) a village southwest of Carbo dale . By N ve ber the fi t portion h ad been completed and coal from the Jessup m ines began to be transport ed over
n a can s n to s s a co o it in 1 856 . Lege d had it th t Mexi Pre ide t Santa Anna intended e tabli h l ny
s o m n coa r ss on of 1 857 ca s ra roa of Mexican laborers at Jes up t i e l , but the dep e i u ed the il d
n was a an on on rs as a n n com . I n to collapse . The li e b d ed with ly the fi t ph e h vi g bee pleted
r c a an a and s rn Ra roa ac r old ro and 1 874 the Delawa e , La k w n We te il d qui ed the adbed
1 6 - - establis hed its Winton Branch on that right of way .
Ce nt ral Rail road of New Je rsey
The Central Railroad of New Jersey cam e i nto existe nce in 1 849 with the consolidation of two s mall New Jersey rail roads -the E lizabethtown and Som erville Railroad
r r m n r r n n r and the Som e rville and Easton Rail oad . It e ai ed a New Je s ey f eight a d passe ge concern until 1 866 when it entered Pennsylvania because of a desi re by the management
n n f to becom e an anthracite coal carrier . The Pen sylva ia addition consisted o a leas e of the
Lehigh and Susquehanna Railroad whose tracks ran from Easton on the New Jersey border
- o s ar to s r . s o to s s n rthwe tw d Wilke Bar e Ju t pri r the lea e , the Lehigh and Su quehanna had taken a twenty-year lease on the newly built U nion Coal Company line between Wilkes
r R r r ar and c o . As s n ra a oa f r a B re S rant n a e ult , the Ce t l il d o New Je sey cqui ed the twenty
m n m o year lease fro the Lehigh a d Susqueh anna . This included a s all wo den depot in w ‘ 7 cran on c as oca at n f r r . S t , whi h l ted the e d o B idge St eet
" ” A S a e - 1 5 . h red Dream Th e Lackawanna Hi orical Socie 2 No em e r Dece m er Scranto tt , st ty ( v b b , n i e u T m ne 1 5 1 967 . s, J ,
1 6 . E ec u e omm t ee of the Lackawanna oa and Rai road o m an to the S ockho der Oc o e r 22 x tiv C i t C l l C p y t l s , t b , " " 1 855 i n t he Lackawanna Hi or ca Soc e Scran on Pe nn an a A Sha t e red Dre am Scran on Tim e u e , st i l i ty, t , sylv i ; t ; t s, J n
1 5 , 1 967 .
Sa or The Rail road of Penn l vania 37 Hit chcock Hi or of Scran on and Its Peo l e I : 1 1 3 Mur h yl , s sy , ; , st y t p , ; p y , For a s h ort tim e in the 1 88os the Ce ntral Rail road of New Jersey lost its access to
’ n om n n - r f ld U n on oa om an racks Scranton . Whe the c pa y s twe ty yea lease o the o i C l C p y t
A r r in 1 86 D ar and son m n o a n n . s a s expi ed 8 , the elaw e Hud co pa y bt i ed the li e e ult , the
Central Railroad of New Jersey owne rs built thei r own li ne between Wilkes - Barre and
W n M 1 1 r cr n n c ara its orm r one . n com o a 888 ac s S a to , whi h p lleled f e he pleted y , , the t k , like
R r rm r ro n r cr n n n ac a anna . com an its fo e leased ute , e te ed S a to by foll owi g the L k w ive The p y
constructed a new station on the west side of the Lackawanna Ave nue bridge . That depot 1 1 4 rn n D c m r 1 8 1 9 1 0 and ano r s r c r r ac in 1 9 1 4 . 9 o bu ed o e e be , . the t u tu e epl ed it The dep t
1 8 still stands .
The Central Railroad of New Jersey added few miles of track in Pennsylvania after 1 888 .
r i nn c ons R a n R a r o r cran on ar a m os Th ough ts co e ti with the e di g il oad , it did ffe the S t e the t
All r m r r r r n n di rect con nection to Philadelphia . the othe stea ail oads that se ved Sc a to had m r r r n r 1 901 the R a n om an as o e di ect ties with New Yo k a d New Je sey . By e di g C p y the parent company for the Readi ng Railroad pu rch ased a controlli ng i nterest in the Central
Ra roa of rs . o two n s con n to o ra n n n c os il d New Je ey Alth ugh the li e ti ued pe te i depe de tly , l e coope ration existed u ntil the two concerns m erged i nto Conrail in
U ntil the 1 9303 the Central Railroad of New Jersey prospered with its m ajor source
'
m n r f 7 1 1 . of i ncom e from anth racite coal . The co pa y s t ack m ileage reached a high o m iles
I n 1 9303 o r ss o ro financial ro ms and ra roa n r the , h wever , the dep e i n b ught p ble the il d e te ed r r i r 4 m c s 1 939 for o of s . t ts o a o 1 9 9 co e eiver hip in a pe i d ten year Af er re g nizati n in , the pany
n r It r n m 7 . n in co n to ac financial o ms . s o a a s to 5 6 a ti ued f e p ble pe ti g ile ge lipped Fi lly , the
1 r I early 9703 it retu rned to bank uptcy and became a part of the Conrail system in 1 976 . ts ” r in r n n r w n n t ackage the Sc a to a ea as aba do ed at th at ti m e .
8 eo l e u J bil e 1 . Hit chcock Hi tor of Scran on and Its P l : 1 1 3 M r h u e Hi tor I : 1 06 raf et al , s y t p , ; p y, s y , ; C t , f Scran o e il oad of enn l vania 38 o n 356 Sa or Th Ra r P . t , ; yl , s sy ,
- Sa or Th e Railroad of Penn l vania 38 39 . yl , s sy ,
- Sa or Th e Railroad of Pe nn l van ia 39 43 44 . yl , s sy , ,
8 i nd W rn R i l ro New York , Ontar o a es te a ad
O n r n n R roa was as of s am The New York , ta io a d Wester ail d the l t the te
s n h d i nn n in or o n for rail roads to enter Scranton . Thi li e a ts begi i gs New Y k t fill the eed
better transportati on in the te rritory betwee n the areas s e rved by the Erie R a ilroad and the
r 1 1 1 o . n r n ar New York Central Rail road I co po ated o Janu y , 866 as the New Y rk and
an its ro ran rom or ar a across a corn r of rs Oswego Midl d , ute f the New Y k City e e New Je ey
n o Os o or on a O n ar o . rac co s r c o and on a diag onal li e t weg , New Y k , L ke t i The t k n t u ti n
r r I w n m proceeded slowly after the awa d of the fi st contract in June 1 868 . t as ot co pleted
1 7 . r m rs n o o u ntil July 1 0 , 8 3 An ag ee ent with the New Je ey Midla d all wed the New Y rk and
2 1 Oswego Midland acc ess across New Jersey .
n m n of i s rac o and s s c . U po co pletio t t k , the New Y rk Oswego Midland uffered a etba k
I r m n in r c The depression in 1 873 forced it into bankruptcy . t e ai ed eceive rship until it eased
R or an n n n a n r o ra n n r ar 27 1 875 . a to c o a pe tio o Feb u y , e g ized , the li e beg fu ti n g i in thi ty
n i r r w w r a on s o . E n n r s . U n or na r as s t ass a c as day f tu tely , the e little i du t y l g ute ve the p e ge t ffi
in n o r an to ncr 1 87 . r s m ostly l ocal . Bu si ess . h weve , beg i ease 6 M ilk t affic with the up tate
s . 1 77 New York dairies , which had been in tituted earlier , began to fl ourish By 8 the New
York and Osweg o Midland was the only line to run regular m ilk trains to New York City .
The company also began to run strawberry trai ns between Osweg o and New York City in
22 r the s u mme .
Even though the New York and O sweg o Midland operated under m ore favorable
c rc ms anc s l ate 1 8703 o n rs o o s w m f r i u t e by the , the w e bvi u ly sa that it had li ited potential o
r r r r financial etu n . The a ea served by the ailroad lacked the econom ic bas is for any
r E n i n s ustained g owth . ve ts port at Oswego o Lake Ontario suffered in the competition with
t r or a o o on a Er . A r n r the p t Buffal , New Y k , L ke ie s a esult , the ow e s sold the New York
and Os o an Ra roa on o m r 1 4 1 87 o a ro o m n weg Midl d il d N ve be , 9 t g up that c nsisted ai ly of
r s n s o s . o s c n a road s am to o B iti h i ve t r The new wner ha ged the r il n e New Y rk , Ontario and
rn R f Weste ailway . The use o the term railway was used in Great Britai n while the word
23 ra roa was s U n il d u ed in the ited States .
2 . a He e 1 Wi i m . m r O . 8 W. : Th e Lon Life an d Sl o w D ea h of th e Ne w York On tario 8 We e ll F l , g t , st rn Rail wa erke e : Howe -Nort h - 0 y (B l y ll , 2 1 , 2 1 .
He m e r - W. 36 38 43 1 . l , , , , 44
lbid. , 47 . The new m anagers sought to broaden their econom ic opport u n ities in the hope of
I r r n r a r nanc a r rn . n r m s s receivi g a g e te fi i l etu thei fi st ove , they eve ed tie with the New
nc n m r f r h r a n r n Jersey Midl and . Si e the u be o Catskill esorts ad g e tly i c eas ed alo g the
’ ’ r new a rs c in n 1 880 to s a aca on rs rail road s oute , the le de hip de ided Ju e publi h v ti e guide
i rk r n r m r ass n rs . n n 1 th e New o O n a o a d W s e rn an to att act o e p e ge The 883 , Y , t i e t beg a
n r r n R a . s s on n joint operatio with the New Yo k, West sho e a d Buffalo ailw y Thi itu ati ope ed an opportu nity to become more involved in the lucrative freight shipm ents to and from the
B m r f r r o . ad c o s to s a a o o c o c Buffalo p rt lu k , h wever , ee ed t lk the ilr ad , bankrupt y f ed the
r r l West s hore and Buffalo i nto receive rship in Ju ne 1 8 84 . The New Yo k Ce nt a i nterve ned
s or and fa o and s o On ar o an to purchase the We t Sh e Buf l thu ended the New Y rk , t i d
' 24 Weste rn s connection with the Buffal o port .
F r r m a n r of 1 8 r n r nd W rn n o the e i de the 803 the New Yo k, O ta io a este ow ers
' I m r contented themselves with a m i nim al return operation . t see ed that the ailway s
" i r m m n m Old and W ar had ro to . n n 1 889 o n s nickna e e y p ved be true The , , the w e i ple e ted
r r r f r r f a plan to enter the anth acite coal dist ict as the answe o thei monetary dif iculties . They I om a cran on ranc for o r and ass n r c on n 30 1 89 . t c pleted S t B h b th f eight p e ge servi e Ju e , 0
rom m n at os or to r on a and o n o m ran f the ain li e Cad ia , New Y k Ca b d le d w thr ugh Jer yn ,
W n n D w c a o c O a c so and ro n n . Ar hb ld , i t n , Pe kville , lyph t , i k n , P vide ce i to Scranton A depot as
r of nn n r am established at the weste ly end the Lackawa a Ave ue b idge in Scranton . At the s e m NYO&W conn c o to or and R o ti e , the built a e ti n the New Y k, New Haven Hartford ailr ad
25 and thus opened its freight haulage to New England .
m l r It cr D o c m Financial success finally ca e to the O d and Wea y . s S anton ivisi n be a e
the mai nstay of the line with its coal freight . In 1 899 the railway pu rchased the coal land
' held by the Lackawanna I ron and Steel Company on the eve of that concern s m ove from
It cc ss a r c f r c o to o . s s o o o a S rant n Buffal u e tt a ted the attenti n the New Y k , New H ven and
Hartford Rail road with the res ult that it purch ased the m ajority of the stock in
8 6 He mer O. W. 48 51 5 . l , , , ,
Hi chcock Hi or of Scranton and Its Pe o le : l e He m e r W. 60 64 I 1 1 4 Mur h J ubi e Hi or l , , , ; t , st y p , ; p y, st y,
6 d u He m e r O 8 W. 65 95 n h raci e oa n o mmi ion e o 2 . A r R . r of th e An h raci e Coal Indu r l , , , ; t t C l I st y C ss , p t t t st y
ommi ion Harri ur : Murre ll e Pr n in Cc . 41 0. C ss ( sb g i t g ,
1 0
m n n - acr s of n save on feeder cables and s ubstations . The co pa y bought ni ety eight e la d I h al ong Roari ng B rook in Scranton from the Lackawanna I ron and Steel Com pany . t ad a
n r nn r n r f r r o a s . o as a a om o foot f ontage M tte St eet The d uble track , pl ed , f Scrant n o
n one m ile southeast where a short b ranch from D unmore joined the m ai n line . Conti ui ng
r onward the track rose on the four percent g ade of M oosic M ountain and entered M oosic . I i m n ass ro oca D on nd s on . n ts as n m e Fro that poi t it p ed th ugh Av , up t , a Pitt t l t seve il s to
- rr also conn c n rm an a and ancoc . R ar s r c Wilkes Ba e , it e ted with l ke . Hilld le , H k egul e vi e
n n rs s c on n cran o and s on on M a 20 1 9 03 . w n bega o the fi t e ti betwee S t n Pitt t y , The t e ty
w n r m r n r oo m n s . m r 1 5 s r c as n fou ile ou d t ip t k fifty i ute By Septe be , e vi e exte ded to H a cock
- n and s oon the reafter the Laure l Li ne was com pl ete to Wilkes Barre . Si ce the fou r percent
r o oos c o n a s o s r c o n rs nn a nn n r ro n g ade ver M i M u t in l wed the e vi e . the w e pla ed tu el u de C w
r n n r m n or b an on - oo Avenue in south Sc a to to ove co e the i cline . W k eg the f t tunnel
1 n f r r n r 1 n 904 . o o s c o Oc o 9 o July 5 , It pe ed e vi e t be ,
r r Several parks were c eated along the Lau rel Li ne route to attract riders . The fi st
m An r park opened in 1 904 five iles south of Scranton at R ocky Glen . artificial lake se ved
m r w W n m n at ract on soon an a s m a as a . as the ai t i , but u e ent p k with rides dded he the
r r l r an Lau n m m n n in 1 1 3 . ride ship to the pa k w ed , the e Li e cl osed the a use e t portio 9 Five
ars r n r ar c os . s con a rac on a ar o on oo ye late the e ti e p k l ed A e d tt ti , Lun P k , pened the Linw d
m i r r Park site along the D unm ore Branch in May 1 906 . A ong ts offe ings were ides and a
n r a so c an r casino. I terest in this pa k l de lined d Luna Pa k folded in
Train ridership beg an to decli ne after 1 924 as the popularity of automobiles
L r l n r n n i s n D m 1 cr . au e o co 3 in eased The Li e , h weve , ti ued ts pas e ger service until ece ber , 1 w 52 . r as s a c r c o r n n 1 1 5 n 9 F eight till h uled , but ele t i p we e ded o Augu st 9 , 9 3 , whe the
D r n mana s as a s n n rom a a ac a n nd . ger le ed die el e gi e f the el w e , L k wa a a Western The
ac a anna and om n Valle Ra roa cam t an on D c m r 1 957 L k w Wy i g y il d e o end e e be 6 , , when
s omm c omm ss o D a ar ac a a n nd s r the Inter tate C er e C i i n gave the el w e , L k w n a a We te n
In 1 1 n r D L W ro a to rc as . 96 o e a a & Er m r Er app v l pu h e it , ye fter the and the ie e ged , the ie
Lackawanna abandoned the old Laurel Li ne track from the south side of Scranton to
1 7 in - r lnkerman . After 9 6 Conrail discontinued u sing the track the Wilkes Barre a ea although
n n n in r m ll f it used the tun el u der Crown Ave ue Sc anton until 1 980 . A s a portion o
- - 29 . He nwood and M uncie Laurel Line 1 9 23 24 35 43 44 Mur h J ubil ee Hi or I : 1 08 Hi chcock , , , , , ; p y , st y , ; t , Hi or of Scran on and Its Peo l e l : 1 1 4-1 1 5 st y t p , .
- He nwood a nd M uncie , Laurel Line , 39 42 .
1 2 - f-w from s of o on a s r o n so as o abandoned right o ay , the ite the dep t M tte St eet g i g uthe t al ng
r D a ar c a nna and s rn rac . a ar a also Roari ng Brook , pa alleled the el w e , La k wa We te t k Th t e
3 1 onc e contai ned the yard with its operati on ce nter of shops and powerh ou s e .
i R l w n h S n n D nm n M os i L ke North ern El ec tr c ai ay a d t e c ra to , u o re a d o c a Rai l road
Two othe r electric li nes m ade connections with the Scranton area in the early
r E r w twentieth century for basically passenger service . The N orthe n lect ic line as organized
m on o conn c cran o n am on or . rs as in 1 9 06 with the a biti t e t S t n with Bi gh t , New Y k The fi t ph e ,
which beg an at N ort h Main Avenue and West M arket Street in Scranton and ran to
r n 1 9 1 4 c o son nns an a a a c to a no a was soo com . Ni h l , Pe ylv i , with b h L ke Wi l , n pleted By the
com pany reorganized as the Scranton and Bi nghamton Rail road and extended its track to
i r R rs an to c n in 1 9203 com an Bi ngham ton n that yea . ide hip beg de li e the and the p y
succum bed to the depression of the
Tw rma on ma ns of cran on D m or and oos c a R roa . o Little info ti re i the S t , un e M i L ke ail d
D r ac a anna and s rn m o s o n and mo r or an el awa e , L k w We te e pl yee , J h Ti thy Bu ke , g ized the
r m D m . com pany at the turn of the centu y . The track ran fro un ore to M oosic Lake lts route
r D r n r r r r m paralleled p esent d ay i ke St eet on the n ort h th ough D u nm ore to I nterstate 84 . F o
84 o no t s of a 43 o f i ar Interstate , it ran al ng the r h ide highw y 5 to the p int o ts l ge curve
r r arou nd Roari ng Brook before Elm hu rst . The e it angled no t heast to M oosic Lake where an
I r r am usement park had been established . ts ca s we e originally propelled by a steam
m 1 1 0 r n n oco o o 9 o a o c a o c r c . n l tive , but ab ut the pe ti h ged t ele t i power The railroad did ot
n prove to be a success a d it was abandoned in March 1 926 .
o s m co c o s D c Several railr ad ade nne ti n with the elaware , La kawanna and Western
R f n n ailroad outs ide o the Scranton area . Th ose with li ks along the li e between Scranton
and Slateford Junction included the following railroads .
He nwood and Munc e u l - i , La re Line , 25 , 99 , 1 08 , 1 53 , 1 76 , 1 8 1 , 1 85 1 87 .
Hi chcock Hi or of Scranton and I ts Peo l e : 1 25 t , st y p , I .
1 3 r h W rn R i oa New Yo k, S us q ue an na and es te a l r d
. r nn n W rn o rom rs The New Yo k, Susqueha a a d este ev lved f the New Je ey
a r n was cr a on arc 1 7 1 870 rom o r s m a Midland Railway . The l tte li e e ted M h , f f u ll New
’ o n rs n n was to n its rac s to nns an a coa Jersey rail roads . The w e i te t exte d t k the Pe ylv i l
o s c cons r c on co a ac rs an n r n o fields . Bef re u h t u ti uld t ke pl e , the New Je ey Midl d e te ed i t a
Ec om contract with the New York and Osweg o to act as its carrier across New Jersey . on ic disruption caused by the 1 873 depression resulted in bankruptcy for the New Je rsey
R r r in 1 880 n was so and n 1 875 . of c s Midland o M arch 8 , elieved e eive hip May , the li e ld
w r r c nc s ra coa R r of rs . ne c o s renamed Midl and ail oad New Je ey The di e t , whi h i luded eve l l
n r cran on and s on r on c to n r c n o m ine ow e s in the S t Pitt t egi , de ided exte d the t a k i t the
33 Pennsylvani a coal fields .
The Midland managers created the Pennsylvania Midland Rail road to construct the
or an nns an a rac was a r c o s an track in th at state . Bef e y Pe ylv i t k l id , the di e t r entered
n 1 1 88 1 D a ar ac a anna s to agreement o January , with the el w e , L k w and We tern build the
r r a a r m s o Eas ro s r nns a line only as fa as G avel Pl ce bout th ee ile ab ve t St ud bu g , Pe ylv nia ,
n s arran m D L&W o an an where the two lines would co nect . By thi ge ent the w uld h dle Midl d
A r f an n o r ac . s a o s cco traffic betwee Scrant n and G avel Pl e esult thi a rd , the Midl d
m n r m n r n m or managers decided to co bi e their seve al co panies u de the a e New Y k ,
r 1 7 n n W rn R roa . nco ora on a rs r on n Susqueh an a a d este ail d I p ti p pe we e filed Ju e ,
r nn nd rn R r n r c m rac The New Yo k , Susqueha a a Weste ail oad ow e s o pleted their t k
r n r o r nn an n c o 24 1 882 . f om Weehawke , New Je sey t G avel Place , Pe sylv ia o O t ber , They
built a bridge over the D elaware R iver north of the D L&W station at D elaware Water Gap .
r n (The stone piers of this bridge still stand in the river . ) Coal t ai s began to run the next
am r m nns an n rac oa om an m n s n r cr o as day . Coal c e f o the Pe ylv ia A th ite C l C p y i e ea S ant n
‘5 well as that m ined by J oh n Jermyn and the Lackawanna Coal Companyf
1 90 o s s c o By the early 8 3 the New Y rk , Su quehanna and Western director de ided t
wn s a a roa and s r s D ar ac a a and build their o Penn ylv ni d eve tie with the elaw e , L kaw nn
lte A nd Luc a The Hi o of th e Ne w York Su ueha na and We ern Rail o d Ro e e ark 33 . Wa r r r n r a P t s , st y , sq st ( s ll d - - Railroa ians of Am e rica, 23 , 49 50, 57 , 67 6 9 .
“ u i e e w York Su ue an an d e e rn il ro d L ca Th e H or of h N h na W Ra a 73 . s , st y t , sq st ,
35 G oe e e e e e d d hn . A e oan . roff e r V r i n R Nauman ho ma H . na an E na . o T J C pp l , J B , J l K ll , t K pp, g , s K pp, onde i of o o oun e nn l an ia 1 725 - 1 9 76 Ea S oud bur a o o a u i iar P r H or M nr e P v r P . : Poco n H i A , st y C ty , sy ( st t s g , spt l x l y , a e i or h e e o S ue a nd 93 Luc Th H of t N w rk u h nna a We ern Railroad 85 . ; s , st y y , sq st ,
1 4 r s a s a s s ar ca s- a r and E s Western . As a esult, they e t bli hed ub idi y lled the Wilke B r e a tern
- R ail road and began to build a s i ngle trac k li ne between Wil kes B arre and Strouds bu rg .
m r 29 1 894 NYS&W m o its rac to ra Place U pon completion on Septe be , , the re ved t k G vel
36 - r and connected it to the Wilkes Barre and Easte n li ne at Stroudsbu rg .
rm c so rc of ncom for or s a na and Coal freight fo ed the hief u e i e the New Y k , Su queh n
1 2 o a n c n r nco ra o ro o Weste rn . From 88 int the e rly twe tieth e tu y the line e u ged M n e C unty , w Pennsylvania farm ers to enter into the d airy bus iness . Its success as so great th at by
m m rom ar a D a ar c a ann and 1 888 the NYS&W h auled ore ilk f that ea th n the el w e , La k w a
nn n 1 898 romo c on ra to ro s a Western . Begi i g in , the line p ted the va ati t de the St ud burg are
r m coa ra c ro ma n so rc of ncom n 1 9303 . Still , revenue f o l t ffi p vided the i u e i e u til the
Econom ic difficulties duri ng that decade combined with a decli ne in the coal trade prom pted
r s anna and s rn to a an on its s- arr and Eas r the New Yo k , Su queh We te b d Wilke B e te n
I n r ra on arc 25 1 939 . n o o a a s s ubs idiary . The last t in ran M h , the f ll wi g ye , that railro d clo ed
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om a s o r r f nn . its line into Stroudsbu rg . The c p ny till perates in othe a eas o Pe sylvania
D el aware Val l ey Rail road
sm ll a in 1 It o ra r m E This a r ilroad began Operation 1 90 . pe ted f o ast
n f a o n m D r ro s r to s a s a c o o s . a a St ud bu g Bu hkill , di t e b ut f urtee ile The el w e Valley used the
D a ar ac a anna and W s r ra s r m E s r r r r el w e , L k w e te n t c k f o a t St oudsbu g to Milfo d C oss ing
h ad its own ac to s . no rn or s m where it tr k Bu hkill With tu table wye , the tea engine backed
r n f nrv r n i r the train to Bushkill and then a o a d o ts retu n to East Stroudsburg . The railroad also served the intervening com munities and hauled passengers to the various hotels and r I n I n esorts along the route . t e ded ts passe ger traffic in 1 929 and freight operation in
Luca Th e Hi tor of th e Ne w York Su ueh anna and We ern Rail road 1 00 s , s y , sq st , .
37 . Luca Th e Hi or of th e Ne w York S u ueh na and We ern Rail road 1 1 2 1 1 5 A e e a an t l . s , st y , sq st , , ; pp l , , ” " Hi or of M onroe oun 1 65 o A e e & e o o ud u h n . Wh n the NYS W cam t S r r add re re st y C ty , ; J C pp l , t sb g ( ss p se nted at LaB ar V a e March 9 1 989 e cri in th e Mo nroe o un Hi orica Soc ie S roud ur ill g , , (typ s pt C ty st l ty , t sb g , Pe n ia n an 1 0 . sylv ) ,
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38 . a Mr. nd Mrs . a a N h n G . Me er Rai road of Mo nroe o un e cri in the Monroe ou t y s , l s C ty (typ s pt C nty Hi oric a Socie A ri - 5 6 . st l ty , p l
1 5 Penns yl van ia Rai l road
The futu re entr!e for the Pe n nsylvan ia Railroad i nto nort heaste rn
’ Pennsylvan ia was established in Ap ril 1 872 when the li ne s m anagem e nt acqui red the
m in 1 4 r D r r D war Ra roa . o 86 a a ran n Belvide e ela e il d C pleted , the Belvide e el w e betwee the
nns an a Ra roa r n on and an n a n rs . a r o n Pe ylv i il d in T e t M u k Chu k , New Je ey At the l tte t w it
D r nn n W n e a a ac a a a a d s rn . ass rs n o r connect d with the el w e , L k w e te P e ge wishi g t p oceed to the Delaware Water Gap area and beyond had to transfe r from the Pennsylvania
D L W As Wa r Ga ar a a rac m or s mm r s ors r Railroad to the & . the te p e tt ted e u e vi it by the l atte
1 8903 s an a Ra roa r ac an r m n m to use , the Penn ylv i il d e hed ag ee e t that per itted it
f D L W r n n n n n E r r m n m s o & ac a a a d as o s . s rr n ile t k betwee M u k Chu k t St ud bu g By thi a a ge e t,
r n w n East Stroudsbu rg had a di ect co nection with Philadelphia . This accord as exte ded in
1 9 1 3 to allow the Pennsylvania Rail road to run a weekend passenger train du ri ng the
n n far a nn s a o r s s h ad m r s u m m er vacatio seaso as s Tobyha a. Thu the Philadelphi t u i t o e
nn n o Wa r Ga an n n di rect co ectio s t the te p d P oco o M ountai hotels and resorts . The
r n i r n 47 r h ad ro Pennsylvania Rail oad conti ued ts se vice u til 1 9 . By that date ride ship d pped
39 to the poi nt that the run lost m oney .
i a e de r 39 . W i m n r Wi o n Hi o of th e Pen n l vania Rail road om an of ll B ls , st y sy C p y Por rai of Official d Bio ra h ical Ske tch e Ph i ad e h ia : H e nr oa e - an T . Cc . l :226 227 Pe t ts s g p s ( l lp y C t s , ; ggy ancrof Rin in Axe an d Rockin h air : Th e S or of arre To wn h u iend B i Mo n a nhom e Pa . : arre r B t , g g s g C s t y tt s p ( t i , B tt F ly “ " i r dde o e o L ra 1 1 1 Wi iam . McFa n A H r of th Re r ndu r at the De aware Wa er G a b y , ; ll C , ist y s t I st y l t p De aware Wa e Ga Na iona Recrea ion Area Pe nn ania Marc h 1 8 6 6 r 3 0 1 09 . ( l t p t l t , sylv , , , ,
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CH APTER 2 T H E D E LA W R E L C K W AND WES E R N RA I LRO D RO U T E A , A A ANNA T A FROM SCRANTON TO S LAT EFOR D J U NCTI ON
The realization that their iron sm elting bus i ness in Scranton requi red adequ ate
r to s r rom o or cr n o to transportation to support it , if it we e u vive , p pted Seld n and Ge ge S a t n
r n pl an to build a steam rail road li ne in 1 849 . Thei r fi st objective called for developi ng a li e
to the north from Scranton to m ake it poss ible to deliver rails to the Erie Rail road . At the
’ m ran ons ac r D a ar and o s R ro r - of-wa same ti e , the Sc t qui ed the el w e C bb Gap ail ad ight y ,
which ran from Scranton to the southeast past Slateford Ju nction to the Delaware River .
rn s o as was ca an in n 1 852 a o ar Construction of this southe divi i n , it lled , beg Ju e , b ut a ye m w 27 n co . I as s on M a after the nort hern divisio had been pleted t fini hed y ,
South ern D ivis i on Cons tr uc ti on
n Rail road track construction requi red extensive preparatory work . Si ce the
’ Scrantons acquired the right- of-way of the unconstructed Delaware and Cobb s Gap
Ra roa r r of n to m a a r conna ssanc s r to s a s a il d , they we e elieved the eed ke e i e u vey e t bli h
s a o o not m for s r to co route . This itu ti n , h wever , did eli inate the need a u vey party ver the
r co s s of a ma cor f m who r grou nd . This g oup n i ted a fl g n with a ps o ax en p eceded and cut wh m and s . o o rans ma o ss s c om c a trees bru h They were f ll wed by a t it n , with a i tan e fr h in en ,
r n n f c m r o m o cor reco ded dista ce and a gles o the li ne . Next a e a levelle with r d en t re d w s . U o com on of s as s o was r on a ma and level p n pleti the e t k , the r ute registe ed p then it as
f r ll n r n r . n r staked Specificatio s o a li e wo k including b idges a d culverts we e established . w s n n r f r r . n Finally , the line a divided i to sections and co tracts we e awarded o each a ea O e
’ s m of n o n l D ar and s - f eg ent the li e , h wever , did ot follow the O d elaw e Cobb Gap right o w f n n r r ay . The owner o the la d o the west side of Brodhead C eek just above St oudsburg
- - A r s c was to o f r of . s s c a ked a pri e that felt be t o high o the right way a e ult , the S rantons
2 r n n decided to u the li e along the east side of Brodhead C reek into East Stroudsbu rg .
He n Poor Hi or of th e Sc hut z Co 435 . r Railroad and Canal s J . H . y , st y s l
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2 . N . o e Thoma ur i arke The ui din of a Rai wa in Thom a ur i arke oh n o ar M . rn s C t s Cl , B l g l y , s C t s Cl , J B g t, F y, d G E . P e an A e r H . . ou Art ur T . ad e hom a . T Pr Horace Po r e r Th eodore Voo rhe e e n am in No r h h H L. l x , t , t , s , B ! t , l y , s a m e Ch arle s ranc a ru ion D e ve lo e i Ad and . r il wa : I ts Con c m n m . Adam h e Am e ican R a J s , F s s , B B s , T y st t , p t, ’ Mana em e n and A l iance har e Scr ner So n 1 3-2 1 Thoma Town e nd Ta or Th e g t, pp s C l s ib s s , ; s s b , Del a ware Lacka wanna and We ern Rail road: Th e Road of An h raci e in th e Nin e een h e n ur 1 828 -1 899 , st t t t t C t y Munc Pa : L com in P i . r n n Cc . 58 ( y , y g ti g , 1 .
1 9 n r n of so rn s on ro s m - so a m os m o n a no s Co st uctio the uthe divi i th ugh a e i i l ted . tly u t i u
r n rr r area required m uch effort with the prim itive equipm ent of the d ay . The ough a d i egula terrai n presented by the M oos ic and Pocono M ountains meant excavati ng m any cuts and
s c s mos f filling m any low areas to provide an adequate roadbed . The oil on isted tly o rm to roc . a n a rs n ra o Wisconsi n drift , which tended be ky Cl y in rather thi l ye ge e lly f ed the L w r s oc as s a s a sa s on and m s o . o oc s subsoil ove lying uch r k h le , l te , nd t e , li e t ne p ket
generally held water th at formed swamps . The area tended to be heavily wooded with the
m r s in rs of ro rom cran o c m oc most pro inent t ee the fi t half the ute f S t n being bee h , he l k,
k m oc an n r m c of r m a n n ar a . m l and n . s n oa d co ap e , pi e Che t ut , , he l k, pi e ve ed u h the e i i g e
R r n r r in rn w r n n r oa oo s r as a m a a rs . It as I n the Sc a to a ea i g B k e ved j o w te hed , tu ,
R r a a w r n n . n r a s ucceeded by the Lehigh ive bout h lf ay to Slatefo d Ju ctio Fi ally . B odhe d
r m m Creek formed a major d ainage in the last seg ment of the line . Four creeks for ed inor
? All of ra na s ms r r m r c r s watenrvays . these d i ge sy te equi ed nu e ous bridges and ulve t
The Scrantons planned a s ingle track line on the fifty-ni ne m iles between Scranton I n r o . n a o o s a d Slatefo d Juncti n dditi n t leveling the undulating terrain with cut and fill , the f n . n n route required two tu n els O e tu nel o 762 feet was d riven at Nay Aug n ear Scranton .
om on M a 1 5 1 856 its roc com os on h ad s f c n s r n a was n r C pleted y , , k p iti uf i ie t t e gth th t it eve
f r m 5 m m n nn n n . o r nn o a o a 00 so s a oco o a d li ed The the tu el pp xi tely feet , eti e c lled P Tu el o m s rm s n was o t s of sco m 99 r s ther ti e te ed Paradi e Tu nel , n r hwe t Cre at ile in the Pa adi e
r . 1 8 7 o r r f ll r m oo was not . Valley a ea It , t , lined By 5 , h weve , ock began to a f o the roof in
’ nn r w o such quantity that the tu el s interio as lined with brick . M asonry facades were als
4 1 r n r n In 9 3 s w r m m . added at the e t a ces . 0 the Pa adi e tunnel as e oved and it beca e a out
h n r w r a s c on ad oa as r for ac . When e ti bee leveled , the dbed p epared the t k The
D r nn nd W r r w I a a ac a a a a s n oa as 1 4 1 nc . n a cu el w e , L k w e te dbed feet i hes wide t the o 1 1 n r D c s r adbed extended to 9 feet i ches to p otect against rock or earth slides . it he
E ee n e o n u 3 . n n r R r o De aware Lackawanna and We e rn Ra road Vo ume n e n or as of ne g i i g p t Up l , st il , l I , I v t y J Re i ed u ne 30 1 926 Di i ion of E a ua ion Record G ro u 1 34 Record of t h e n e r a e v s J , , v s v l t , p , s I t st t om me rce o mm i o Sui and ranch of t he Na ona A ch e hereaft er c ed a G M er n r s . E C C ssi , tl B ti l iv s ( it ICC) ; llis ill , " ’ " ’ Dr nker eech Sho er Guide and Ne w Mo cow Penn ania Au u 25 1 966 Af red Ma hew His or i s B pp s s ( s , sylv ) , g st , ; l t s , t y of Wa ne Pike an oe ou ie i r d Monr n Penn l van a Phi ade h a: eck C 327 Ro e r . e e R.T . P c . y , C t s, sy ( l lp i , ; b t B K ll , Hi o of Monroe oun e l r n a he o e Pu c 377 . P n v nia S roud ur a . M i i P : T nro h n C . st y C ty sy ( t sb g , bl s g ,
4 u M r h Jubil ee H o . 1 0 r ad . i r 1 En ine erin re ort on De aware Lackawanna and We ern Rai o p y , st y , I ; g g p Up l , st l , Vo um e n e n o r as of une 30 1 9 1 8 Re i ed une Pocono Tunne Re a ir 1 857 Sou h e rn l I , I v t y J , v s J ICC; l p , , t Di i ion: A ica ion of han e to on ruction Add i ion and e e rm e n 1 854 1 882 o r o ra e Record of v s ppl t C g s C st , t s , B tt ts , C p t s th e De aware Lackawanna and We ern Rai road om an Geor e Arents Re earch Li rar ni er of l , st l C p y , g s b y , U v sity S rac u e S rac u New York h ereaf e c GAR e r ed as L . y s , y s , ( t it )
20 w s w s on eac h s ide for drai nage we re up to two feet deep . It as poss ible th at no balla t a
for nor r s on ar r h ad no s . origin ally placed on the roadbed , the the n divi i , built e lie , balla t The
s ravel or c s roc ac on a ro was ca or na in term ballast, a the g ru hed k pl ed adbed lled , igi ted
n rc of s ma r a in En a was ra s s s for Engl and . A mai sou e thi te i l gl nd the g vel u ed by hip
If a as r not s on roa n a soon was ac r ca s ball ast . b ll t we e u ed the dbed i iti lly , it pl ed the e be u e
? n r ra nd ro n s n a as in 1 8503 the D L&W li ne did have ci de , g vel , a b ke to e b ll t the
Wood for construction was obtai ned locally from several saw m ills established near
m r w f r r r n R r. s s or s s a o s the rail road route alo g the Lehigh ive Ti be a u ed tie , b idge , w te t we ,
m oc was o oo for s o was r nor and stations . He l k the fav red w d tie alth ugh it neither ha d
w s ss s a o r oo s . ross s not and o not du rable . It a le expen ive th n the w d C tie were treated w uld
r A r l n r r r s r a D L&W for o m or ars . s a esu t a be t eated with a p e e v tive by the ve fifty e ye , u t e ted
n r n n r hem lock ties h ad an average life of fou r years . Woode wate ta ks built on sto e pie s
r Na D nn n s E m rs osco m m we e located at Greenville ( y Aug) . u i g ( l hu t) , M w , Lehigh Su it ,
o n a r s O an r sco r and E s ro s r . oo ss T byha n , Pa adi e , akl d (C e ) , Hen yville , a t St ud bu g W den tru
r r bridges spanned the wate nrvays . These st uctu es employed a H owe truss system . With this m o of cons r c on scr s and n s r s for a s m n to a n o cco eth d t u ti , ew ut we e u ed dju t e t t ke i t a unt the
r l r s h ri nkage of wood . H owe truss b idges a so h ad the pa ts concentrated in s uch a way that
co r co c o of . n o s they uld bea a heavy n entrati n weight Fi ally , w oden station were built at
r n Na D nn n s E m rs osco m m n G ee ville ( y Aug) , u i g ( l hu t) , M w , Lehigh Su it , Sa d Cut
o s oro o n ocono or s o oco o ra s Oa l r sco (G uld b ) , T byhan a , P , F k (M unt P n ) , Pa di e , k and (C e ) ,
6 r n m n E r r n W r nr a a o s o s a d a . He yville , Sp gueville (A l i k) , a t St ud bu g , te Gap
D ar ac a anna and rn a in r The elaw e , L k w Weste r ils the 1 8503 we e laid in a pri m itive
- ix n - - fashion . These fifty s pou ds pe r yard i ron rails were spiked di rectly to the hem lock cr on ix- No a r n r r ossties a s foot g auge . tie pl tes we e used u de the ails to help prevent a tie
n r r - injury such as cutti g of the ties . These ea ly i on T rails stood four to four and one half h nch s . ad a n n f r n w a a d c as . a o o as o i e high They thi he d thi k b e The qu lity the i p or, which ca s rails to r n crac an f R r u ed the f eque tly k d the top o the head to fl ake off . ails we e thirty
o and s ort s r r n feet l ng upp ed by ixteen c ossties . The ends we e ot bolted together with splice
Wi iam a d 5 . . Wi r M ain en ance of Wa and S ruc u G a k Co Y . : Mc r w Hill oo 30 a re N. a ll C ll , t y t t s ( B ; B ll st , 1 8503 So u hern Di i io n: A ica ion of han e to o n ruc ion Addi ion and e e rme n 1 854 -1 882 GA , t v s ppl t C g s C st t , t s , B tt ts , RL.
6 . Ta or Th e Del a ware Lacka wanna 8 We ern R ail road 1 52 Mur h J ubil e e Hi tor l :536 a b , , st , ; p y , s y , ; W te r S a io n 1 856 So u he rn Di i ion: A ica ion of han e to on ruc ion Add i io n and e t e rm e 8 t t s , , t v s ppl t C g s C st t , t s , B t nts 1 54 ” ” 1 882 GARL arke Th e ui din of a Rai wa 27 re i h and Pa e n er S a ion 1 854 So u h e rn Di i io n , ; Cl , B l g l y, ; F g t ss g t t s , , t v s A ic a ion of h an e to o n ruc io n Addi io d e e e - 882 A n an rm n 1 854 1 G RL. ppl t s C g s C st t , t s , B tt ts ,
2 1 n r n of so rn s on ro a s m - so a m os m o n a no s Co st uctio the uthe divi i th ugh e i i l ted , tly u t i u
n r r area required m uch effort with the prim itive equipm ent of the day . The rough a d i regula terrai n pre sented by the M oos ic and Pocono M ountains meant excavating m any cuts and m f filling m any low areas to provide an adequate roadbed . The soil cons isted ostly o
n rm n n r c n to roc . a ra r n a rs r o Wisco si d ift, whi h te ded be ky Cl y in the thi l ye ge e ally f ed the L w r n s c oc as s a sl ate san s o and m s on . o oc s subsoil ove lyi g u h r k h le , , d t ne , li e t e p ket
n oo generally h eld water that formed swamps . The area te ded to be heavily w ded with the
s f r r m ra c m oc most prom inent trees in the fir t half o the oute f o Sc nton being bee h , he l k ,
C s n oak m oc and n c r m c of r m a n n ar a . m a l e and n . o p , pi e he t ut , , he l k, pi e ve ed u h the e i i g e
I in rn w s n cran o ar a Roar n roo s r as a m a or a rs . t a I the S t n e i g B k e ved j w te hed , tu ,
R r a o a w or nc o . na ro a succ eeded by the Lehigh ive b ut h lf ay to Slatef d Ju ti n Fi lly , B dhe d
r n in n r r m n C reek form ed a maj or d ai age the last seg ment of the li e . Four c eeks fo med i or
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f r m r r m r . waterways . All o these d ainage syste s equi ed nu e ous bridges and culverts
The Scrantons planned a single track line on the fifty- ni ne m iles between Scranton
In n n n rr n r nc on . a o to a n a c s a d and Slatefo d Ju ti dditi leveli g the u dul ti g te in with ut fill , the
n nn f 7 2 w r N n r r n n . route required two tu nnels . O e tu el o 6 feet as d iven at ay Aug ea Sc a to
m on Ma 1 5 1 856 its roc com os on h d c n r n a was r Co pleted y , , k p iti a s uffi ie t st e gth th t it neve f n . o r nn o r ma 500 m m n li ed The the tu el app oxi tely feet , so eti es called Poco o Tunnel and o r m s m s was o s of sco m 9 s the ti e ter ed Paradi e Tunnel , n rthwe t Cre at ile 9 in the Paradi e
w n . 7 r n m r a ar a . too as ot 1 85 o roc to a o oo V lley e It , , lined By , h weve , k bega f ll fr the f in
’ n r r w n so ac s r also s uch qua tity that the tunnel s inte io as li ed with brick . Ma nry f ade we e
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In 1 9 r nn w r m m . added at the entrances . 03 the Pa adise tu el as e oved and it beca e a out
s c o h ad ro was r ar for r c . When a e ti n been leveled , the adbed p ep ed the t a k The
D r n w In a a n a and s rn ro 1 4 1 n . u elaw e , L ckawa We te adbed as feet i ches wide a c t the r r r D s oadbed extended to 1 9 feet 1 inches to p otect against rock or ea th slides . itche
i 3 . En neer n Re or on De aware Lackawanna and We e rn Rai road Vo ume n e n or as of une g i g p t Up l , st l , l I , I v t y J Re i ed une 30 1 926 Di i ion of E a ua ion Record G ro u 1 34 Record of the n e r a e v s J , , v s v l t , p , s I t st t ommerce ommi io Su and ra c of he a ona A chi e h e eaft e r c ed i e n n h t N r r as G . E M r C C ss , itl B ti l v s ( it ICC) , llis ll , " ' " ’ Dr nker eech Sho er Guide and Ne w Mo cow Penn ania Au u 25 1 966 Afred Ma hew Hi or i s B pp s s ( s , sylv ) , g st , ; l t s , st y of Wa ne Pike and Mon oe oun tie Penn l vania i ade h ec 3 o e e e r r Ph a: R . T . P k 8 Cc . 27 R r . y , C s, sy ( l lp i , ; b t B K ll , i or l 3 H of Monroe oun Penn vania S roud u . e u 7 r Pa : Th Monroe P i hin Cc . 7 . st y C ty sy ( t sb g , bl s g ,
4 . ur or En ine e rin re rt a a e ac a a d e e n ai road M h Jubil ee Hi . 1 01 o on De w r L kawann n W r R p y , st y , I ; g g p Up l , st l , Vo u me n e n o r as of une 30 1 9 1 8 Re i ed u ne 30 1 926 Poco no Tunne Re air 1 857 Sou h e rn l I , I v t y J , v s J , , ICC; l p , , t Di i io n : A ica ion of han e to o n ruct io n Add i ion and e e rm e n 1 854 -1 882 o r ora e Record of v s ppl t C g s C st , t s , B tt ts , C p t s th e De aware Lackawanna and We ern Rai road om an G eor e Are nts Re e arc Li rar ni er it of l , st l C p y , g s h b y , U v s y S rac u e S rac u e New Yo r h e re af e c a GA k r ed s RL . y s , y s , ( t it )
20 w w s on eac h s ide for drai nage were up to two feet deep . It as possible th at no ballast a
for nor rn s on ar h ad no a as . origi nally placed on the roadbed , the the divi i , built e lier , b ll t The
r or cr s roc ac on a roa was ca or i n term ballast, as the g avel u hed k pl ed dbed lled , iginated
n r of s ma r a in En an was ra s s s for England . A m ai sou ce thi te i l gl d the g vel u ed by hip
as r not s on roa n a soon was ac r ca s ball ast . If ball t we e u ed the dbed i iti lly , it pl ed the e be u e
n r ra and ro n o as in e the D L&W li ne did have ci de , g vel , b ke st ne ball t th
Wood for construction was obtai ned locally from several saw m ill s established near
w r r R r. m r as for s r o s the rail road route along the Lehigh ive Ti be used tie , b idges , wate t we ,
m w s or oo for s a o was nor and stations . He lock a the fav ed w d tie lth ugh it neither hard
w s ns a o r oo s . ross s r not r and o not du rable . It as le s expe ive th n the w d C tie we e t eated w uld
A r l n r r r D L&W for o r t m or ars . s a esu t a be treated with a p ese vative by the ve fif y e ye , u t e ted
n r n r hem lock ties h ad an average life of fou r years . Woode wate ta ks built on stone pie s
Na D n n s E m rs osco m m were located at Greenville ( y Aug) , un i g ( l hu t) , M w , Lehigh Su it ,
n a ar s O an r sco r and E s o s . oo ss Tobyha n , P adi e , akl d (C e ) , Hen yville , a t Str ud burg W den tru
w nrva . s r c r s m r m bridges spanned the ate ys The e st u tu e e ployed a H owe t uss syste . With this m of o s r c on scr s and n s r s for a s m n to a n o cco n eth od c n t u ti , ew ut we e u ed dju t e t t ke i t a u t the
r r sh ri nkage of wood . H owe truss b idges also h ad the pa ts concentrated in s uch a way that
co co c o of . a o o s they uld bear a heavy n entrati n weight Fin lly , w oden stati n were built at
r n Na D nn n s E m rs osco m m an C u G ee ville ( y Aug) , u i g ( l hu t) , M w , Lehigh Su it , S d t
o s oro o na ocono or s o n ocono a s Oa an sco (G uld b ) , T byhan , P , F k (M u t P ) , Par di e , kl d (Cre ) ,
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nr ra na om n E s ro s r and Wa r . He yville , Sp gueville (A l i k) , a t St ud bu g , te Gap
D a ar ac a an a an rn in 1 r in The el w e , L k w n d Weste rails the 8503 we e laid a prim itive
- x - - fas hi on . These fifty si pou nds pe r yard iron rails were spiked di rectly to the hem loc k
- N r crossties on a six foot g auge . o tie plates we e used u nder the rails to h e lp prevent a tie
r n r r n r - inju y s uch as cutti g of the ties . These ea ly i o T rails stood fou to four and one half
h n n h . d a n c s a a a d c as . a of on was oor i e high They thi he d thi k b e The qu lity the ir p , which ca s ra s to n crac an o f ff Ra s r u ed the il freque tly k d the t p o the head to fl ake o . il we e thirty
feet long and supported by sixteen crossties . The ends were not bolted together with splice
Wi iam d 5 . Wi ar Main ena ce o . n f Wa a d S ruc ure cG aw ill ook Cc . n N. Y . M r H 30 a a ll C ll , t y t t s ( B , ; B ll st , 1 8503 Sou h ern Di i ion: A ic a ion of han e to o n ruc ion Addi io n and e e rm e n 1 854 -1 882 GARL , t v s ppl t C g s C st t , t s , B tt ts , .
6 . Ta o r Th e D el a ware Lacka wanna 8 We ern Rai lroad 1 52 Mur h J ubil ee Hi tor l :536 Wa e r b , , st , ; p y, s y , ; t S a ion 1 856 So u h e rn Di i io n: A ic a ion of ha n e to o n ruc ion Addi ion and e t e rm e n 1 854 t t s , , t v s ppl t C g s C st t , t s , B t ts " " 1 882 GARL arke The ui din of a Rai wa 27 re i h a nd Pa e n e r St at Ions 1 854 Sou h e rn Di i io n , ; Cl , B l g l y, ; F g t ss g , t v s A ic a io n of h an e to on ruc i - on Addi io n and e e rm e n 1 854 1 882 GARL. ppl t s C g s C st t , t s , B tt ts ,
2 1 s a a s n s r in a nm n r s n m on cas ron c a rs a bars . In te d , the r il e d we e held lig e t by e ti g the t i h i th t
I w r r r o a r s . t as no on o s c a s s h ad bee n spiked t he vie tie t l g , h oweve , bef e pli e b r we e u ed
’ to joi n the rail sections .
Li n e I m provem e nts
oon a r com n so h rn s on D a ar ac a nna and S fte pleti g the ut e divi i , the el w e , L k wa
r m n f r Weste rn leadership decided to add a second track on the li ne . The fi st seg e t o t ack
n r n n nd N in I was n for r s of was com pleted betwee Sc a to a ay Aug 1 859 . t exte ded the e t the
n 1 A w - r r s n n 1 863 a d 868 . s ac s m as o c oo s li e betwee e h eg ent d uble t a ked , the w den t u
n r r s anc of rt n was s bridges were repl aced with sto e a ched b idges . A di t e thi ee feet u ed
A r r h f n two rac c n rs . s a s o c oa ad a o ort betwee the t k e te e ult , the d uble t a k r dbed width f y
a one r inch es . feet , th ee
r r f m oc Operati ng a rail oad b ought experience and im provem ents . The short life o he l k
crossties l ed the com pany to select chestn ut and oak for replacem ents by the 1 8603 . Thes e
s r c r c m s a rot s s r a m o c s new crosstie edu ed epla e ent need by h lf , but till e ved s the aj r au e
for replacem ent as Opposed to rail cuts in crossties cau sed by the weight of trai ns .
m r n m Crossties on curves failed o e oft e because they were under greater stress . Atte pts
r r n r r were made to alleviate cu ve st ess on both ties and rails . Ce t ifugal fo ce encountered on cu rves i ncreas ed wheel flange pressure on the outer rail bri ngi ng excessive wear to the
r n r r m in r n r rail and abnormal cutti ng to the c osstie . The a swe to the p oblem ca e a is i g o
n r r r n r r r il w s s uperelevati g the oute ail on a cu ve . O level a eas the oute a as usually rai ed
f r m f r ne nc er r o c to a a m m o ix . I n a as o i h p deg ee the u ve xi u height s inches hilly e , the
n n f r outer rail was not elevated as m uch as on level areas . Goi g into a d out o a cu ve the
r i w n n r n r r s oute ra l as usu ally raised o e i ch per sixty feet . Slower f eight trai s equi ed a les
9 r elevated outer rail than the faste passenger trains .
Several safety featu res were i ntroduced by the latter qu art e r of the n ineteenth
n r . nn r n r r r m An nn r ar ra ce tu y I e a d oute gu a d ails ca e into use on all bridges . i e gu d il
7 Ta or Th e D el aware Lacka wan n 8 We e . a rn Railroad 1 52 Wi ard Main enan ce of Wa and b , , st , ; ll , t y ” " S ruc ure 70 1 28 1 29 Rail S a i ic R ail wa 3 Ma A e 1 rch 1 5 336 . t t s, , ; t t st s y g ( ,
S a - 6 8 . econd T ck 1 859 1 8 8 Sou h ern Di i io n: A ica ion of han e to on ruc ion Addi ion and , , t v s ppl t C g s C st t , t s , e ermen 1 854- 882 GARL Wi ard a n e 1 M i t nance of Wa and S ruc ure 30 . B tt ts , ; ll , y t t s,
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W. M . am ur e E e a io ai a n R l w A e 31 March 1 5 308 . C p, C v l v t , y g ( ,
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Th e Twen tieth Cent ury
o m n of D a r ac a anna and s rn R a roa n o The devel p e t the el wa e , L k w We te il d i t
rn c n o r on an in 1 899 n am s a c m s . a m ode , effi ie t pe ati beg whe Willi True d le be a e pre ident
A r s n r m r n n o r ra roa rom to to o om . s a o c a o Truesdale t tally ebuilt the il d f p b tt e ult , the li e f S t
r a a c o r to Slateford Junction reflects his touch to this day . T uesdale beg n poli y t dec ease
T n n transportation costs by u sing heavier locom otives and cars . o achieve this e d mea t
’ r n cou ntering n early al l of his predecessor s m anagem ent pri nciples . Heavie equipm ent mea t l l n s an n w ncr . A l of o d s on m sonr bolstering the li e to with t d the e i eased weight the , light t e a y
N on r ll f r r c als m o f r r r ac . ot a o s a o s o b idges we e epl ed ly we e the b idge epl ed , but t the
a on s s to m na man ra cross n s . culverts . In dditi bridge were u ed eli i te y g de i g
P res ident Truesdale depart ed from the u su al Eastern rail road construction practices D n r E . H . w for bridges and culverts by adopti g concrete as the buildi ng m ate i al . avis as the
En n r n o n s r fi rst D L&W engineer in charge of concrete design . Chief gi ee Li c l Bu h ove saw
l r r n os of s s r r da a or . O d a s m u ch of the bridge const uctio . M t the e t uctures we e built by y l b il
w n f r m n r r n orc m n s . rs concr as s o o a s we e used as ei f e e t teel At fi t , ete u ed ly but e t with the span comprised of deck plate steel (figu res 1 and Withi n a couple of years all -concrete
co cr s m — c r a arc was ca s bridges and culverts beg an to appear . The n ete e i i cul r h the typi l tyle for bridges over minor streams and ru ral highways (figures 3 and An elliptical concrete arch was used in som e areas where m ore vertical clearance was needed (figure l n
o a ar as conc r s s to m na ra cross n s . rac s r p pul ted e , rete b idge were u ed eli i te g de i g T k we e elevated over a street by u si ng a double span flat top or concrete slab bridge (figu re
R ivulets typically were spanned by arched or box concrete culverts (figu res 7 and
For n r r s r s h ad 1 8 1 new s a ons and r o s the e ti e line , P e ident T ue dale t ti f eight dep t
. r of m s r s c r c oo r m co cr . built A va iety building aterial we e u ed in luding b i k , w d f a e , and n ete
Of those re maining stations and freight depots along the route between Scranton and ’ f a or nc o r r s s m ac o a o s s are r r s n . Sl tef d Ju ti n built du ing T ue dale ti e , e h the b ve tyle ep e e ted The Water Gap station and freight depot built in 1 903 and the M oscow station constructed
c s 9 1 0 osco o so 1 904 in are bri k (figure , , and The M w freight dep t , al , and the 1 7 2 1 90 Gouldsboroand 1 908 Tobyhanna stations were wood frame stru ctures (figures 1 , 3 ,
” 1 2 da dm i i a io i wa A u ir ch ha . DL &W. D rec or Re iew True e A n r n Ra l e 79 4 46 M . H i t s v s l st t , y g (J ly . ; s t l , " Deve lopm e nt of Concrete in Railway Construction: A Review of th e Steps in th e Adoption of this Mat erial on " " the De aware Lackawanna 8 We e rn Rail wa A e 73 Oc o er 1 4 and 28 705-706 79 1 D e aware l , st , y g ( t b , , ; l , " " ackawanna 8 We e rn Rail wa A e 31 March 1 1 58 The Newark m ro e me n of the Lackawanna st , y g ( , ; I p v ts L " i aa il road 806 . I ,
24 Figu re 1 May 1 989
' r e 73 A Deck Plate G rder r d e O e r D r nke r s H hwa at M e B idg , i B i g v i ig y il
25 Figure 2 M ay 1 989
r 72 A Deck P a e G rder r d e O er the Leh h R er at M e B idge , l t i B i g v ig iv il
26 Figure 3 May 1 989
Concrete Arch Bridge Over Creame ry Creek at Moscow at Mile
27 Figure 2 M ay 1 989
r d e 72 A Deck Plate G rder r d e O er the Leh h R er at M e B i g . i B i g v ig iv il
26 Figu re 3 May 1 989
Concrete Arch Bridge Over Creamery Creek at Moscow at Mile
27 Figu re 4 May 1 989
Ana om nk and Double Concrete Arch Bridge Over Highway 1 9 1 and Paradise Creek between l i Henryvill e at Mile
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Figu re 6 May 1 989 C oncre e Sl ab r dg e O er hwa 435 in Mosc w t B i v Hig y o at M ile It was constnrcted to replace a rad e cro n g ssi g .
30 Figure 7 M ay 1 989
Concrete Arch Culvert Over Roaring Brook at M ile
31 Figure 8 May 1 989
Brook at Mile Culvert Over Roaring Concrete Box
32 Figu re 9 1 Ca . 903 Del aware Water Gap Passe nger Station Courtesy of th e Monroe Cou nty H istorical Society S rouds r Penns an a t bu g , ylv i
Ph otog raph of th e D elaware Water Gap Passe ng er Station take n from a postcard m ade soon aft er ’ t he station s construction in 1 903 .
33 Figu re 8 May 1 989
Concrete Box Culve rt Over Roari ng Brook at Mile
32 Figu re 9 1 Ca . 903 Delaware Water G ap Passeng er Station Courtesy of the Monroe County Historical Society S ro ds r Penns an a t u bu g , ylv i
Photog raph of th e De laware Water Gap Passeng e r Station take n from a postcard m ad e soon aft er ' th e station s construction in 1 9 03 .
33 Fig ure 1 0 May 1 989
Th r k n h A present day photograph of the Delaware Water Gap Passenger Station . is b ic buildi g as
T h r k r h e r h n f h n r s a on to t he r h . g reatly deteriorated . e b ic f eig t d pot appea s at t e e d o t e passe ge t ti ig t
too has s ffered stnrct ural de er ora on . It , , u t i ti
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Figu re 1 2 M ay 1 989
I has in 1 9 04 . t Th s wood frame d n was a so cons r c ed Th e Moscow Freig ht Depot . i buil i g l t u t
deteriorated since abandonme nt .
36 Figure 1 3 February 1 989
Th s wood frame d n was Th e Gou ldsboro Combi nation Passeng er Station and Fre ig ht Depot . i buil i g erected in 1 9 07 .
37 Figu re 1 4 M ay 1 989
w d frame d n was nd re h De o . T h s oo g Th e Tobyh anna Combination Passenger Station a F ig t p t i buil i constructed in 1 9 08 .
38 m m sta on 1 9 1 1 m o s ra a of and The Pocono Su it ti , built in , de n t ted the ad ptability
concrete to the architectu ral treatm ent requi red by this type of structu re (figu re
r s c s oa and rac In addition to new b idge and ulvert , the entire r dbed t k were
I n 1 s an to a old s o n s er ar r s r c rehabilitated . 899 True dale beg h ve the ixty p u d p y d ail epla ed
w m n with ones of eighty pou nds pe r yard to accom modate the weight of the ne equip e t .
- r The standard length of these new rails i ncreased to thi rty th ree feet from thi ty feet . The
use of these longer rails reduced the nu m be r of j oints and thus promoted fewer
R s for m os ar r still a r c n n r cross s m a i ntenance p roblems . ail the t p t we e l id di e tly o u t eated tie
O n rc f r il in 1 1 of m ostly chestnut and som e oak . ly pe ent o the a s 90 had steel tie plates
f in n m n i nserted between them and the crossties . The use o tie plates a y l arge a ount did ot
“ begin u ntil the ge neral use of treated ties .
r n n not n to use s The Delawa e , Lackawan a and Wester did begi treated tie until
h d n so a n an and low c a r w 1 1 . r s s a as 9 0 P eviou ly , tie bee bu d t in pri e th t the e little
m r o f i nducement to p rol ong crosstie life with che ical prese vatives . T ward the end o the first
of n c n r a a a n . r s an r c ncr as decade the twe tieth e tu y , tie v il bility dwi dled The e ult t p i e i e e
' r promoted g reater use of wood p eservatives . Alth ough a zinc chloride sol ution served as
- an ar c m ca r a m cr oso soon r om n . r o r f e ly he i l t e t ent , e te p ed i ated C e sote , a by p oduct o the
o of coa tar was c distillati n l , inje ted in ties under press ure in a closed retort . In 1 909 the
D r ac a anna s m ana rs a r r n elawa e , L k w and We tern ge est blished a c eosote t eatm e t plant in
so s o o u f Pater n , New Jer ey and , in the f ll wing year, began the general se o treated crossties
on n . oso c s f to r m D o s s o o . the li e Cre te in rea ed the life tie twenty year re The elaware ,
c a anna and s r not m m a r mo all of its r a La k w We te n did i edi tely e ve unt e ted crossties , but
ns r ac on r n 1 - o o s ac ar . 9 1 8 s n two rc of m i tead epl ed ly the tted e e h ye By , eve ty pe ent the ain
li ne h ad received creosoted ties . Their prevaili ng s ize was seven by ni ne i nc hes and eight
ix n s c s on . s r a ar a r i feet, i he l g Tie we e d ted with the ye th t they we e placed n the li n e . The
earliest nineteenth centu ry d ating method was to cut a notch in the upper edge of a tie in
c 1 a ertain position to indicate the year . By 875 some railroads stamped or branded a tie
a or s . ro of c r m with die ledge A und the turn the entu y date nails ca e into use . These w ere
3 " " D . L. 8 W. Directo r 1 . Re iew True da e Adm ini ra ion 46 Hir c ha D e e o e n o s v s l st t , ; s ht l , v l pm t f Co nc rete in " Rai wa o n uc io r n 844 . l y C st t s ,
1 4 . De awa re Lackawa nna and We e rn Rai road o m a n Ann ual R e or of th e D e l a ware Lacka wan l , st l C p y, p t , na ' and We e rn Rail road om an For th e Ye ar Endin D ecem ber 3 1 1 899 S e ar 8 Whi e 7 st C p y g , s t , ; En ine e rin Re or on De aware Lackawanna a nd We e rn Rai road Vo um e n e n o r as of une 30 g g p t Up l , st l , l I , I v t y J , " " 1 9 1 8 Re i ed une 30 1 926 ICC Ties Rail wa A e 3 a c 1 M r h 1 5 345 . v s J , , ; , y g ( ,
39 two and a half i nch long galvanized nails that h ad a five - eighths i nch head that carried the
s s r r n o s r c of last two numbers of the date . The e nail we e d iven i t the upper u fa e the tie
1 5 m idway between the rails .
The i ncreas ed longevity of treated crossties caused the gene ral use of tie plates . In
a s ac r c on n a s cross s s ot the past , when r il were pl ed di e tly u tre ted tie , the tie u ually r ted
on r of cr oso s c m before the rail could cut or dam age the tie . The l ge life e ted tie pla ed the
To s c m s c was in danger of rail damage . prevent u h da age a teel plate , alled a tie plate ,
' f r r D r . a o o o oso c oss s placed between the rail and the tie With the d pti n c e te tie , the elawa e ,
s Wolh au te r s a - o om late to Lac kawanna and Western officials ch o e the p h oulder , fl t b tt tie p
n of s co n ona na s s to o l ace place on the ties . I stead u ing nve ti l il pike h ld the tie plate in p ,
n m m n r n a the D L&W engi ne ers selected a steel screw spike . U like the co o o ail spike th t
r scr s was rn o r c . h ad wasdriven into a c osstie , the ew pike tu ed int the tie with a w en h It
n or oos scr s to am greate r h oldi g power, but if it w ked l e , the ew pike tended d age the
of late sc s was s on DL&W a o crosstie . This type tie p and rew pike u ed the line until b ut
’ By 1 901 Preside nt Truesd ale decided to add a thi rd track on the line s heavy g rades
m r n for use by slow freight trains . Such a track eant that slow f eights would no lo ger be
n f r r n nc r c delayed on s idi ng s while waiti g o faste trai s to pass . Si e the a ea between S ranton and East Stroudsbu rg contained heavy g rades the e nti re route except for eight m iles
received a thi rd track between 1 902 and 1 9 1 2 . A third track meant the construction of a second Nay Aug tunnel near Scranton because the 1 856 tu nnel accommodated only two
m m o E m tracks . Inas uch as a ain r ad between Scranton and l hurst crossed the land over
DL&W so n o c not to m o of the tunnel , per n el und ubtedly de ided eli inate the tunnel in fav r a
nn w m 1 1 r cut . s as co 906 s 6 s Thi new tu el pleted in (figure and Like the fi t tunnel , the
r n n second one was unlined . Conc ete port als were added to both tu nels o the west end 1 (figure In 903 the Paradise tunnel was removed to form a cut . Since earth s lides
in cu in 1 42 r w r r f n rs s t 9 ac as a o c o mo a n . A pe i ted the , the t k outed und the fa e the u t i s the
r rac was ns a ai roa cons c o n n rs s o o to a n thi d t k i t lled , r l d tru ti n e gi ee u ed the pp rtunity re lig the
" ’ " " Wood- e e r e " 1 5 . Pr r A oc a ion Me e at h ca o Rail wa A e 68 e ruar 1 3 49 1 T e s v s ss i t ts C i g , y g (F b y , ; i s , Rail wa A e 31 M arch 1 5 341 Wi ard Main e nance of Wa an d S ruc ure 85 1 07 - 1 08 1 1 2 Ra y g ( , ; ll , t y t t s, , , ; ils , Tie and Swi ch -T m e r anuar 1 9 1 1 to March 1 9 1 2 or ora e Record of t he De aware Lackawanna and s t i b , J y , C p t s l , We ern Rai road o m an GARL En ineerin Re o r on De aware Lackawanna and We e rn Rai road st l C p y, ; g g p t Up l , st l , Vo um e n e n or as of une 30 9 1 8 Re i e d u e 30 1 926 1 n . l I , I v t y J , v s J , , ICC
Wi ard ain e - - 1 6 . M nance of Wa and S ruc ure 1 69 1 72 1 74 1 82 83 1 . ll , t y t t s, , ,
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right-oi -way in five locations between Scranton and Slateford Ju nction to reduce the nu mber
s r a nm n s occ rr n m os s and m os s of cu rves . The e e lig e t u ed betwee ile p t ile p t
and m ile posts and m ile posts and and m ile posts
and In 1 9 1 2 - 1 4 a fourth track was placed in som e locations on the route
s o o and o n o no to am o and r s uch as between Gould b r Lehigh , M u t P co Ste Sh vel Cut , G avel
1 7 Pl ace to He nryville .
r n s a con n to ncr as s of m n c r s P es ide t True d le ti ued i e e the ize equip e t , whi h e ulted in
n w no r m ac rail the need for g reater rail weight a d deeper ballast . There as p oble in att hing s
- r n s to ac o r for m id 1 89 03 . m os ra s of an r a of diffe e t weight e h the , by the t il y weight we e equ l
1 1 DL W r m n l r f 1 1 in height and base width . By 9 0 the & wo k e began to ay ails o 0 pounds
a s r s rs on s of 1 05 o n s er ar in 1 9 1 4 . 1 05 pe r yard . These r il we e upe eded by e p u d p y d The
n r 24 r r pound rail remained sta da d until 1 9 when the 1 1 8 pounds pe yard rail was int oduced . W m D L& D r r il r . In 1 2 At the same ti e the used the udley Splice ba to tie a s togethe 9 5 , ’ W l ar as r s n ra r a 1 30 n s e r ar . Truesda e s last ye p e ide t , il weight e ched pou d p y d ith the
- - r n of 1 30 o n ra s n ncr as to t n n rom . appea a ce p u d il , the le gth i e ed thir y i e feet f thirty three feet
- D W r rs c cr s f r n a new n . The L& wo ke pla ed twenty five os ties o support be e th these , lo ger rails
m m ra roa a an on Wolh au ter s o r a - o om a At the sa e ti e , the il d b d ed the p h ulde , fl t b tt tie pl te in
l l n n r m favor of the stand ard tie plate h e d in p ace with com mon spikes . O ly o e mo e ain line W 1 a In 1 4 n 1 1 n r . rail weight was used by the DL& . 93 the li e adopted a 3 pou ds per ya d rail
r m n an r r r m r nc m a Heavie equip e t d ails equi ed o e ball ast on the roadbed . Si e the in functions of ballast were to h old ties in place and more equally distribute to the s ubgrade
ro c a o on r s and s a ocomo n ca r the strain p du ed by l ad the ail tie , l rge l tives a d rs requi ed
7 De aware Lackawanna and We ern Rai road om an Annual Re o of h e D ela ware Lacka wanna 1 . r t l , st l C p y , p t , an d We ern Rail road om an For th e Year Endin D ecember 3 1 1 90 1 Se ar 8 Wh e 8 Ta or st C p y g , s it , ; b , Th e Del aware Lackawanna 8 We ern Railroad Part 267 30 Rails T e and Sw ch -T m er anuar 1 901 , st , I , , ; , i s it i b , J y to Dece m er 1 902 Ra Tie and Swi ch -T m er anuar 1 9 1 1 to Marc h 1 9 1 2 Rails Tie and Sw ch -T m er b ; ils , s t i b , J y ; , s it i b , A ri 1 9 1 2 to u 1 9 1 3 o r o ra e Record of the De aware Lackawanna and We ern Rai road om an p l J ly , C p t s l , st l C p y , ’ ’ ’ GARL Pre ide n o 37 anuar 2 1 0 ide N . 1 2 9 3 Pre n No . 309 Ma 2 905 e ide o 348 a 1 1 Pr n N . M 2 ; s t s , J y , ; s t s , y , ; s t s , y ’ 1 906 Au hort e for E endi ure Ma 8 1 899 to A r 1 6 0 d 9 1 9 9 Pre i e n No . 1 076 u 1 7 1 09 , t i i s xp t s y , p il , ; s t s , J ly , ’ Pre d e 1 1 65 anua 28 1 9 1 0 Au orit ie or e ndi u e ua 9 i n No . r h f E r an r 26 1 9 1 0 to anuar 20 1 08 s t s , J y , , t s xp t s J y , J y , ’ ’ P e 1 898 u e 29 1 9 1 2 Pre iden o . 48 l u re id n No . n N 21 A ri 1 2 1 91 3 A hori ie for E e nd ure anuar s t s , J , ; s t s , p , , t t s xp it s J y 1 1 9 1 2 to Dece m e r 3 1 1 9 1 3 or ora e Record of the De aware Lackawanna and We ern Rai road , b , , C p t s l , st l om an GARL m ro e m e n in Road and E ui me n October/Nove mber 1 908 or ora e Reco rd of the C p y , ; I p v ts q p t , , C p t s De aware Lackawanna a d We e r ai road o a G n n R m n ARL. l , st l C p y,
1 8 . En ineerin Re or o n De aware Lackawanna and We e rn Rai road Vo um e n e n or as of une g g p t Up l , st l , l I , I v t y J " 30 1 9 1 8 Re i ed une 30 9 6 De aware Lackawanna and We er ai oad e o r of 1 2 . n R r om an R , v s J , , ICC l , st l C p y , p t " d i e d o e H . e n . M . G u e r a d 3 o n ec on M mor n um t Mr ood from L. A k H P n E P . ahi une 1 9 2 o Fi l I sp t s , a . ll , y , C ll , J , B 45 e ld No e ook Box 636 Annual Re ort of th e Del aware Lackawanna and We tern Rail road om an , Fi t b , , ICC; p , s C p y For th e Year Ended December 3 1 1 939 1 5 W ard Main enance of Wa and S u ruc re 1 53 . , , ; ill , t y t t s,
48 in n n n n r m a of a ra n . a as c c m ore ballast to distribute the i p ct t i B ll t, whi h the i etee th e tu y
r r on was ac n r and aro n cross s . consisted of either c i nders , g avel , o st e , pl ed u de u d tie At the
W ncr s rn cross s a as tim e it was Oft en s ix inches deep . ith the i ea ed weights bo e by tie , b ll t
r n f n ne - nc depth was increased to as m uc h as twelve i nches . C ushed sto e o two a d o h alf i h
r m esh came to be conside red the best ballast m aterial by the tu rn of the twentieth ce ntu y .
n or two and one - a c s on w s Except for a short dista ce in New Y k , the h lf in h crushed t e a the
r r w ball ast used by the D L&W soon after 1 900 . A ball ast ock cru she as establis hed at 1 on A ril 1 905 o s o s o . Delaware Water Gap p , , but the n i e and dirt irritated the t wn pe ple
1 r r n r They obtained an i nju nction against its operation . By 908 the c ushe h ad bee elocated
r n r m a n a near Analom ink where ballast was p oduced for a nu mber of years . N othi g e i s at th t
1 9 s ite today .
Additional improvements to the line ju st after the tu rn of the twentieth century
Two s of a a s r a o ra o included rebuilding wate r facilities . type w ter t nk we e built l ng the Sc nt n
c a c rc ar c r ss o co r o to Slateford Junction route . These in luded i ul yp e w od tank n st ucted at p
r n m rs and c rc r s n an ac on a twelve to fou tee feet high ti be , a i ula teel Sa ta Fe type t k pl ed
o oo n s n - o r in am concrete fou ndation . M st w d ta k were twe ty f u feet di eter and sixteen feet
an s r n in am r and s f r n high . The steel t k we e twe ty feet di ete ixty feet high except o the o e
E o s c m of s f r - in ast Str ud burg , whi h had a dia eter ixteen feet and height o fo ty five feet .
Woo n anks r ac at ra ac r sco ara s o anna r de t we e pl ed G vel Pl e , C e , P di e , T byh , Gouldsbo o,
osco s s r oc at E s r r Lehigh , M w , and Nay Aug , while teel tank we e l ated a t St oudsbu g , Pocono
E m r mm and E m rs . s a was oca s no s of or n Su it , l hu t The l hu t t nk l ted ju t rthwe t that b ough a d
’ n E s - r m called Throop s ta k . ight water tations h ad ten i nch wate colu ns and three had eight
I n 1 27 — n n n . r n n i ch o es 9 a gallo tank was added at Gouldsbo o . O ly o e of these
r I is E r r tanks emains . t the steel Santa Fe type tank at ast St oudsbu g (figure The
others were rem oved afte r the steam e ra e nded in
For s s of r afety and ea e operation , President T uesdale acted to have mechanical
o s c r n interl cking wit hes and automatic block elect ic sig als installed . Interlocking switches
En inee r n e o 1 9 . i R r on De awa re Lackawanna and We e rn Ra i ro ad Vo um e n e n o as of u e g g p t Up l , st l , l I , I v t ry J n " ” 30 1 9 1 8 Re i e d une 30 1 926 A Te to De e rmine t he o of Pne uma ic Tie Tam in , v s J , , ICC; st t C st t p g , " A e 70 Marc h 2 1 721 Wi ard Main tenance of Wa and S ru ure 48 53 ha e u c r . D d e So g ( , ; ll , y t t s, , ; C l s B l y, me " e a ure of t he Pre e n S e e Rail Si ua io i erin u n Th e En ne Record 58 4 8 . F t s s t t l t t I , g g (J ly ,
20 . D e aware Lackawanna and We ern Rai road o m an Annual Re or of th e D el a ware Lacka wan l , st l C p y , p t , na and We e rn R ailroad om an For th e Year Ende d D ecem ber 3 1 1 90 1 7 En inee rin Re o r o n D e awar st C p y , , ; g g p t Up l e, Lackawa nna and We e rn Vo ume n e n or as of une 30 1 9 1 8 Re i ed une 30 1 926 n e m e st , l I , I v t y J , v s J , , ICC ; I v st nt in Road and E ui me n 1 927 o r ora e Record of the De aware Lackawanna and We e rn a o q p t , , C p t s l , st R ilr ad
o m an GARL. C p y,
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Figu re 20 M ay 1 989 Tobyhanna I nterlocking Tower
- I is ca of th e n er ock n Th is two story concrete interlocking switch tower was erected in 1 9 1 0 . t typi l i t l i g towers along the DL&W track .
52 Figu re 21 Fe bru ary 1 989 East Stroudsburg I nterlocking Tower
Th s two-s or wood ram e u d n was c ns r in 1 M f i t y f b il i g o t ucted 908 . ost o these towers were built of concre e so the East S ro ds r r i i o e s not ca . st l l con a ns th e or n w h Th t , t u bu g t w typi l It t i ig i al s itc levers . e s ruc re was reh a a ed w h r e f n in 1 t tu bilit t it p ivat u ds 989 .
53 Figu re 22 Semaphore Sig nal Found on sig nal Bridg es
T h s s ra on Two semaph ore sig nals were att ach ed to a pole on sig nal bridges above each track . i illu t ti i f n r h m h r T he rm is in h s o os on and herefore t he red ens s o u or o e sema o e . a ppe p a t e t p p it i , t , l
Wh n w r n h r n r n n r he an ern . co ers the an ern . e o e ed o t e oceed os t o the ee e s o d co e t v l t l i t p p i i , g l w ul v l t
54 W n arm on om si nal was in or on a os on pole from the arm . he the the h e g the h iz t l p iti
W rm r r e ns o co r an rn h . a o to s indicati ng stop , a ed l w uld ve the l te lig t ith the l we ed the ixty
os o r ns o co degrees below h orizontal p iti n , a g een le w uld ver the lantern light (figure
22 The distance sig nal either showed g reen for clear or yellow for be prepared to stop .
c c r c s na s s m a o D a ar ac a an The automatic blo k ele t i ig l y te d pted by the el w e , L k w na
and Western management in 1 901 cam e about th rough the development of electric motors
- m n k i l and frost proof batte ries by the 1 89 03 . A a u al bloc s g na system h ad been developed
I r r m n and e mpl oyed by the Pen nsylvan ia Rail road about 1 880 . t equi ed that en be statio ed
n W m n f m r al ong the track to operate each s ig al . ith the develop e t o the auto atic elect ic
m men r no o r to O ra . ns a r s wells o syste , we e l nger requi ed pe te it I te d , batte ie kept in al ng
l w c c r rr r h ac each block supplied a o voltage ele tri cu rent ca ied th ough t erails . A wire att hed
23 s a rr n n r to rails across a joint (figure ) en ured th t the cu e t would ot be dis upted . At the
il o n h d o s a r n rr n f o ra s a t to c o to oc . end o a bl ck , j i t be in ul ted p eve t u e t fl w the next bl k
r con ac o n o r n r D L&W Fiber plates we e placed at all t t p i ts t p eve t s uch an occu rence . The
' N fi n f r r s a ea e o o s uc os s . U o r m used the in ul ted j i t h pu p e p n entering a block , a t ain s etal
wheels would com plete the electric ci rcuit thus cau sing a switch to trip and set the upper
/ r m m r na in r on n o h o e se apho e sig l a ho iz tal pos iti o and produce a red light at night . The
enginee r on any train com i ng to th at block would se e the s ignal and kn ow he m ust stop - hi r n s m n w r r s t ai becau e the upco i g block as occupied by another train . When a t ain depa ted
oc c r c c c o ro and m r i n l m a bl k, the ele t i ir uit w uld be b ken the se apho s g a would ove to s ixty
n o r n n . n degrees below horizo tal . It sh wed a g ee light at ight The e gineer on any following
r n t ain would thu s k ow that the upcom ing bl ock was vacant . The lower or distant sem aph ore
si nal o ca to r oc n w s cc r g w uld indi te an engineer whethe the bl k beyo d a o upied o clear . A trai n in the s ucceeding block would activate a distance signal to the occupied pos ition by
23 onn n r r rr n c ecti g the elect ical ail cu e t caus i ng a m ag netic field to break .
As the number of tracks i ncreased between Scranton and Slateford Ju ncti on in the
r o a r 1 901 D ac a an a and s r rs c pe i d fte , the elaware , L k w n We te n enginee hanged the
om c oc s m m In 1 01 aut ati bl k yste se aphore signal locations . 9 they were placed on poles I 1 bes ide the double tracks . n the period 1 9 1 0 to 1 9 2 signal bridges were constructed so
” E io h e - 22. T AB C of l o d A e ander Rai wa Mana em en R ai r a Si nalin 8 1 0 36 EP . in Tho a ll tt , g g , , ; l x , l y g t , m s i ark e et ur al . Th e Am erican R ail wa 3 2 1 . C t s Cl , , y ,
23 . De aware Lackawanna and We ern Rai road o m an Annual Re or of th e Del a ware Lacka wanna l , st l C p y, p t , and We ern Rail road om an For th e Year Endin D ecember 3 1 1 90 1 7 Adam Th e Bl ock S e m of st C p y g , , ; s , y st Si nalin on Am erican Railroad 1 65- 6 i a d ain nce of an d S ruc ure 1 62 1 6 W r M ena Wa . g g s, ; ll , t y t t s,
55 Figu re 23 May 1 989 Wi re Cable U sed in th e S ig nal System
- War I I cen ra z ed raff c con ro Although this cabl e was used in connection with the post World t li t i t l T h e w re erm t ed t h e l s em . TC s ste m th e same arran ement was u sed in t h e block Sig na Sy t i p it (C ) y , g Th s ho o ra h a so shows a s ce bar . low voltag e cu rrent in th e t rack to cross th e rail joi nts . i p t g p l pli to o n ra s side of rails at th e joints and used in conjunction with bolts j i il T h e re ason for sh own . t t Spl ce bars we re bolt ed to th e ra ls w th t h e nuts alte rnat ng as og e h er . i i i i h wh ee s cou d cut off nu s on on one s de of alternating nuts was th at in case of a derailment t e l l t ly i
h r . th e track thus leavi ng h alf the bolts to hold th e track tog et e
56 Fig ure 24 May 1 989 Amalomink Signal Bridge
Th s sig nal r dg e was u in the 1 9 1 2 er od and des ned to r d e o r f i b i b ilt p i i b i ve ou r tracks . Ori i nall g g g y , it carr ed sem a hore sig nals o e r each rack as art of the au om a c ock si nal i p v t p t ti bl g system .
57 Figu re 25 M ay 1 989 Signal Bridge at M ile
1 25 N Au h s 1 9 1 2 si nal r d e co ered h ree racks . I n 9 Located between Elmh urst and ay g , t i g b i g v t t Th s s na r d e is one of the few colored lights (red and green) replaced th e semaph ore signal . i ig l b i g to retain the colored lig hts .
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w ll r r 1 r Er R r D L&W e ra as e as the pe iod afte 960 when it me ged with the ie ail oad .
r - onr r m B ankruptcy brought cont ol by the sem i public Conrail corporation in 1 976 . C ail e oved
m n the second track in 1 980 between M oscow and East Stroudsbu rg . That co pa y operated
on the one track with g reatly reduced traffic u ntil it abandoned the li ne in
D l r n n n r W r r Th e e awa e , Lac kawa a a d Wes te n o kfo c e
From its i nception in the 1 8503 to about 1 920 the eth nic backg rou nd of m ost
D a ar ac a a a and W s rn m o s wh o o a ra ns or or el w e , L k w nn e te e pl yee per ted the t i w ked in the
m a intenance divis ion on the li ne between Scranton and Slateford Ju nction h ad l ittle
I n o om 1 850 to a m 1 9 or m s variation . the peri d fr the 3 l ost 00 all w k en had an Irish , Wel h , 7 r rm n ac ro n r on ran n of r r c on . 1 8 0 Englis h , o Ge a b kg u d with the p ep de ce bei g I ish ext a ti By
it was rare that these m e n were not at least second generati on Ame ricans and nearly all
E s rn n E r n m m r n wh of them were born in Pennsylvania . a te a d Southern u opea i ig a ts o began
r in ar a 1 880 not a n m o m on ra roa n a m os 1 900 to ar ive the e by did g i e pl y ent the il d u til l t ,
and then only twelve Itali ans and seven Austrians worked on the li ne between Scranton
27 m n r n s e s as or r on s c on cr s . and Slateford Ju ction . The e e ved lab e s the e ti ew
The year 1 9 1 0 found a few more imm ig rants had gai ned employm ent with the
E - D a ar c a anna and W s rn . a ans or as s on cr s rs at el w e , La k w e te ighty five It li lab ed t e u he the
a as an n ar na om n o r o r m e n of a n c ac ro n or on b ll t pl t e A l i k , while f u the th t eth i b kg u d w ked a
s c on cr n a oco o m m . E m rs o r o a s o a i a was a r on of e ti ew e r P n Su it At l hu t , f u Sl v k (Sl v k egi
r n n R r E r ix m n r m s a m a d o e ss a com s a s on cr . s Au t ia t the ti e) u i n p i ed ecti ew l ewhe e , s e f o
r 1 2 n r n r France toiled on section crews near Lehigh . Befo e 9 0 o pe so from Easte rn o
Of n r r m n f r Southern Eu rope worked on a train crew . That field e deavo e ai ed o the
m r E r rm n r n n r c s s s s o c o . O n a A eri an with an I i h , Wel h , ngli h , Ge a ba kg u d ly o e bl ck po ter lived
in oro on n rom r n n r n n 1 1 o 1 00 a b ugh al g the li e f Sc a to to Slatefo d Ju ctio by 9 0 . Alth ugh by 9
" " 6 Ea e r ai oad a d it b i 2 . n R r H r H ood Ra l wa A e 1 39 Au u 29 7 ood S a e r Ea e rn st l s y Fl s , y g ( g st , ; Fl s t gg st " Line Rail wa A e 1 39 Se e m e r 1 9 39 -42 Tabor Th e Del aware Lacka wan na 8 We ern Rail road s , y g ( pt b , ; , , st , Par 1 35 -1 36 1 40 n e r iew o ar e b e rle Cle m e nse e u D unn 1 45 f E Tr r B n r ar 1 3 1 989 oh n H . t I , , , ; I t v l yg y , F b y , ; J , ” " Mode r i w a i - n S na in e er Tr ck Ra l wa A e 1 39 u 1 1 30 33 . g l g F s y g (J ly ,
27 Twe f h en u of th e ni ed S a e 900 Monroe oun Pe nn an a e o e u . 1 i R c rd of th reau of l t C s s U t t t s , , C ty , sylv , s B the e n u Record G rou 29 Re iona Archi e and Reco rd e n e r De n e r o orado Are a ce n u record C s s , p , g l v s C t , v , C l . s s s e - for th pe riod 1 86 0 1 880 were also reviewe d .
60 r c rr o o s of c a o most D L&W porters and cooks we e bla k , they lived in te it ry ut ide the S r nt n ” to Sl ateford Ju nction route .
After 1 920 a few men of Eastern Eu ropean eth nic origin managed to joi n train crews
n n as con c ors and n n rs . r on ranc of a n cr s first as fireme a d then du t e gi ee The p ep de e tr i ew ,
r r m a of m e n of r s W s En lish and rm an or n as o h oweve , always we e de up I i h , el h , g , Ge igi l ng
n W rn r m m r 1 2 D r L c a anna a d s Ra oa o ra . sa a 9 0 as the elawa e , a k w e te il d pe ted At the e ti e fte m ai ntenance workers such as section crews contai ned m ore and m ore m en of Eastern
r n . a ans or for r ro w n l n Eu ropean eth nic backg ou ds If It li w ked the ail ad , it as us ually o ly o g
N m r enough to obtain m oney for other endeavors . o wo en occupied labo i ntensive jobs on
m r r n r r . o o n to 1 1 8 the line be it t ai o section c ew W en , h weve , bega h old office jobs by 9
n r m ra o rnm n co o D L&W . ra roa onc f r when the fede l g ve e t t lled the The il d , e free o g ove n ent ”
o r 1 20 co n to m o m s o f c or . c nt ol in 9 , nti ued e pl y fe ale in f i e w k
D l r L k W n A I m pac t of t h e e awa e , ac awan na and es te rn Rai l road o t h e rea of t h e Sc ranto n t o Sl ateford J unc ti on Route Although som e people had settled in the Water G ap area by the middle of
c r m o o t o of a DL W r the eighteenth entu y , the aj r p r i n the rea through which the & t ack passed r m n m a s s r r e ai ed a ount in ou wilderne s until the rail oad gave rise to a more apid settlement .
c for som s r in c n o o s r c f Still , ex ept e indu t y S ra t n and the Str ud bu g area at ea h end o the n s m n s a on o not o n o c n rs of no for r li e , the ettle e t l g the r ute did devel p i t e te te either indust y
m r or r c r . ro c s a am f r m m r w m ag i ultu e The few p du t de here c e o the ost pa t fro local a aterials .
Th ir ee h e n u o e d 28 . n f t he ni S a e 1 9 1 0 Monroe and Lackawanna o un ie Pe nn an a t t C s s U t t t s , , C t s , sylv i , Record of the ure au of the e n u Record G rou 29 Re io na Archi e and Record e n e r Den er s B C s s , p , g l v s C t , v ,
Co lorado .
G r 29 . n er ie w of eo e ara in fo rm e r DL&W e n ine e r b e r e e m e n on Ma 1 9 1 989 n e r e w I t v g K b , g , y B l Cl s , y , ; I t vi of red Hal l form e r DL&W en ineer b e r e C e e se a 3 89 Wh e n t he ni ed S a e en ered e l m n n M 2 1 9 . h F , g , y B l , y , U t t t s t t ir Wor d War the dra ca inc re a ed rei h rou h ro e m for an uncoo rd na ed ra road e war f m . F st l , sti lly s g t b g t p bl s . i t il syst Th e re a e ro e m e m m e d o a ca o Thi ho r a e occ urred whe n raffic am c au ed b g t st p bl st f rm r sh rtag e . s s t g t ! s s y a lack of e rmina racka e ware ho u e ace d a d faci it ie re ut ed in t he use of box c ar for t ora an r e . An t l t g , s sp , y l s s l s s g impe nding c risis c reated by this situation led Preside nt Woodrow Wilson to nationaliz e the railroads on Dec e m be r 26 1 9 1 7 unde r th e ni ed S a e Ra road d i i ra ion He nam ed Sec re ar of t he Tre a ur Wi iam G , U t t t s il A m n st t . t y s y ll ibbs McAdoo as direc o of ha a en c i r c . M Adoo ni at ed a num er of o era ona chan e for more eff c en t t t g y i ti b p t l g s i i t service . New hi me n we re to be a e ei h was to be en s p ts ccept d only if they could be de livered promptly. Fr g t s t over th e shorte st ro ute rathe r than holding to th e previous practice of se nding it h undreds of miles out of its way to keep it m o in o e r a in e rai road ar ad ad d o ed from con e t ed area to v g v s g l l . C s h to be promptly un lo ed an m v g s s loc ations of ne e d D u ica e e . r ice wa e i was uc h e a ie r for t h e fed e ral o e rn m e n to in i u e effic ie nc pl t s v s l minated . It m s g v t stt t y h an fo r the num e rou rai ro nde r a e a n i u Act of 1 890 h ad made coo rdi a t s l ads . U r p iv te contro l th She rm n A ttr st n tion diffi u I n addi io e ac c . McAdoo a o in i u e lt t n h railroad had soug ht to kee p any traffic advantag e it had . ls stt t d a study of workin condi ion a nd wa e e d c rimina ion o r wo m e a d he u of h i ud e nded wa f n n ack . g t s g rate s . T res lt t s st y g is t bl s Mo re wo m e n e n e red rai road e m o m e n at i im e of fede ral con ro and fo r the fir im e were e m o ed t l pl y t th s t t l , st t , pl y b the DL& y W.
6 1 n n M ost indu stries served by the DL&W were located in New York a d New Jersey . O ly
Scranton emerged as a hub of industri al and m i ning activity al ong the Pennsylvania corridor .
r r s r no to n f cr n n . n roc f East Stroudsbu g p o pe ed but t the exte t o S a to The thi , ky soil o this
n r t cr n on and a or nc on m m n . ns a mountai ous a ea be ween S a t Sl tef d Ju ti li ited far i g I te d ,
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in l n n D L W r r . m n ag ricultu re th rived the fertile a d alo g the & s New Yo k oute U lti ately , vacatio
resort s predomi nated in the rugged area southeast of Scranton .
r E o s m of s of D r s Befo e ur pean ettle ent the area , the Min i band the elawa e Indian
n r l n inhabited the Pocono region . These peaceful a d friendly people lost thei a d to white
' 1 7 n n r r W D a ar R r m en s control in 73 a d te yea s l ate were rem oved from it . ith the el w e ive
m n om m n ca o ro E ro an s t r rr in Wa r ar a as the ai c u i ti n ute , u pe et le s a ived the te Gap e by the
E r r an am s m m late 1 7403 . dwa d M a shall d f ily e tablished the selves at what beca e Slateford ,
while the Daniel Brodhead fam ily occ upied the s ite of later East Stroudsbu rg . The
a r c o o m c R o o turbulence cre ted by the F en h and Indian War , f ll wed by the A eri an ev luti n ,
m n f r an a s r retarded settlement along this seg e t o the Del aware Rive . Indi r id du ing the
s s m f m ar 1 75 French and Indian War brought the e tabli h ent o Fort Ha ilton in Janu y 6 , at what
n n n r n m f later becam e Stroudsburg . Although o India i cu si o s took place at the ti e o the
m r c R o on o t nn was r c n ar s of o am on f r r os A e i an ev luti , F r Pe e e ted e the ite F rt H ilt o the pu p e ” of protecting the local population .
m r n r o Soon after the A e ica Revolution the Water Gap area g ew in population . Anth ny
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D utot r om s a r s n a a out o n of D utotsbur in 1 793 . , a efugee fr the l ve up i i g in H iti , l id the t w g
r r aco rc l n in 1 7 n hi It later became Delawa e Wate Gap. J b Stroud pu hased a d 95 o which s
r son Dan iel platted the town of Stroudsbu rg in 1 806 . I n the meantim e Hen y D rinker purchased acres of land close to present-day M oscow in what became Madison and
’ n Covi ngton tow ships of Lackawanna Cou nty . That area becam e known as Drinker s Beech
f r m r f r n m r h ad because o the la ge nu be o beech t ees fou d there . Settle ent in that dist ict been retarded because of the natu ral barriers presented by the Pocono and M oos ic
Not o co a c s o M ountains . nly did the area nt in bee h tree but this heavily forested regi n
30 oh oa G o e o . A e n . r ff o e e r Ve r ie na Th m a H . ne Naum a and Edna n . Re n J C pp l , J B , J l K ll , t K pp, s K pp , g , Ponde r Hi or of Monroe oun Penn l vania 1 725 - 1 9 76 Ea S roud ur Pa : Pocono Ho i a Au iar , st y C ty , sy ( st t sb g , spt l xil y , 5 - 20 .
62 k n m oc as as ma sh rr and s . contai ned vast n um bers of oa a d he l k well ple , a , che y , pine tree ”
r e lk ar o ca s fox m n as s r and ro s . Wildlife abou nded with dee , , be , b b t , , i k , we el , tu key , g u e
Early settlers in the Water Gap and Stroudsbu rg area lived basically a subsistence
- r m r n r to m m a r o s and sa s s s . s life . S o e s all w te p wered g i t w ill we e e tabli hed Tan e ie began be
established by 1 822 to take advantage of the oak and hem lock bark u sed for tanning
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r aco ro one of s r s . hides . Cha les and J b St ud built the earlie t tanne ie
r ar a on ro c D a an O utside of the Wate Gap e , the regi th ugh whi h the elaw re , Lackaw na
n o t m n n 1 2 As n r o of and Western later travers ed did ot pen o settle e t u til the 8 03 . the i he it r
’ D r r m n n i r l nd nr . o to o o a a o o h s g eat uncle s a , He y W rinke h ped p te h bit ti n by pe i g a turnpike
’ 1 8 1 r r r m th rough the D ri nker s Beech section . In 9 he eceived a charte f o the state to
f r construct the Philadelphia and Great Bend Tu rnpike . At the sam e tim e he advertised o
' D n r n in r r r r . no n as s oa a o s a settle s Popularly k w ri ker Turnpike , the d beg the St ud bu g ea and w m extended to the Lackawanna River in the location of later Scranton . It as co pleted over
that range by 1 826 and followed bas ically the routes of present d ay highways 6 1 1 and 435 .
r r Better comm unication prom oted s ettlem ent . The fi st people to a rive made m aple syrup in
’ m n r the spring as a principal business . A lu berma a rived in Drinker s Beech and established
ars a r o n o a o m a sawmill in 1 82 1 . Five ye l te J h H lg te pened a factory there where he ade
n Hi r r m s uch item s as brus h blocks a d shovel h andles . s p oducts we e ostly hauled by wagon
. r n . I n 1 r r m rm to Philadelphia The t ip took te days 830 seve al mo e lu be en opened sawm ills . m ” At the sam e ti e the village of M oscow was founded .
During the 1 8403 m ore lu m bermen and tanners were attracted to the area of what m D L W D m f beca e the & route . Gilbert unnings start ed a saw ill ju st n orth o M oscow in 1 847
o o m sc o A village s on devel ped around it . Fro M o ow southeast thr ugh future Lackawanna
o m r . C unty , four saw ills ope ated A popular area for lu m be ri ng developed along the Lehigh
3 1 . Monroe ount Hi or Le ac : A Sum mar of Hi oric Site and Struc ure in Monroe Coun t C y st y g y y st s t s y , " ’ Penn l vania S ro ud u - r Pa : Monroe oun P annin om m ion 9 1 0 G . El lis M er Dr nker sy ( t sb g , C ty l g C iss , ; ill , i s " ' eech Sh o er Guide and e ia 9 o er 4 E i N w Mo cow Pe nn an u 22 1 65 Oc 1 1 965 G . M e r B pp s s ( s , sylv ) , J ly , , t b , ; llis ll , " ’ " D r nker eec h Th e Vill a e o a 7 anua 22 9 6 r M cow enn an A ri 1 5 1 9 1 r 1 7 . i s B g ( s , P sylv i ) , p l , , J y ,
i A e et al . H or of Mo e nro oun 33 . pp l , , st y C ty ,
" ’ " i e ’ 33 . M e r Dr nk r eec h Sho er Guide and New Mo cow Penn ania une 24 1 965 u 1 5 ill , s B , pp s s ( s , sylv ) , J , , J ly , " ’ " 1 965 u 22 1 96 5 Se e m er 23 1 965 No e m e r 1 1 1 9 65 Mi er At D rinke r e ech Th e Villa er , J ly , , pt b , , v b , ; ll , s B , g " ’ " Mo cow Pe nn ania anuar 22 1 976 Mi e r Ano he r Look At Drinke r ee c h Th e Villa e r Mo co w ( s , sylv ) , J y , ; ll , t s B , g ( s , Pe nn ania Marc h 1 1 976 A ril 1 5 1 976 Mur h Jubil ee Hi or I :45 1 488 537 rederick Hi chcock and sylv ) , , , p , ; p y , st y , , , ; F t l o . hn P . Dow Hi or of Scran on and of h e B orou h of Lackawan na o un Lewi Hi o rica Pr n in s , st y t t g s C ty s st l i t g
(z o . Ip:36 6 , .
63 ’ r r o o n River in Wayne Cou nty s Lehigh Township . He e ti mbe c uld be fl ated d ow th at
m n r n r in nr ar s sa a s on occ rr a o o s r o o C o n . wate rway . The l ge t w ill exp i u ed u d St ud bu g M e u ty
n a n n n s r r too as n ann r s o ra The fledgli g t n i g i du t y extended he e , , eleve t e ie pe ted by
m o of D a ar ac a n a and s rn rac 1 5 ro The co pleti n the el w e , L k wa n We te t k in 8 6 p vided
r r a m ixed blessi ng for the region be tween Scranton and Sl ateford Ju nction . The ail oad
m r and ann n n s r . r c on f stim ulated the lu be t i g i du t y The dest u ti o the woods , h owever,
r r n m n r occ u rred at s uch a apid ate th at the cou trys ide beca e a de uded wasteland . Sc ubby R r c as r o o n ron o t rr and c rr r ac r s . a g owth s u h h d de d , wh r lebe y, hu klebe y epl ed the t ee pid
W t r s m r m oistu re runoff began to affect the water s upply by 1 875 . i h out t ee to ode ate the
f m r r ams o s a r a r a ra n a on to ra com flow o oistu e , st e w uld well with w te fte i f ll ly pidly be e ” al m ost d ry .
m n s a on D a r ac a anna and s rn n a ar or Settle e t l g the el wa e , L k w We te li e ppe ed
m n f r r r r in co o a o . N n r n inc eased s ize with the i g the il ad ay Aug , the fi st i habited a ea alo g
r f D nn n s r c rom cran on rac ann r and r c a . a o the t a k f S t , att ted a t e y b i ky d The vill ge u i g
E m rs ros r nn n in a r 1 85 03 a c a r ac or a s n m ill a box ( l hu t) p pe ed begi i g the l te with h i f t y , hi gle , f r w nn r s and two sa m s . O ne of nn r s o n or m n facto y , t o ta e ie , w ill the ta e ie , w ed a ti e by Stro g ,
Ro nson and om a of or co an s e r ar . bi C p ny New Y k City , uld h dle hide p ye At the sam e tim e lu mberi ng becam e one of the chief occ upations in both the M oscow area and
’ 1 7 n - r r D ri nker s Beech . By 8 0 at least twe ty fou la ge sawm ill compan ies and several s m alle r
V n r n r concerns h arvested ti mbe r . The a B u t Lumbe Company at M oscow shipped lu mber
n n D L W r D f to n a a o om a . o not on & o a s so o the Stei w y Pi C p y Alth ugh the ute , leville , ju t uth
osco had c o s n c or . s o ra o was co s c to s to M w , a l the pi fa t y A h rt g vity railr ad n tru ted the ea t
nn D r nn n W r f r n co c a a ac a a a a d s c o s s m s . e t with the el w e , L k w e te n o l the pin hip e t While
m r n ac h ad occ rr in a o m n f o lu be i g tivity u ed the Lehigh are bef re the co i g o the railr ad , it
A r i increased i nto the largest i ndustry of the area . s els ewhe re most facto ies n the
o na ar a r a to m r n n r . n m r T byhan e we e rel ted the ti be i g i dust y These i cluded five saw ills , th ee
" ’ J il o : - 34 . Mu r h ub e e Hi r I 47S Hit c hcock and Down Hi tor of Scran on :364 365 M i er D rinke r p y, st y , ; ( s) , s y t , II ; ll , s " ’ ee ch Sh o er G uide and Ne w o Hi to of Monroe M cow Penn ania A ril 1 4 1 96 6 A e et al . r B , pp s s ( s , sylv ) , p , ; pp l , , s y Coun 53 ty , .
” ’ " Ma hew i to of a n e ike a d e 35. H r W P n Monro oun ie 328 Mi e r Ano he r Look At Drinker eech t s , s y y , C t s, ; ll , t s B , Th e Vill a e r Moscow Pe nn ania Dec e e r 1 2 9 7 m 1 6 . g ( , sylv ) , b ,
64 r l nin m o was ac o and a a . an as o s o c lothespin fact ories , a s hoe peg f t y , p g ill S d Cut , G uld b r ”
h ad its sa m s as we ll . originally called , w ill
f r r n It was near Gouldsboro that J ay Gould o ail oading fam e got his start . O a large
rc as in 1 856 o a ann r a h ad a ca ac of acreage of l and he pu h ed , G uld built t e y th t p ity
conn c an n com D L&W via a n n -m hides pe r year . He e ted the pl t with the ewly pleted i e ile
In 1 r o n r r a pl ank road to Sand Cut . 859 he ente ed int part e ship with the New Yo k le ther
n . f o s n s s om o o m erchants Lee a d Loup A ter a year , with ut any bu i es report fr G uld , L up
r o was s n h is or rs o not s r s o s . o vis ited the tanne y . G uld ab e t and w ke w uld an we que ti n L up
his retu rned to New York with the feeling that Gould had defrauded h im . He contacted
r partner Lee and u rged him to force Gould to make both estitution a nd com m it suicide . Lee
f n o r n n r r cr i nstead decided to take control o the tannery . He we t t Sc a to whe e he e uited a
r r hi ll n s s of . r n m r on ann . s r s as s a a os s o fo ce a d a ched the t e y With u p i e y , Lee g i ed p e i n it d hi n r r or an h is or rs to h el h im an ac . an s Whe Gould etu ned , he g ized w ke p get the pl t b k He
r group sneaked i nto the tanne y and with clubs and fists set the Lee force to flight . Gould
subsequently closed the tanne ry in 1 86 1 and entered a new career of rail road developm ent .
"7 r r A s econd tanne y soon opened at Gouldsbo o with a capacity of hides per year .
Lu mbering and tanning proved the economic mai nstay for the rem ai nder of the
Oa l r r w r n i n r r c to a or nc on . o sco as as a ca a d ts a s dist i t Sl tef d Ju ti k and , C e it l te lled , e by s i ter
a n om o c DL&W ran r o b c f village , M ount i h e , t whi h the a spu line . devel ped e ause o the
l 1 m r n n nn n n r r r ate 8503 a d a s s o . a ail oad . By the lu be i g t ing i tere t ab u ded the e V rious
n r n n n b rr l s s s oo o os a . c r m s i du t ie u i g w d pe ed in th e two vill ges Fa to ies ade hi gles , a e hoops ,
s o s C o s ns sc oo s a m s bu e rboxes oo n t ons nd h e peg , l the pi , h l l te fra e , tt , w de bu t , a pitch , tar,
' r r m r m F rk s o . o m o s as o re in , and tu pentine f pine t ees Pocon Su it and the , M unt Pocon o w r r n as o m of m . c m to iginally na ed , had their share lu bering The greate indu e e t settle there
r was the combination of rail transportation and heavy woods . Hen yville actually had its
begin ning some twenty years before the D L&W opened its line when a sawm ill began
" ’ " - 6 ° e inker e ech Sh o u 36 . Hi chcock and Down Hi or of Scran on I l z364 365 3 9 Mi r Dr e r G ide t s , st y t , , ll , s B , pp s ’ " and Ne w Mo cow Pe nn ania O ct o e r 20 1 966 Mi e r Drinke r e ech Th e Villa er Mo cow s ( s , sylv ) , b , ; ll , s B g ( s , Pe nn a nia anuar 1 6 1 969 n e r ie w of une D a i oca E mh ur hi oria n b Be rl e e m e n on sylv ) , J y , ; I t v J v s , l l l st st , y Cl s , 8 e ruar 1 3 1 9 9 . F b y ,
— Wa ne Pike and Monroe oun ie 1 276 Mur h J ubil ee Hi tor I :479 480 544 Ma hew Hi tor of . p y, s y , , ; t s , s y y , C t s,
65 n m n h nn r ul and a r m c r . ra a o ad a a a o a operation the e Sp gueville (A l i k) t e y , while p p p pe ill l ted ” at D elaware Water Gap .
r r r rom m n n a s a on D a ar East St oudsbu g diffe ed f the ou tai vill ge l g the el w e ,
Lackawanna and Western route in that it s ustai n ed a growth far greater than the others .
L com na o s o r 1 856 Alth ough the D &W built a bi ti n pas enger and freight dep t the e in , the popul ation and bu si ness g rew so quickly th at a new depot with s eparate freight house were
n h r f m nd . con structed eight years later. The tow ad its s ha e o saw ills a tanneries Other
i n f n oca r as well c not o n n mo a o s . types o busi esses l ted the e , whi h were f u d the unt i t wn
c r s as oo mill ss o s These industries included su h inte est a w len , a gla w rk , a brewery , and
r rm r r rom a r to m the Tanite Company . The latte fi used waste leathe sc aps f t nne ies ake
” em ery wheels .
n w r n Em o s in s s The process for tanni g as labo iou s a d unhealthy . pl yee the e plant were u su ally Iris h i m m igrants wh o also comprised the labor force in m ost of the othe r
ann n c r o r rom ar bus inesses at the tim e . The t i g pro ess requi ed ab ut a yea f the point the b k
n r r In was peeled from trees until the fi ished leathe was eady for shipment . the winter w hemlock and oak trees were felled and the bark stripped from them . The bark as taken
- w n s s . r ar as o a d c to open sided hed where it dried When it had d ied , the b k gr und pla ed in
f r r mo tan c ac s in ann n . I n m n m s r vats o wate to e ve the ni id u ed t i g the ea ti e , hide ar ived
n f m . from the New York City m arkets . M a y o these hides were imported fro South America I s r ac in ats con a n n a m r of m and sa . n s s a The hide we e pl ed v t i i g ixtu e li e lt thi t ge the hair, W and an s and fat r oos n . n r m v r r o y fle h we e l e ed hen take f o the at , the hides we e sc aped t
- rem ove the h ai r and fles h . The c leaned hides were then placed in eight foot cubical vats
m n co c c . s c s mo d c ntaining the tanni a id liquid After uffi ient ti e , the hide were re ved a pla ed
n d r s f r o for . s ac n a a s c in a l ft dryi g When y , the tif hide we e pl ed o br s overed table where
- c ass o so m . s ro s a heavy eight in h br r ller ftened the After thi p cess , the hide were loaded
x m into bo cars and shipped back to New York . The he lock bark produced a reddis h colored
k r oa a s cas . r m leather , while gave le ther a g ayi h t The hair e oved from the hides was sold
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38 . The e Rin t he Me a e of Pro re in Mo nroe o un A a d Tribu a o un W e e d u P . n r B lls g ss g g ss C ty, t y C ty h r In stry " and Recre a io Mee Ea S o ud ur a Hu h e Pre 83 anc rof Ri n r P . : n in Axe an d Rockin t t ( st t sb g , g s ss , ; B t , g g s g h air 1 9 73 -74 Ma hew Hi or of Wa ne Pike and Monroe oun i e 8 1 1 8 1 259 1 263 1 267 1 269 1 278 . C s, , ; t s , st y y , C t s, , , , , ,
39 Ma hew Hi or of Wa n e Pike and Monroe oun i e 88 . 1 1 1 1 92 A e et al Hi to of Monroe t s , st y y , , C t s, , ; pp l , s ry o u 87-8 C nty , 9 .
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i n r n in 1 . I w Gouldsboro becam e i m port ant ice cente rs . The ce i dust y beg a 889 ce as
k i h r n i harvested from the l a es n t e a ea beginn ing in J anu ary a d stored n huge ice houses .
Ice cakes of a u niform s ize of thi rty-two by twenty-two i nches and an ave rage thickn ess between twelve to eightee n i nches would be shipped in the s um m er to poi nts i n New
’ I w r l in D L W r r r . I r n Jersey and New York City . ce as a so u sed the & s ef ige ator ca s ce t ai s
r consisted of fifty to s ixty cars with each car holdi ng an ave rage of 1 80 cakes of ice . Ove
a m illion tons of ice would be moved to the eastern seaboard each s umm er . This ice i ndustry beg an to dwi ndle aft er the Second World War with the last shipm e nts m ade by the
- i n n . I n n i r w 1 . of ce o s s a s c ra a o to ce o s o o as m id 9503 All the h u e h ve i e bee zed dditi , G uld b the location of a freight c lass ification yard for westbou nd cars goi ng to Bingh am ton and
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m n r n r n n n . E m r or . ass c o a o acco to s a o l i a , New Y k Cl ifi ati n e t g upi g di g de ti ti
Tobyhanna g ained from the openi ng of a U nited States Army training camp nort h
4 D L W r D r n 1 1 In 1 9 1 & a r to am . 9 8 of the village in 1 9 1 3 . the l id a spu t ack the c p u i g the
In base was used as a center to prepare ambulance and tank personnel for Europe . the
- 1 7 r o a so s r as a an ons r a on or s cam for 400 o n m en . 935 3 pe i d , it l e ved Civili C e v ti C p p y u g
It acquired other CCC fu nctions in 1 938 as a di stribution ce nter for clothi ng and Tw I n 1 942 cam was con rt for use Air r c om m an . o inoculations . the p ve ed by the Se vi e C d
n - rm n years later gliders were boxed a d sent to England for the D day i nvas ion . Ge a
r n r f w r r n r r W r r e nd p iso e s o a we e also i te ned at the site du ing the Second orld Wa . Afte the ’ w of a war in 1 945 o anna cam s m ar n on n . as as c os th t , the T byh p ilit y fu cti e ded The b e l ed
m i l r n 1 I n r . r n u ntil 953 . that yea the U S A y S g na Co ps reactivated the cam p as the Tobyha a
I n n l n rm D o . c o as a ace to s o r r and r c m m ca ons A y ep t t fu ti ed p t ckpile , epai , dist ibute o u i ti
Still o ra n r Am D h r m o m to m . o equip ent pe ti g to the cu rent day , the r y ep t as p ovided e pl y ent
"4 m any l ocal citizens over the years .
O ne a r sco o a n of r r r r s . vill ge , C e , t ok dva tage the sc ubby g owth that eplaced the t ee
1 8903 s s to s c r s c s Beginning in the re ident began harve t hu kleber ie , whi h were hipped by
" ’ " ’ 43 Hi chcock and Down Hi o of Scranton 36 i e r D e ec h h o e G uide and Ne w . r I l z 4 M rinker S r t s , st y , ; ll , s B , pp s s " ’ " Mo cow Pe nn ania A ri 1 4 1 966 Mur h J ubilee Hi tor I :475 477 Mi er Drinke r e ech Th e ( s , sylv ) , p l , ; p y, s y , , ; ll , s B , " " Vil la er Mo cow Pe nn ania A ril 1 7 1 96 9 Lackawanna Hand e An hraci e Traff c Sk fu Rail wa A e g ( s , sylv ) , p , ; l s t t i ill lly , y g 83 Dece m e r 1 7 1 1 99 A e et al Hi or of Monroe oun 85 89 Mat hew Hi or of Wa ne ( b , ; pp l , st y C ty, , ; s , st y y , " " Pike and Monroe oun ie 1 276 Machine Re ac e Rai road Me n Th e Pocono R ecord The S roud ur C t s, ; s pl l , ( t sb g s, " Pe nn ania une 1 3 1 970 Pu t in Ice in Wa ne oun 1 9003 to Wa n e I n de enden sylv ) , J , ; t g Up y C ty y p t Hone da e Pe nn an ia March 26 1 98 1 Ta or D e l aware Lacka wanna and We ern Railroad Par 2 1 8 ( s l , sylv ) , , ; b , , st , t I , 2 1 9 n e r ie w of u e Da i b e r e Cl em e se e 9 89 n n n ruar 1 3 1 . ; I t v J v s y B l , F b y ,
4 A e et al Hi o of Monroe - u e e e r 4 . r oun 203 204 m ro em en in Road and E i m e n S m pp l , st y C ty , ; I p v ts q p t , pt b 1 9 1 4 or o ra e Record of t h e D e aware a Lack wanna and We ern Rai road om an G ARL. , C p t s l , st l C p y ,
68 in m r o ra n car oa s of r . For a m a sa rail to New Je rsey and New Yo k City ti e th t e pe i d , t i l d
“5 rh ododend ron were transported from the area .
n m r East Stroudsbu rg hardly suffe re d from the loss of lum ber based i ndu stries . A u be
of m anufactu ri ng concerns l ocated in th at com m u nity as the woods disappeared and served
r r nd n m . n rn o o or s o n s s a to transform the eco o y The I te ati nal B iler w k , igi ally Wei er , Seide
a ac or in 1 886 . c m ar s n a m o r . Com pany , establis hed f t y It be a e the l ge t i dividu l e pl ye A
r in 1 880 o r m an nu m ber of silk m ills s ituated the e the 3 f ll owed by a h osie y aker , d in the
rs a soa r c r s ra a room r early twentieth century by publis he , liquid p p odu e , eve l b th fixtu e
r h a r r ca or and a an for o c n on and c c s . m ake s , a ot water he te fab i t , pl t pr du i g teleph e ele tri line
r on had its c on oro so a s s c as The 1 9303 dep essi effe t the b ugh , but me pl nt u h the
n L I nternational Boiler works still fu nction . At earby Gravel Pl ace the D &W installed a yard
that s erved for fueli ng and m i nor repai rs as well as a pus her stati on . It c los ed after the
46 Second World War.
D a a ann s r r s am r s By 1 900 the elaware , L ck w a and We te n p e ident , Willi T ue dale ,
I n began to actively support the developm e nt of busi ness along the route . that year the
n mill E r m rail road established a knitti g at ast Stroudsbu g that e ployed 300 people . The
- I n followi ng year the D L&W iss ued a 300 page book entitled I ndustrial Opp ortuniti es . this
o a rac sin ss ra roa oo c n a n o ma on on r o n a o its effort t tt t bu e , the il d b k o t ined i f r ti eve y t w l ng
n f n enti re route . It listed the dista ce o each com m u nity from New York City a d Buffalo as wel l as r o c s n s c s a a s c ailr ad fa ilitie , leadi g indu tries , taxation , labor o ts , l nd v lue , va ant
r r f f r n n nd E s r r ac o s so c o o r and o r n . s f t ie , u e p we , h use e ts Outs ide o Sc a to a a t St oud bu g few
r r n r A r f s s s sm a s . s s c o ob o o s indu t ie we e i te e ted in the aller vill ge a e ult , the la k ! pp rtunitie beyond occasional day labor caused m any you ng people to leave th e lesser populated
47 areas .
o s r c ro D r c anna and s n o An ther e vi e p vided by the elawa e , La kaw We ter inv lved the
" cc m m I n n n a o o a on ra n . a r r n f n m a o so to sc d ti t i ea ly ve s io o u rba flight , y pe ple ught e ape
’ ' cran on s co n m r f m mo om a c to S t ngestion around 1 900 . A u be o fa ilies ved fr th t ity the
ancrof in in onroe oun t 8 . R Axe and . i i or of M 2 Rockin h air 88 A e e l a . H B t , g g s g C s, ; pp l , , st y C y ,
- - 46 . e e Hi o of o ro r Hi tor of Monroe oun Penn l vania 244 247 249 276 277 A e et al . r M n e K ll , s y C ty sy , , , ; pp l , , st y " " Co un 89 1 58 Th e e Rin th e e 3 M a e of Pro re 1 . ty , , ; B lls g ss g g ss ,
" ” " 7 Financ ial ackawanna 8 We e rn Rai road 4 . Rail wa A e 30 No em e r 30 439 De aware L , y g ( v b , ; l , st l , R ail wa e A 32 Au u 1 6 1 35 and 32 Se e m e r 1 3 25 8 . y g ( g st , ( pt b ,
69 m r populated areas as far as Tobyh anna while contin ui ng to work in Scranton . This nu be was aug m ented by many D L&W office employees in 1 908 wh o we re transferred from New
York City to Scranton to work in the office space i nstalled in the newly constru cted
an of o in E m rs osco and o r passenger depot . M y these pe ple chose to live l hu t , M w , the
" " To accom m o a s o D L&W an to o ra a comm r r o ns . nea by t w d te the e pe ple , the beg pe te ute
r n I trai n that ran from Tobyhanna to Scranton each morni ng and retu ned in the eve i ng . t
s r c stopped at each station between the two towns as well as a few flag stops . The e vi e
4a n m r i lasted u ntil about 1 937 whe auto obiles supe seded t .
rm rs of co rs s f r rom ac of n r m o m n n m r Fa e , u e , uf e ed f the l k wi te e pl y e t whe the lu be
n r m m n f n a in a r c r and tan ni ng industries e nded . This situatio p o pted a y o those e g ged g i ultu e
I n os o and to c hange their focus from wheat and corn to other facets of farm ing . the M c w
r n n w m East Stroudsburg areas dai y farms developed . This phenome o as ade poss ible by
n m n f r m r r n o m n of ice the g rowi g de a d o ilk by New Yo k City eside ts , the devel p e t the n r n comm nc m n of a n D L&W m r a ran n n m on i dust y , a d e e e t ightly ilk t ain th t betwee Bi gha t ,
r D L W r r s o New York and New York City . At fi st the & cont acted with a p ivate bus ine s t c c m n a m r in 1 887 1 900 r ro oo co o of olle t ilk whe it beg n the ilk t ain , but in the ail ad t k ntr l E r m r . rc ar r in E m r osc o as the luc ative ilk t ade Apple o h ds we e developed the l hu st , M w , and t
r n Stroudsburg areas as well . A em nant of an apple orchard can still be seen o the n orth
r r s n l m n r m n n in E r s r o . end of El m hu rst . Poult y ai i g a so ca e i to p o i e ce the ast St oud bu g regi n
s c n a o n o nna and o s o o rm no c an as m c for In the e tio r u d T byha G uld b r fa ing did t h ge u h , the
f n r m or a c developm e nt o the ice i dust y provided farm ers with wi nter employm ent . The i p t n e
"9 r r r h of ag icultu e to the a ea as decli ned since the Second World War .
I n the end it was the vacation bu si ness which provided the econom ic underpinning
r r h ad D r r m 1 82 . fo the a ea . People been attracted to the elawa e Water Gap f o the 03 The n m r of s ors on D uto r h l i n r in u be vi it led Anth y t to build the fi st ote , the Kittat ny H ouse , the e
1 829 . s s o cam ors or s a coac to n s s . The e fir t pe ple e by h e t ge h hu t, fi h , and re t The
o m n of o r sm o r r a an r D r c a anna and devel p e t t u i , h weve , e lly beg afte the elawa e , La k w
rn m i n in 1 8 0 cam s co ts ro r . s r 3 We te pleted li e th ugh the a ea Arti ts , particula ly the latter 5 , e
" ’ i e r r nke eec e a id 48 . M D r h Th Vi ll e Mo c Pen an a Oct e r G i Mi e r to Da r ow n i o 29 1 970 . E ll , i s B , g ( s sylv ) , b ; ll s ll v Le un Sc ran on Se e m er 9 1 980 Iett e r in t he Lac kawanna Hi orica Soc ie Sc ran on Pe nn ania g ( t ) , pt b , , st l ty , t , sylv , Mur h J ubile e Hi or I :49O n e r iew of une Da i b Be rl e Cle m e nse n e ruar p y , st y , ; I t v J v s y , F b y
Hit chcock and Down Hi o 9 85 49 . r 77 7 of Scran on I l :368 A e et al . Hi tor of Monroe oun s , st y t , ; pp l , , s y C ty , , , ; D e aware Lackawanna and We e rn Rai road om an Ann ual Re ort of th e D el aware Lacka wanna an d l , st l C p y , p , " We ern Railroad om an For the Ye ar Endin De cember 3 1 1 900 6 The Be ll s Rin the Me a e of st C p y g , , ; g ss g "
Pro re 40 . g ss ,
70 h a n na ra a . n a s in Eas Coas c s w o to the Wate r Gap to p i t the tu l be uty I dividu l the t t itie ,
r r As n r c sc to c o . viewed their painti gs , we e att a ted by the ene y and began va ati n there the
n r as mor o s r . In 1 872 ro a nu mber of vacationers i c e ed , e h tel we e built Luke B dhe d
n nn n r o constructed the Water Gap H ouse o the hill above Kittati y House . Soo fou ther guest 1 accom m odations were completed . By 895 twenty h otels were l ocated in the Water Gap .
n m n ss s o 1 900 not ran aca o s to m o s o c Si ce ost bu si e e bef re did g t v ti n e pl yee , the p pula e ” r n a s or m wh o cam e to the Water G ap we e i dividu l fa ilies of m eans .
- n n By the mid 1 8703 the Poco os bega to develop as a vacation area as well . The
n w r Pocono M ountain H ouse near M ount Poco o as built at that tim e . Towa d the cl ose of E the 1 8803 Cliff H ouse was erected in C resco . ven Tobyh anna and Gouldsboro ente red the . vacation h otel busi ness by the late
r n n r s in aca on s s rom D r nn The is i g i te e t v ti ite p pted the elawa e , Lackawa a and
Weste rn to begin to issue advertising booklets in 1 893 . Thes e booklets began with a description of the passenger cars which afforded a comfortable ride to the des i red holiday
r n a man f r r om w location . A wa ni g noted th t the de d o o s as s uch that h otels were booked
in ar a r m r E m r w months in advance . The air e s f o Wate Gap to l hu st as said to be pu re and
n m n coo c o os so s as h a . l , whi h w uld be efit th e per n with th a a d y fever Another advantage
m m r cam ro art of os o s and ma a a . R r n n f n e f a de h quit e l i ec eatio co sisted o walki g , riding
" " r n n n n r f o s s o s a d n r . r n h e b ati g , fi hi g , viewi g the un ivalled sce e y The desc iptio o unrivalled scenery m ust have s h ocked m ost vacati one rs by the 1 8803 after the lumberm en h ad their
wa oo s . s con f r n m n m n In y with the w d The e d growth o t ees did ot a ou t to uch u til 1 920 .
1 893 a s i ngle ticket from New York City to D elaware Water Gap cost T o reach
Elm hu rst the cost rose to The issuance of these booklets undoubtedly prom oted
”2 r n DL W idership o the & as well as increased interest in the area .
1 900 r sor r in m l r f By e ts we e developed co petition with h ote s . The fi st o these a m m n v cation acco odations were projects of the Qu akers . These i cluded the Pocono M anor
n r in and Poco o Lake Preserve in the M ount Pocon o area . At C esco 1 901 the Society of
50 Monroe o n - . u Hi or Le ac 1 6 A e Hi or of Monroe oun 54 98 99 Ke lle r Hi or of C ty st y g y , ; pp l , st y C ty , , ; , st y " Monroe oun Penn l vania - lso i ia c adde n A Hi o of the e t 267 268 465 . e e a M F r R or nd u S W m . r C y sy , , ll C , st y s t I st y " at De aware Wa e r G a De aware Wa e r Ga Na iona Rec re a ion Area Pe nn ania March 8 l t p ( l t p t l t , sylv , 1 ,
A e a Hi o - et l . r f Monroe o 00 o un 99 1 . pp l , , st y C ty ,
De aware 52 . Lackawanna and We e rn Rai road o m an Summ er Excur ion Rou e and Ra e 1 8 93 l , st l C p y , s t s t s, Pa e n e r D e ar m e n 1 4 47 54 63 . ss g p t t, , , ,
71 ill ll n m n for r sor n Frie nds built the Buck H Fa s I n . The advertise e t this e t stated o
m r r son a a ns om r is a r ason mora soc a racial r cons u ptive o othe per g i t wh the e e able l , i l , o
D n f n r a m . s s c ss o c so s phys ical objection will be d itted e pite the ele tive e lie tele , the e rt
I n m r r ona o n o s . n a o to offered uch g eate recreati l opp rtu ities than the older h tel dditi walking ,
r n ors oa n and s n r sort s a cam n s m m n nn s and o . idi g a h e , b ti g , fi hi g , the e dded pi g , wi i g , te i , g lf
m m r r sor ac on ro so a r n a 1 9 1 0 r so s n The s u e e t v ati p ved llu i g th t , by , the e rt added wi ter
n r a rac ons nc s n s a s i i n o o n and cross co n r sports . Wi te tt ti i luded leighi g , k ting , k g (b th d w hill u t y)
R s lso rom o n s n n m oo a a . r o and tobogganing . esort a p ted the Poco o i to a ho ey n c pit l The es rts
r-r n n As mo m c ass am s provide a m ajor yea ou d vacatio attraction to this day . re iddle l f ilie received vacation tim e after 1 900 and jou rneyed to the area encompass ing Delaware Water
o E m s for r cr a on a a to s hotels and r sor s in a or Gap t l hur t e e ti , the we lthy beg n de ert the e t f v
f rm n n m m s nc s . r m o mm o pe a e t s u er re ide e He e the fa ilies would stay through ut the su er,
n rom r r n while the father jour eyed f New Yo k to spend the weekend . T ansportatio by rail to ”
s ar as o n to cr s a 1 9203 in a or of a omo . the e e , h wever , bega de ea e by the l te f v the ut bile
m of o n n of D r n a nd s r n The i pact the pe i g the elawa e , Lackawa n a We te n line betwee Scranton and Slateford Ju nction ca used the area to g row and supported its econom ic base
w n n nn n m n r r as m r a d a a ice or o r sm . O mo o whether it lu be i g t i g , ufactu ing , , t u i nly t ized
l n ri liz i n m r r vehicles would end that dom ination . d ust a at on a d anufactu ing never eally captured
ve n~h l min n m r of D L&W r n s the area . The o e g u be t ai s which pa sed through the region did n r n m c ot s o for t s n ss a on a c o of r . s a t p , lit le bu i e de ived l g th t se ti t ack Scheduled ll , daily lo al l freight and passenger trains were a l that were needed to accom m odate the local bu si ness .
os coal r and ass n r ra ns had s na ons of rs or M t , f eight , p e ge t i de ti ti New Je ey , New Y k City ,
r f f r r r n f D L o a o o on a c o &W s n s n r r . Buf l , the p ep de e bu i es ce te ed elsewhe e
” " 53 Hiso of Monroe Coun 1 64 e o 3 -5 A e et al . r Th f Pro re 1 21 pp l , , t y ty , ; g ss, , ; e e Hi o of Monroe u enn l 8 - r r o n P vania 2 1 290 . K ll , st y C ty sy ,
72 CHAPTER 3 M AI NTENANCE OF WAY
r n a o o c m a at s m m The hardest wo k o the r ilr ad inv lved tra k intenance , but the a e ti e
W o ro r r m n n r n it was the m ost necessary work . ith ut p pe t ack ainte a ce a rail oad would soo
as to o f c . nc D c a a a cease to operate or at the le t perate e fe tively Si e the elaware , La k w nn and
Weste rn m anagem ent placed a g reat em phasis on track m ai ntenance and thus gained the
n n f s m n s I n co n r r of reputation of havi g o e o the be t aintained li e the u t y, the wo k day the
r w a or o s as s . rar ca rr n m n c m ai ntenance c ew as filled with l b i u t k The hie chi l a a ge e t , by whi h
m E r c m n n of was acco s rac o s c s . c s the ai te ance way pli hed , had the t k divided int di tri t a h di t i t
wh R m r was headed by a superi ntendent o acted in an adm i nistrative capacity . oad aste s
r n n n oa mas ranked in authority u nder the supe i te de t for specified areas of track . A r d ter
n in r n h ad a or o rac n m or and statio ed Sc a ton uth ity ver the t kage between Bi gha ton , New Y k,
w s ons for m n na c of r r s a or nc on . as oa c c Sl tef d Ju ti He re p ible ai te n e dbed , t a k , fen e , right
- r m hi n f n oi wa and s a on ro n s . oa as o r o r s ort o o ac y , t ti g u d The d ter w uld ide ve p i the li e e h
in a ass n r ra n . on s c rs o o c an o s week p e ge t i While thi ex u i n , he w uld dete t y rough sp t in the
E m n r r c and s m or rs for r r a r . ac o oa m s r am n all c s t a k ub it de thei ep i h th the d a te ex i ed uts , fill ,
E r and tunnels for stability . ve y two months he i nspected al l interlocked switches and eve ry
three months tested all gauge and levels . Next in s uccession came the section foreman
r f r f r n r hi wh o had c h a ge o the actu al wo k o t ack m ai ntenance . U de s auth oroity fell the
d r r s c on cr an ac a . c o cr s nc n or m a com r ix me n e ti ew t k w lke Se ti n ew , i ludi g the f e n , p ised s
r m r n n l D m Tw f ix ff o s ate c . o o s me n o a o f the p i g u til e e ber the w uld be l id in winter . A
s c o r ma f r If r r e ti n c ew intained track o a distance of th ree m iles . the e were th ee or four
rac s in a s anc cr o c al f n n m t k th t di t e , the ew w uld a tu ally have a tot o i e to twelve iles of track
I n n to m a n a n . a o to a c r r m n r r f r m n i t i dditi the regul r se tion c ew , ext a e we e hi ed o ai tenance
w r o s mm . o n o m of w rk in the u er With their f re an , they wo ked in gangs thirty to forty men wh o ranged ove r an area as m uch as thi rty m iles and helped the s ection crews replace
‘ n rails a d ties as well as renew the ballast .
’ One other i mportant mai ntenance of way worker under the section foreman s
s s on wa r f DL&W t s c a . om s s o o 1 3 upervi i the tra k w lker Fr the ea lie t day the the early 9 03 ,
Wi ard Main e na c e e a & 1 . n e of Wa an d S ruc ure 1 6 25 n r iew of o h n n DL W ec io n cre w ll , t y t t s, ; I t v J s p Fi , s t a o re r b Be rle Cle me nse n Ma 23 1 989 l nte rview of re d Hall b Berle Cl e m ense n e ruar l b , y , y , ; F y , F b y " " n er iew of G eor e ara in b e r e Cl e m e nse n Ma 1 9 1 989 Mac h ine Re ace Rai road Me n Th e Pocono I t v g K b y B l , y , ; s pl l , R ecord The St ro udbur s Pe a ia 0 nn n une 1 3 1 97 . ( g , sylv ) , J ,
73 E track walkers cove red the same th ree m iles of track as the i ndividual section crews . ach
r da of ar a rac a k r o co r th e ass n r m s . I n d ay , eve y y the ye , t k w l e w uld ve ig ed th ee ile the
f h i o oo for rok n rail s and s m ss n or oos o s in s c cou rse o s walk, he w uld l k b e tie , i i g l e b lt pli e
ars roc s s co o of a cross n s s c s ro s s a s c s b , k lide , the nditi n highw y i g , wit he , f g , ign l , ulvert ,
r n nd ra . c r m m s ro c a s n b idges , fe ces , a teleg ph lines Sin e t ain ove ent p du ed light u dulating
n r r r m nd n s on s c bar o s m otion o the t ack , spikes would g adu ally lift ove ti e a the ut pli e b lt
m m r him r r . A r s r c a er rr a to would wo k loose s a e ult , a t a k w lk ca ied a spike h e with d ive
r m r n r nc to oos n s . a s r o s o c loose spikes a d a w e h tighten l e ut If he spotted e i u p ble , the t a k
r r m a f ac a r n in walker would repo t it to the section fo e an . The d y o the tr k w lke e ded the
- Tw m n m or r r r e rac a r . s 1 933 35 period . o e with a ot ized pat ol ca s upe s ded the t k w lke The e
n r r r m e n would begin thei r patrol from Scranton at am . a d cove the t ack to Sl atefo d
w f n r m h r n n . n a o oo or m a o s as ad ac Ju ctio Alo g the y , they w uld l k the sa e pote ti l p ble the t k
r If o s r an n s a o r o t to o m s r wh o walke . they b e ved ythi g unu u l , they w uld ep r it the r ad a te , in
m or r n ro c a new r n m for r . o tu n , would co tact the section fore an the a ea The ot ized pat l i t du ed
n m r r l r m an elem ent for which a track walker h ad no concern . Havi g a oto ized pat o ca e t that
T n m n m n o ar of ra n mo m n s . o c s c o a o two e they had to be aw e t i ve e t re eive u h i f r ti , the w uld
pe riodically have i nterlocki ng tower men contact the trai n dispatcher by telegraph . At the
f r f r r m m n s a c r o r ca n . no ro o ac a s sa e ti e , they would otify the di p t he thei lo ti o A the g up t k w lke covered the Nay Aug tun nels and presu m ably the Paradise tu nnel before its conversion to
s m en or r s s aro n c oc . s a cut in 1 903 . The e w ked th ee hift u d the l k They walked the tunnel
every h our on the h ou r and punched a ti m e clock with a key at the end of each walk . Their
m n n r n r m s n c n n soo ro a s . I n a o s c a r o dutie i cluded lea i g the t f the r il dditi , i e w te d ippi g f the
’ nn roo s m n a use f san t o rcom s r rail r c rs tu els f a d ted the o d o ve e wet , lippe y s , these t a k walke I l m i re moved the sand buildup from the tracks . n winter they a so re oved the ce accum ulation
2 from the tu nnels .
n r w m r r Eac f ma n nanc Sectio wo k as acco plished with a egula system . h part o the i te e f o wa or h ad a s aso s s for . T o a n an a r c a on of on or one y w k e n be t uited it g i pp e i ti secti w k , m r n n w r ro f r u st fi st u dersta d how a line as const ucted . A roadbed p vided the foundation o
. w c was o m i c s s . o as the tra k When built , it pr perly leveled by ak ng ut and fill The r adbed
r r r r D L W then g aded to fo m a highe center to allow suitable d ainage . The & u sed a five
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2 . n er ew of Joe inan b Be rle Cle m ense n Ma 23 1 989 Mac hine Re ace Rai road Men Th e l t vi F y , y , ; s pl l Pocono Record The Stro udbur s Pe nn ania une We re e e r e b S ee d rivin Me n ( g , sylv ) , J B tt K pt y t l , " Lo rd Lord The Pocono Record Th e Stroudbur s Pe nn ania A r 1 8 1 978 Wi ard Main enance of Wa , , , ( g , sylv ) , p il , ; ll , t y and S ruc ure 2 1 Manual of Recom m en ded P rac ice for Rail wa En ine eri n an d M ain en an ce of Wa t t s , ; t s y g g t y on ainin th e D efinition S ecifica ion and Princi l e of Prac ice Ado ed and R e com m e nde d b th e Am erican C t g s, p t s p s t pt y Rail way Eng ine ering and Mai ntenance of Way Association (Ch icago : Am erican Railway Eng inee ring and Main e nance of Wa 6 A n. 6 . t y ss ,
74
n n w o the ties to one foot i nside the rails . O ly partial tampi g as d ne under the crosstie
w n centers to prevent the ties from becom i ng high centered . Ballast as the placed a lm ost to the top of the crossties and to a poi nt about four feet out from either side of the track
n r where a board was u sed to place the ballast in a straight line . Keepi g ballast in a st aight
f r r r An li ne on either side o the track had a g eater rationale th an fo a pleas ing appea ance . y pl ace where the ballast began to bulge beyond the li ne i ndicated a track problem . The use
r m n r o s c r n n a r a a rom cross of ball ast also se ved a y othe pu rp ses u h as d ai i g w te w y f the ties ,
c ransm n f r rom cross s to ro holding the ties in pla e , t itti g the load o a t ain f the tie the adbed ,
n a n of rac rom ac on of ros a o n rac r s r ac n o reduci g the he vi g the t k f the ti f t , ll wi g t k e u f i g with ut
i n oa ro of a o o c . d stu rbi g the r dbed , and retarding the g wth veget ti n al ng the tra k When completed a double tracked roadbed h ad the appearance of th at s hown in the foll owing
4 cross section .
B S T c no s s T I E ALLA
FI V E - I NC H C RO W N
D I TC H RO A D B E D D I TC H
Few changes occ u rred in the manner that the track was m aintained u ntil i 1 m n n an to occ r n 203 . c n r f r m o echa izatio beg u the 9 Se tio c ews lived , o the st part , in
n company h ous ing which was situated near the area whe re they labored . This situ atio prevailed u ntil the mid -1 9303 when the D L&W managem ent divested the com pany of its
r n n DL n r housing . Section crews rode to wo k o handcars u til the &W bega to p oc ure
motorized cars in 1 9 1 8 .
f r As s a o s s c s o s c o o s a cc on s o a s . tated , v ri u a pe t e ti n w k u u lly o urred a eas n l ba is
n rr in n m w r M ost of th e maintena ce work occu ed the spri g and s u m er . The track as distu bed as as oss in n r for ro n ro n not n t r r ma n anc little p ible wi te , f ze g u d did le d itself o p ope i ten e
or . In s r n or ros ro n cons r c o ra ns o w k the p i g bef e the f t left the g u d , t u ti n t i w uld distribute ties
and rails to each section based upon requests by the section forem an . At the point when
ros ro n s c on a co r n r c f the f t left the g u d , the e ti g ng ve ed the e ti e se tion and with the help o
r n r the ext a seasonal ga g would replace fi st the damaged ties and then rails . Ties were
" Wi ard n enance o a d uc u 8 5 55 d e u e 4 . Mai f W an S r re 3 1 4 3 345 D u e Som e a re of th ll , t y t t s, , , , , , l y, F t s " Pre e n S e e Rai Si ua ion 8 n e r iew of o e h inan b Be rle Cle m ens en Ma s t t l l t t I , , I t v J s p F y , y
76 r s and ra c s n rom a rem oved , afte the spike were pulled the il ja ked up , by lippi g it f bene th
in r I n n n n c n n w cross o ns a sam m ann . the rail . The e tie w uld be i t lled the e e the i etee th e tury ,
r on cross s ar of n a o when rails were laid di ectly tie , the p t the tie be eath the r il w uld be
1 1 ross and adzed to give a level area for the rail . By 9 0 tie plates we re placed on the c tie
l il l . the rail l owered onto the tie p ate . Spikes would then be driven to hold the ra in p ace
They h ad to be driven ve rtically and placed at least several i nches back from the e nd of
An the tie to avoid splitti ng the tie . y spike accidently driven at an angle could not be straightened for in sodoing the hole in the tie would be enlarged and thus allow the spike
r O ne m an on s c on cr o s a m or ro c n an to l oosen easie . the e ti ew w uld u u lly be e p fi ie t th the
r r n t c so s c o or m an s a r on a a othe s at d ivi g spikes ver i ally , the e ti n f e u u lly elied up th t individu l
D L&W s scr s in 1 9 1 0-25 r o s o hol e . n s to set the spikes Whe the u ed ew pike the pe i d , a h rt
s m a as r to s a scr s in and was pred rilled in the tie . Thi de it e ie t rt the ew pike the tie kept
- I n n n n c n D L&W r on ro o s s . the tie from splitti ng . the i etee th e tu ry the elied up w ught ir n pike
It u sed a combi nati on of steel and wrought- iron spikes u ntil the 1 9303 whe n m ainly steel
r . r r n s s cross o ra s c c spikes we e used Aft e d ivi g the pike , the tie w uld be i ed with the tra k ja k
v l A n about an i nch and ballast would be tamped under it u ntil the rails were le e . s the fi al
m n na o r n n o c ross in r a n act of tie replace e t , a date il w uld be d ive i t the tie the a e betwee
5 the rails .
R n Worn rails were replaced after the crosstie work was com plete . ail life depe ded
il n r n r was oca on a c r ra or ar a . os ra s o a as upo whethe it l ted u ve , g de , level e Th e level e
r Rails r s a r m o n 0 of a h ad orn a lasted longe . we e u u lly e ved whe the t p the he d w quarter
nc or n nn r s of a h ad orn an nc . ra s asona i h whe the i e ide the he d w eighth i h The ext , e l l il or orc s an m os f . In m n o d ra s s w kf e u ually h dled t o the rail renewal re ovi g , the pikes were
r us ually taken only from one side of the rail . The spike holes we e then plugged so that l il s s o o . t s c s c o d ra o redriven pike w uld h ld tight Af er the pli e bar were deta hed , the w uld be
i I a r r n m lifted with ra l tongs and placed along the s ide of the track . t usu lly equi ed s ixtee e n
m R r m ac on new . to acco plish that task . ail ancho s were re oved and pl ed the rail The new
il o n w n r r ra a in . r c as a oo c oss a m w uld the be l id place A t ack gauge , whi h w de b with etal e nd c s o ac s r ro rack o b n s n o ro pie e , w uld be pl ed qu a ely ac ss the t t ri g the rail i t a p per gauge
m r of 4 8% nc s . s r r in r r s o s o n feet i he Becau e ails , whether i on ea lie ti e teel , w uld expa d
If r il co c m to a at o s . a s and ntra t with the te perature , they had be g ped the j int were laid
o o c m s o co s o with ut a pr per gap , su h as butting the quarely t gether in ld weather, expan i n
- w o e 5 . Wi ard M ain e nance of Wa an d S ruc ure 1 56 1 57 1 80 1 8 1 336 339 n e r ie f o h inan b ll , t y t t s, , , ; I t v J s p F y e r e Cl e m ense n Ma 23 1 989 n e i of red Hall b e r e Cle me nse n Ma 23 1 989 Addi on B l , y , ; I t rv ew F y B l , y , ; s , ” " Main e nance o G au f e 3 1 2 . t g ,
77 i f nm A rmom o a on r l o t o a . s r could force the a s u lig ent a result , a t ack the eter w uld be l id
a n c r r il the rail head and shaded to get the correct rail tem peratu re . H vi g as e tained the a
r r corr c oo a s o ac n ra o n s . tempe atu e , the e t w den gap g uge w uld be pl ed betwee the il j i t The table for leavi ng the proper space between rail joints stated :
a and o n n set S c ars r at c o Once the g uge j i t gap had bee , the pli e b we e ta hed , but with nly
n m r of o s . n ra o s r s nd r c a half the u be b lt The the il w uld be piked to the c os tie , a the t a k g uge
m f r and wooden gap gauges removed . The re ainder o the splice ba bolts would be inserted
r r r il n n and tighte ned . Splice ba s we e bolted ac oss the ra j oi nts with the n uts alter ati g on the inside and outside of the rail (see figu re Safety prom pted alternating the splice bar bolt
In f a ra m n s co cu ff n n n n s f . o nuts case o de il e t the wheel uld t o the uts , but ly o o e ide o the
h lf o m r il r a r a o s to o s o . s a r il , the eby the b lt w uld re ain h ld the a t gethe With the plice b rs
m n w m . a r ac as co s r a as o r ac . tightened , the r il epl e e t plete Any di tu bed b ll t w uld be epl ed
n n s on c or orc carr rail m Whe deali g with rail renewed a urve , the w kf e ied a bender with the
n il and bent the rail to fit the cu rve . Si ce ra replacement on a busy line co uld prove
a ar o s s c on or m an h ad to ra n s c r con n n f h z d u , the e ti f e keep the t i di pat he sta tly otified o the
as r D L W m r m m r r r f r work locati on . The l t yea the & e pl oyed la ge su e wo k c ews or t ack
m r m n n w 1 4 . r ai te ance as 9 9 Afte th at date achines we e used to replace rails and ties . By
m i - D L W m n n n - n the d 1 9503 the & ai te a ce crews began to weld rails in m ile long sections . O e of f n n E r r w the two s ets o track betwee M oscow a d ast St oudsbu g as welded in this manner . It was removed by Conrail about
r r m n n n A wo k t ain followed th e ai te a ce crew and gathered the old rails and ties .
os s and ra s m to a som use r a on s or Th e tie il deter ined h ve e we e l id idings , spur lines , in
r s r n w l w. ya d where t ai speed as s o Those rails deemed u seless to the DL&W were sold .
" " Wi a d in e ance f Wa and - - 6 . r Ma n o S ruc ure 1 42 1 49 340 342 Addi on Main enance of Gau e 3 1 2 ll , t y t t s, , ; s , t g , ; " " n ruc ion for La in Rai Th e En ine erin Re cord 65 A ri 6 29 1 Manual of Recom me nded I st t s y g ls , g g ( p l , ; Prac ice for Rail wa En ineerin an d Main enance of Wa 55 n e r iew of o e h inan b e r e Cl e me nse n t s y g g t y , ; I t v J s p F y B l , ” ’ " Ma 23 1 989 Rai We re et e r e b S ee -drivin Men Lord Lord Th e Pocono Record Th e S roud ur y , ; ls B t K pt y t l , , , ( t sb g s ,
Pe nn ania A ril 1 8 1 978 . sylv ) , p ,
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m r Reball asting was designed to accom plish two thi ngs . Ballast beca e ha d packed
I w r f r n r n r r k after several years and lost its elasticity . t as bette or a t ai to u ove t ac s which
A r n r m o n r to m . s a s a as o to a d ac h ad a slight give the e ult, the b ll t w uld eed be e ved epl ed
sam m a as o com r rom n rs and to keep the elasticity . At the e ti e b ll t w uld be e di ty f c i de
In co o ro r ra na o and on ro blowing dust . this nditi n p pe d i ge w uld be inhibited vegetati g wth
D r rn r r m nco r . a a ac a and s a o o c r o would be e u aged The el w e , L kaw nna We te l b f e e ved ,
a and r ac a as on m a r o r to ars . ar cle ned , epl ed the b ll t the in line eve y f u five ye In the e ly
r f o ra on rac o ra s and a as o ac o r yea s o pe ti , the t k w uld be i ed new b ll t w uld be pl ed ve the
new m o was s 1 8703 . a as o r mo old . A eth d devi ed by the The b ll t w uld be e ved by the
r r r r rn n workm en usi ng shovels . Fo ks would then be used to eplace it to p event etu i g the
1 9 1 as w r m o was n . a o s di rt with the ballast By 0 the b ll t as still e ved by h vel , but it the
I n 1 2 n n n for r ll in w scree ned and replaced . the 9 03 a less labor i te sive solutio e ba ast g as
m - o r cran was s to coo a as and ac on o a achieved . A stea p we ed e u ed s p up the b ll t pl e it t
r cr c n r screen . The dirt would fall th ough the s een and be o veyed to a gondola ca while the w on rac . U m a a r con Wor War cr n as ballast fell back the t k lti tely , fte the Se d ld , the a e r mac n c co s m a as rom ro n co o r eplaced by a hi e whi h uld ki the b ll t f the g u d , nvey it ve a
m o r r n and ro ac a on rac . s a as c an n m ac n co o sc ee , d p it b k l g the t k Thi b ll t le i g hi e uld ve ve
r r m f r in r r o two to r m en to one to one and a qua te iles o t ack an hour . It equi ed nly th ee
Once the as h ad c n o a n onc mor o o r operate . ball t been lea ed , it w uld be lig ed e e ab ut f u feet
‘ il s rac c of a n n a as in 1 9503 and was o outside the ra s . Thi p ti e lig i g the b ll t ended the it all wed
1 0 to scatter about the edges of the roadbed .
conc s on of reballastin s c on cr rn its a n on to c an n At the lu i g , the e ti ew tu ed tte ti le i g
r r r n w n m n n n the ditches and to vegetation rem oval . P ope d ai age as importa t to ai tai i g a
' I n so rac so o to c as clean ditch es a so rom o ra a . und t k , in additi n lean ball t , l p ted d in ge winter ,
o acc m a in s c s c a in c s so r had to r m o dirt w uld u ul te the ide dit he , espe i lly ut , this di t be e ved
I f ll r as as an cc m a o o co rs of s m m r . n c s well y a u ul ti n ver the u e the u e the a , dit he we e given
r n a final cleaning before winter . Weeds we e pulled by ha d or in heavy growth areas the
n r r . weeds a d g ass we e scyt hed Machete type knives would be used to cut bru sh . The cut
w r n n vegetation as raked and bu rned to reduce the fi re h azard . Hot ca bo balls up to o e
c m u f m n n n n o in h in dia eter could be blown o t o a stea e gi e a d ig ite dry vegetation . Foll wing the Second World War vegetati on was killed by Sprayi ng it with a strong weed kille r
" 1 0 Wi ard ain e n M ance of Wa and S ruc ure . 55 e aware Lack a i road . D awanna and We e rn R ll , t y t t s ; l , st l " om a e or of ie d ec io e m r d u n n d from L. H . A e n . M . G u e d . ahi R n M o an m to Mr. Hoo P r an E P C p y , p t F l I sp t , ll , y , C ll , une 1 932 ie d No e ook 45 Box 636 RC 1 34 n er iew of red Ha b er e Cle mense n Ma 23 J , F l t b , , , ICC; I t v F ll y B l , y , 1 989 n e r iew of o e h inan b e r e Cle m e nse n Ma 23 1 989 Th e Pocono R e cord The S ro ud ur ; I t v J s p F y B l , y , ; ( t sb g s , Pe nn ania une 1 3 1 970 sylv ) , J , .
80 2 -4 - D In 1 56 r . w r 9 sprayed by compressed air from a tan k ca The weed killer as p obably .
m in Wor War the D L&W contracted to have vegetation co m e rc ially sprayed . Also the post ld
- — r r h ad its I I period a bulld ozer was u sed to rem ove brus h from the right cl way . H a d wo k rewards ; the railroad would give m onetary awards at the end of the s um m e r s eason to
‘ 1 section crews wh o had the best maintained sections .
o s r R Section crews had to keep rail j int and splice ba bolts free of rust . u st in the joi nts could bloc k the g ap and cause the rail to bu ckle du ring h ot tem peratu res when rails
il o n s and s c bar o s r n . T ra s s c o c expa ded o keep the j i t pli e b lt ru t f ee , the e ti n rew painted
i r w an . con or War o l a ms as oil on those parts by h d After the Se d W ld , in fifty g llon d u
r n f il w n rom carried on a s mall flat car and sp ayed o both s ides o each rail . O as obtai ed f
1 2 r the oil house in the Scranton Ya d .
I n r or s c on cr s r r r o ass r n additio to thei w k, e ti ew we e equi ed t give any p ing t ain a
If r m n r n m n r n c o . o s so o s c as sm o co om visu al i spe ti n they b e ved ethi g w g , u h ke i g f a wheel
f a hot box or som n o to fall off s c o or m n an because o , ethi g ab ut , the e ti n f e an could otify
r n o r o ra or. To d o so s o m n n inte locki g t we pe t , he u ed a p le which had two etal fitti gs ear w n . W n o as ac ac o r r m the e d he the p le pl ed r ss the teleg aph wi es , the etal fittings would
r m n tou ch the wi res . The fo e an could the attach a telegraph key to the pole and trans mit
n r oc n o o c r m r a m essage . The i te l ki g t wer perator ould delive the essage to the t ain engineer
- w by fixing a paper to a hoop attached to a Y s haped stick . The hoop as extended from the ’ T o s s co s o o on end of s c . c m ss t wer e nd t ry wind w the the ti k o re eive the e age , the passing
1 3 n n r h i rm r e gi ee put s a th ough the h oop which detached from the stick .
w r r o In winter the track as distu rbed as little as possible with epai s . The fr zen ballast
not s to ro m c . c o cr s o s to c did lend it elf p per aintenan e Se ti n ew , h wever, till had repla e any
F r r o a s and s c rs . r m c us a s s o on ac s o br ken r il pli e ba o e ergen y e , r il we e t red k al ng the line
n n f t to m s . s r c s c co s s o s s co every fif ee twe ty ile The e a k , whi h n i ted tie , u ually ntained as
m r il . any as thirty a s Another frequent !ob in winter was keeping the track level . In that
Wi ard M ain 1 1 . e Track A o e nance of a 3 ar on J r. m l . P : e Ma u W and S ruc ure 40 3 8 W B . n al ll , t y t t s, , ; s s , , C p t of Main te nance of Way Engine ering News Publishing Co 1 05 ; Th e Pocono Record (Th e S roud ur Pe nn ania une 1 3 1 970 n e r iew of red Ha b Be rle Cle mense n Ma 23 1 989 n e r iew t sb g s , sylv ) , J , ; I t v F ll y , y , ; I t v of o e h inan b e Cl e e se 9 r e m n n Ma 23 1 98 . J s p F y B l , y ,
n e r ie w of o e h a 8 n n b Be rle Cle m e ns en Ma 23 1 9 9 . I t v J s p Fi y , y ,
1 3 . n e r iew of We nde Taft an d an Erie Lackawanna em o e e b Be rle Cle m e nse n Ma 2 I t v ll , Erie an pl y , y , y 4 , 1 9 89 Wi ard M i f a n e nance o Wa an d S ruc ure 28 . ; ll , t y t t s,
8 1 n season the wate r from s now m e lt would be trapped in the ballast and freeze . If e ough
r r s n ice co ra s ac . ca s of ar o s m o s r con n s at wate were p e e t, the uld i e the tr k Be u e v i u i tu e te t
r A r ul r r o s r c co mo at one o n an no . s a es t o diffe ent p int , the t a k uld bulge e p i t th a ther , the l we
I n n n n arearequi red s hi m ming to bri ng it i nto line with the higher spots . the i etee th centu ry
f r r r k 1 s him s consisted o ha dwood st ips of va ious thic nesses from to 1 4 inches . The
n n appropriate s ize would be placed between the rail and crosstie . By the twe tieth ce tury
W f m m r m s ms cam n o use . a o o o a s a s s a etal hi e i t ith the d pti n tie pl te , the et l hi we e pl ced
r between the tie plate and crosstie . These s hims would be removed in the sp ing when the
no r m o a was no s c on cr ob . m en o s o an no ice m elted . S w e v l a ther e ti ew ! The w uld h vel y s w
I n n i n from the tracks not rem oved by a snow plow . addition they would clea ce a d sn ow
r r f r n ns s o s s c s a s nd s . a f om s ig al le e , f g , wit he , w te tations , a the s ides o cut They lso placed " salt on switches and frogs .
Alth ough a track walker and later the patrol m e n ex am i ned bridges in the gen eral w f o o ns c o m . course o their work , a th r ugh i pe ti n as ade twice per year by a bridge engineer
An r a rs r not ma th e s c on cr ns a a s c a r r y needed ep i we e de by e ti ew , i te d pe i l b idge repai
f r n r a omm mm 1 9 2 m gang was utilized o s uch tasks . The I te st te C erce Co ission in 3 esti ated
a total s r c for s r s r n orc concr a c s and arc c s th t the e vi e life teel b idge , ei f ed ete vi du t , hed ulvert
" w I 1 r on the DL&W as seventy years . An CC in spection in 932 evealed considerable
" n 1 n 1 1 r o a o on co c ac n 900 a d 9 0 . D a a c nd dete i r ti n rete pl ed betwee The el w re , La kawanna a
s rn m na m o r n an ns ro m n n r We te a ge ent , h weve , had begu exte ive p gra to gu ite co c ete
F r r m n s and rs . o at as s r f n n r D L W n abut e t pie le t the fi t thi d o the twe tieth ce tu y , the & pai ted
n i s r r In 4 1 the steel o t bridges with Lowe B othe s red lead paint . the 1 9 03 and 9503 the
1 5 m D c B co pany u sed ut h oy red lead paint .
d e - - 1 4. W ar Main nance of Wa and S ruc ure 337 338 354 355 Par o n Track 1 02 n er ew of ill , t y t t s, , ; s s , , ; I t vi o e h nan b er e Cle me nsen Ma 23 989 J s p Fi y B l , y , 1 .
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1 5 . De aware Lackawanna and We ern Ra road om an Re ort of e d n ec on Me morandum to l , st il C p y , p Fi l I sp ti ,
d om . t oo f . M . G u e r a d M H r L H A en P . 3 PP . ah une 1 9 2 ie d o e ook 45 6 6 C 34 n N Box 2 R 1 . ll , y , C ill , J , F l t b , , , ICC PaI nt ecific a ion fo r rid e ee was o ained o ou rid e sp t s b g st l bt fr m vari s b g drawing s .
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w r nc as a o s oil a n r s and m c a r ne p oducts i luded ph lt , b xe , vegetable , p i t, d ug edi ine , p pe
2
r c s and can . p odu t , dy
’ r rc n a - oi D a ar ac a anna and W s rn s n c n r A la ge pe e t ge the el w e , L k w e te twe tieth e tu y freight cam e from its term inal connections with the railroads and ports in New Jersey and
m its n s ck Pl nd W as Ra roa s at fa o as a or . o ate a Buff lo, New Y k Fr li k with the Ni el ab h il d Buf l
r a s n cam ar an of a corn oa s ar and r e as well as G eat L kes hippi g e l ge qu tities whe t , , t , b ley y
f r r f r well as flou r and livestock . Much o this f eight was taken to the New Je sey ports o i sam m a ar am o n of an rac coal was carr to a o . rom ts export . At the e ti e l ge u t th ite ied Buff l F
o s D L&W roc r s c m or s as co r s a s c r New Jersey p rt the p u ed u h i p t ffee , f e h ban na , rude rubbe ,
r . r n r s a o or a and and fertilize s P eside t T ue d le devel ped ties with the New Y k, New H ven
r R r wa of nd n R R roa at o or s Hartfo d ail oad by y the Lehigh a Hudso iver ail d P rt M ri , New
E n f r r . m o ro an n r! to a s a s s c a o coa Je sey This ve p vided e t e the New ngl d t te , e pe i lly l
I n nn n a D L&W con c r r roa s rom c shipm ents . Pe sylva i the ne ted with eight othe ail d f whi h it
R r n r . In cran on s n n D a ar and son a oa inte rhca g ed f eight S t the e li es i cluded the el w e Hud il d ,
Er R r a n a and om n a R r r n and or ie ail oad , L ckawa n Wy i g V lley ail oad (Lau el Li e) , the New Y k ,
r n W rn Ra roa . ar cran on a or D L&W o n n ra O nta i o a d este il d Ne S t at T yl , the j i ed with the Ce t l
r s o nc R oa . ar Railroad of New Je sey . At Pitt t n Ju tion it tied with the Lehigh Valley ailr d Ne
D ar R r at o a co n c and En an . two the elaw e ive P rtl nd , it n e ted with the Lehigh New gl d At
’ n DL&W s ooms r s o o nd m ma poi ts along the Bl bu g divi i n , West Nantic ke a N orthu berland , it de
3 contact with the Pe nnsylvania R ail road .
Passenger service evolved in the n ineteenth centu ry i nto a systematic routi ne by
DL W r n r n r r n rs & o o oca s c . ro ass s c 1 899 . At fi t the ffe ed ly l l e vi e Th ugh p e ge e vi e betwee New
r nd a an on Ma 1 4 1 3 n r r w n o a Yo k City a Buff l o beg y , 88 soo afte the t ack as exte ded t th t
m r m DL W r n in 1 n a Er o . n a s a ca & s 899 ot L ke ie p rt Whe Willi T ue d le be e p e ide t , he did
r E s ss r a ass o change the established patte n . ach day ixteen pa enge tr ins p ed al ng the
f m r n in f a o an corridor between Scranton and Slateford Junction . H alf o the o igi ated Bu f l d h lf r f a am om o o m . a s ma s o s c e f the H b ken , New Jersey ter inal Only half o these tr in de t p
ware Lackawa nna a nd e e ac a nna 2 . De a W rn Rai road o m an Annual Re ort of th e D e l a ware L k wa l , st l C p y , p , an d We e rn Rail road om an For th e Ye ar En din D e cember 3 1 1 90 1 20 Annua Re o r of t he D e aware st C p y g , , ; l p t l , Lackawanna and We e rn Rai road to the n e r a e om merce omm i ion For the Year Ende d Dece m e r 3 1 st l I t st t C C ss b , 1 947 En ine e rin Re r n the De awa e a d We o d e r as of une o o r Lackaw nna a n e rn Rai r a Vol . n n o ; g g p t Up l , st l , I , I v t y J 30 1 9 8 e i ed un 0 926 1 r e 3 1 . , v s J , , ICC
i u 3 . En neerin Re or n the De awa e ac aw a a d e e rn ai d o as of ne o r L k ann n W R roa V l . n en or g g p t Up l , st l , I , I v t y J 30 1 9 1 8 re i ed une Annua Re ort of the De aware Lackawanna and We e rn Rai road to , v s J ICC; l p l , st l th e n e r a e om m e rce Com m I ss io n Fo r th e Ye ar Ende d D ec e mbe r 3 1 1 947 Ta or Th e D el a ware I t st t C , ; b , , Lacka wanna and We ern il road a Ra P r 22 1 . st , t I ,
84 1 2 mm o a n in the stretch between Scranton and East Stroudsbu rg . By 9 0 the acco odati n tr i also m ade a round trip from Tobyh anna to Scranton carrying m en to work in Scranton and
an at am . rom o anna and a r ar o s s o s hom e in the eve ni ng . It beg f T byh , fte v i u t p ,
" " r m m n r n o at r a r . On r n acco o a o c a arrived in Scranton an h ou l te the etu , the d ti left S t n
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nd rm na in o ann at m . p m . a te i ted T byh a p
Alth ough Truesdale did not attempt to im p rove upon the D L&W passenger train
n an s m c m a n o m n of c on schedule , he did begi adverti e ent a p ig , with the devel p e t the fi ti al W l n r as rs . r end e o on to o cam a n . Phoebe S now , to i c e e ride hip He hi ed C lt devel p the p ig
n r a coa of m r and r o r Since the D L&W u sed a th acite , l few i pu ities high ca b n which bu ned
m r o its ss n r n ocomo s s o on c without s oke o so t , in pa e ger t ai l tive , True dale and C lt de ided
r - to e mph as ize the cleanliness aspect of travel . Colton fi st produced attenti on getting jingles
" followed by the introduction of a gi rl dressed in white called the M aid of Lawn wh o
I 2 r r n D L W. n 1 9 a a a r o c o of rem ai ned u soiled on the & 0 , about ye fte the int du ti n the
m n n n m r o no . a ar a on a on ca paig , Colto a ed the gi l Ph ebe S w She ppe ed l g with jingle poste rs and car cards u ntil the D L&W discontin ued usi ng anth racite for fuel in its pass e nger
m n r f r r r n r s in m m r r n in 1 1 7 . ca a o o s c a s c a s as t ai s 9 The p ig w ked , ide hip did i e e , e pe i lly u e
people bega n to throng to the Water Gap and Poconos for vacati ons . Thes e passenger trai ns usu ally consisted of seven to twelve cars pulled at a speed of seventy m iles per
E f r m D L W n m o . c o c & ma no m i h ur x ept the La kawanna Li ited , the age ent did t na e ts
n r r n n m 1 4 m nn m passe ge t ai s u til approxi ately 9 0 . At that ti e the Lackawa a Li ited became
n O m wl rn r r o o . s c O s o the Ph ebe S w ther na e in luded the , Twilight , We te e , New Y ker ,
m r r D L rc an s E r ss and ocono E r ss . U so o a oa s &W n n Me h t xp e , P xp e nlike e the ilr d , the co ti ued
m i r - to ro ro ts ass n s n s n m i 1 5 . l 1 9 n p fit f p e ge bu i e s u til the d 9 03 By the ate 503 , passe ger s r n n r e vice bega to decli e although the com pany conti nued to ope ate fou rteen trai ns . The m great decrease came in the 1 9603 after the me rger with the Erie . The new anagem ent
c s m s ss la ked intere t in aintaining a passenger service . The la t pa enger trains ceased o o on r 4 perati n Janua y ,
r Both f eight and passenge r trains ran on regular schedules . By adhering to schedules the railroad fu nctioned on a sm ooth basis eve n th ough m any types of trai ns
c o on n . r a n r r o r o rs on s s of c a fun ti ned the li e Ce t i t ains had superio ity ve the the ba i right , l ss ,
- Ta o r Th e D el a ware Lackawa na and We e rn Railroad Par 5 1 49 1 53 1 54 . b , , n st , t I , , ,
5 Ta o r Th e Del aware Lackawanna and e ern R ailroad Par 1 50 1 67 1 77 Ta o r Th e D el a ware b , , W st , t I , , , ; b , , Lacka wanna and We ern Rail road Part I I 392 400 . st , ,
85 r n s r or ra n o oo one of r c ass ra n of o r c ss h ad or di ection . Whe a upe i t i vert k lowe l , the t i l we la
r r w o ro to pull onto a sidi ng to cl ea the t ack . The highest class as given t th ugh passenger
in r r r as r s o o s o r ra s . oca ass n r and trains . Next o de we e f t f eight f ll wed by l w f eight t in L l p e ge
w n n r n r n l r freight trai ns h e ld the lowest class . It as only on those occasio s whe t ai s a ate o f 6 m iss ed a s ignal that the potential or problems appeared .
r r r Passenger trai ns h ad fewer com plications connected with them . Whethe th ough o local trains they usu ally contained the sam e num ber of cars each day and adhered to their
r ra ns on o r n h d o m a or c ass for ass ig ned sc hedule . F eight t i the the ha d a t be de up l ified
D rs c ro all ra n m m n nd r ma n n orm of desti nation . ispatche ont lled t i ove e ts a e i ed i f ed their
r c rs r r s r n n r . oca cran on location s . Th ee dispat he egulated t ain in the Sc a to a ea L ted in the S t
n s a on now Ro c o at ac a anna a on one s a c r o rn passe ger t ti , the y e H tel L k w St ti , di p t he g ve ed
r ano con ro o o n s o the Bloomsbu g line , ther t lled the Scrant n to Hob ke , New Jer ey r ute , while
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r o r cr n on o n m n or r c a . the third dispatche g ve ned the S a t t Bi gha to , New Y k t a k ge
In the twentieth centu ry the Scranton yard was u sed to assemble freight trains other
l m -u f r n o run rom c o than thos e which hauled coa . The ake p o f eight trai s which w uld f S rant n
f r n n m n n r r . o through the Moosic a d Poco o ou tai s to Hoboken equi ed skilled workers If ,
am two r s r s m to c o om o or to ex ple , f eight train we e tea ing the S rant n yard fr Buffal , New Y k ,
no and om o m r a ns n on ooms to so s the rth fr N rthu be l nd , Pen ylva ia, the Bl burg line the uthwe t,
c som c s s for o o o o s o o . ea h with e freight ar de tined H b ken , the f ll wing ituati n w uld prevail The c s a c r oca in cran on ass n r s a o o r c n orm a o r o hief di p t he , l ted the S t p e ge t ti n , w uld e eive i f ti n p i r
’ f n m r f r r n o ns arr a s o o ca s and . o a t the trai iv l the u be , thei weight , destination Having bt i ed
a o con ac r mas r h im of m of r for that dat , he w uld t t the t ain te and advise the asse bling a t ain m f n r o ca s and . r m r H oboken , the u be r , the weight The t ain aste would then select the proper
Hi n mo i o r to m r . s c o c o c oc m n s t ve p we ake the t ip h i e w uld i lude a l o otive and pusher engi e ,
r r for the g ade outside the Sc anton yard necessitated extra power to climb it . The chief
’ s c o o i mas of ra s rriv l m m of di pat her w uld , in turn , n t fy the yard ter the t in a a ti es , the nu ber
‘ ’ cars to asse mbl ed for a o o n ra and r nm r m c o . be H b ke t in , the t ai aste s otive power sele ti n
The yardmaster would then order a switching crew (usually th ree m en) to rem ove the
H oboken bound cars from the two arrivi ng trains and assem ble them into one train for
s ort to rs . s m m c o s tran p New Je ey At the a e ti e , the dispat her would call the roundh u e
ie w of oh n McCrone for e r e C n er m DL&W e m o e b Be rle le m e nse n Ma 24 1 989 . I t v J , pl y , y , y ,
iew of Wende af rle l b e r e 7 . n er T b Be C emensen Ma 24 1 989 n e r ew of h ri Ah ren I t v ll t y , y , ; I t vi C s s y B l C e e nse Ma 1 98 l m n 22 9 . , y ,
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r ns s a to s o a on ro con c or also r c or rs for c n those t ai l ted t p l g the ute , the du t e eived de pi ki g
9 up and setti ng off freight cars .
r n m m r n on r h Each of the t ai e be s h ad specific ass ig m ents . While the c ducto ad
r n r r m n f r of a o a on n n h ad m a o o om o . overall autho ity the t i pe ti , the e gi ee co d the l c tive A l fi rem an kept the locomotive fi rebox supplied with coal to m aintai n the fire . He a so kept
r wate r in the boile r to preserve steam pressu re . It was c uci al to keep steam pressu re from
in 1 2 2 n i w as as oss . n 9 03 50 o s s as a s am fluctuating little p ible Beginni g the , p u d p the ide l te
L W se m n in i r r n n r in press u re . The D & u d bitu i ous coal ts f eight t ai s a d anth ac ite the
m n m r r n o s coa co s No . 8 r c c m rom m passenger trai ns . Bitu i u l p i ed Pittsbu gh g ade whi h a e f i es
on the Baltim ore and Ohio Rail road and the Wheeli ng and Lake Erie Rail road routes .
h r r r m r 1 1 co ad to s o m n n o r . o s ca Befo e the 9 03 , al be h veled f o the te de i t the fi ebox St ke e n 1 1 3 and a som f re n r o n was i to use by the 9 0 lleviated e o the back b aki g wo k , but sh veli g
I n n r r r m o r m a s r r . o o c to a sc s till equi ed additi , if a t ain we e f ed ke an un heduled t p , a fi e n would be sent forward of the train for up to a m ile or m ore to fl ag any approaching train
r r n m r f . I n on the sam e track of the danger ahead . B akemen pe rfo med a u be o jobs the n n n n r r n of ir r r k m n r n n s of car i etee th ce tu y befo e the adve t a b akes , b a e e a alo g the top s
r 1 n ir r m to m anually set or release b akes on each car . By the 8903 whe a b akes ca e into
’ - n ra use r man s nc o c . R in e n f r n ge e l , the b ake fu ti n hanged iding the head d o the t ai , a
- i ra m an o a c rac a a . r r e nd ra m n r n n a oos b ke w uld w t h the t k he d The ea b ke a , idi g the c b e , would keep watch for wheel sm oke or sparks which would i ndicate a h ot box (wheel
r n n r r m rf rm a m c o s c a s o a n m n . ra e o ed as c be i g alfu ti n) , tu k br ke , d ggi g equip e t B ke en p wit hing
n r r n r obligation on sidi ngs . He would set a h a d b ake to p eve t the m ovement of a ca which h ra m an also s c r n for n m n n ad been set off. The b ke in pe ted a halted t ai to look a y alfu ctio ing
f r n m ac n r . na m m r o a cr a man ro in ca oos r hi e y The fi l e be the t i ew , the fl g , de the b e whe e he
o s an rns a oo o rom ar of ra n nd incas of c p li hed l te , kept l k ut f the re the t i , a , e an uns heduled s o a for m or m or c o n rac to a an o o ra n of t p , w lked a ile e ba k d w the t k fl g y f ll wing t i the
m n i m an r a a . O n occas on a a o n h s r n art o o d ge he d i , the fl g w uld be left behi d if t ai st ed t ve
on m r . I n ce o e t would ot be pleasant to be abandoned along a track in foul weather .
r n r In m s da a n cr s cons s of on con c or n n and ra m an . so P e e t y t i ew i t ly the du t , e gi eer, b ke e
' cases the modern engi neer has a television camera fixed so he can watch the rear of the trai n and can keep in touch with other trains by
G e e a a e 9 . n e r iew of or r in b er e Cle m e ns e n M a 1 9 1 989 n e r ie w of red Ha b er I t v g K b y B l , y , ; I t v F ll y B l Cle m e nse n Ma 23 1 989 n e r iew of oh n McCrone b e r e Cle m ense n M a 24 1 989 l nte rview of hri , y , ; I t v J y B l , y , ; C s Ah re n b e r e Cl e m ense n Ma s y B l , y
b l id.
88 E Coal trai ns were not asse mbled in the Scranton yard in the twentieth centu ry . ast
ooms r n c ran n o cran on rom so s bou nd coal trains from the Bl bu g li e , whi h i t S t f the uthwe t ,
r n r o ma n were assem bled in the Ki ngston yard . They we e take to Sc anton and delivered t a i
I w s li ne train crew at a sm all i nterch ange yard known as Hyde Park . t as located just out ide
a o l c rs rom r r r c the west wye of the Scranton yard . Lo ded c a a f the Sc anton a ea we e ollected
r n h e f r n n rom s oca o m a n n and c lass ified in the H am pton ya d o t edge o Sc a to . F thi l ti n i li e
r trai n crews would staff these trai ns . All east bound coal t ains would pass through the
E o n coal ra ns r r mor s r and r ocom o s an Scranton yard . ast b u d t i equi ed e pu he helpe l tive th
other trai ns to climb the g rade out of Scranton . These full tonnage trains usu ally had two
n n a ocomo and a r and r s ocom o s on head e gi es (the regul r l tive helpe ) , th ee pu her l tive the
n s o Na to a ac mor oa coal c ars c cam to rear . They ofte t pped at y Aug tt h e l ded whi h e Nay
m n r W n o ra c . o a o coa ra ns o o o n Aug ove the i t n B n h Fr th t p i t l t i pr ceeded to the H b ke , New
‘ 1 Jersey area .
No train could proceed from the Scranton yard with out authorization from the
r ra ns nc os a n coa o ra on a a sc . dispatc he r . M ost f eight t i i luding th e h uli g l pe ted regul r hedule
n an ra r o m . s a c r s a m o Occasio ally , ext f eight w uld be ade up The di p t he u u lly per itted it t
In m f leave behi nd a regularly scheduled trai n . ost o the distance between Scranton and
r Slateford Ju nction the line contained th ree tracks . The east bound t ack lay in the center
i r n r w while the slow track lay to ts oute side on the right . A west bou d t ack as located on
o r s . n n or r to roc s n r n the the ide Whe give the de p eed by the di patcher , the i te locki g tower
operator would be notified and that individual would have the p roper switches thrown to
r r l perm it the t ai n to p roceed on the des ired track . Regular f eights as we l as th rough
r r r passenge t ains would use the east bou nd track . F eights hauling coal would use the sl ow
r c ca s r r n n r t a k be u e thei weight p eve ted speed . By us i g the slow t ack the coal freight would
1 2 not a n to r o ca ull on o a s n to a o as r n r n h ve eed pe i di lly p t idi g ll w a f ter t ai to g o a ou d .
’ c o for s ns o soon s r Leaving the S rant n yard New Jer ey , trai w uld pa s th ough Cobb s
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oos c o n a ns . a s orm s o roo s f r Gap in the M i M u t i Freight tr in n ally t pped at Th p Tank o water .
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r n m f r B . oo s a a o H . r wh o m in r Th p T k , n ed Th oop operated a saw ill the a ea during the
1 8503 was oc E m rs r m , l ated between Nay Aug and l hu t at app oxi ately mile Obtaining
a r r som m n n r in w te the e eti es proved difficult . Although the e gi ee the lead locomotive had
“ " Lackawanna a 1 1 . H nd e An h rac i e Traffic Ski fu Rail wa A e 83 Dece m e r 1 7 1 1 98 n e r ew l s t t ll lly , y g ( b , ; I t vi of red Ha b e e Cl e mese a r n M 5 1 989 . F ll y B l , y ,
1 2 . n er iew of Geor e ara in b Berle Cle me nse n Ma 1 9 1 989 n e r iew of red Hall b Berle I t v g K b y , y , ; I t v F y Cle m e nse n a 3 M 2 1 989 n er iew of We de af b Be rle Cl em ensen Ma 24 1 989 . , y , ; I t v n ll T t y , y ,
89 an ag reed stopping poi nt with the pusher e ngineers by which the water colu m n would align
m o n r ac s o was oft not a a . nc s m ocom o s with the loco tive te de . the ex t p t en tt ined Si e tea l tive
n n ra os a n r h ad no m ans b c to con ac s co tai ed no di , the le d engi ee e y whi h t t the pu her
w r m n enginee rs to inform them that he as not correctly aligned with the wate colu . If the r n c m n a n n r o r n n a o t ai n ran beyo d the olu , the le d e gi ee w uld f eque tly fi d th t while he tried t il n n nm n s r n n r o st l r n o m r ar . back the trai i to alig e t , the pu he e gi ee s w uld be t yi g t ove fo w d
r n r on of ir r s ro m f r na s - a Afte the i t oducti a b ake , the p ble o coo di ting pu h pull between the le d
1 3 and helper locomotives disappeared .
’ r c m Leaving Th roop s Tank a t ai n proceeded th rough Elm hu rst and M oscow . Next a e
Lehigh where the pusher and helper locomotives disengaged from the train and retu rned
o n r r nd to Scranton after taki ng on water . Foll wi g Lehigh the t ack passed Gouldsbo o a
nn . a o a s r n n o n a ra to o ann . Tobyha a Occ s i nally , pu he e gi e w uld conti ue with t in T byh a If a
ro m o a car s c as a h ot box car co d set off at o s oro p ble devel ped with , u h , the ul be G uld b
" " l m r r ra en m o car oc s . s m n ma on a cripple t ack . Here seve we e e pl yed as kn ker The e e de
" m m n r r n r n m in or repairs on crippled cars . The ost com o epai i volved eplac ing wheels a d
n n r n n m m . r m wheel beari ngs . Beyo d Tobyha na a t ai stopped at Poco o Su it The t ain loco otive
s resupplied its water here and began the downhill run to East Stroudsburg . (The station
’ between Throop s Tank and Pocon o Su mmit all had water tanks . These would only be used
l r n r n n m to refill a locom otive tender if the need arose . ) Coa t ai s p oceeded dow hill at o ore m than eighteen iles per hour to prevent burned brakes which could cau se a runaway . Fast r E r r s o ra a o or m s er o r . or a r arr at as o s f eight w uld t vel b ut f t y ile p h u Bef e f eight ived t St ud bu g ,
r v l s G e l Place s o Ea r r . r n n r n it topped at a ju t utside st St oudsbu g He e , the e gi ee took o coa
and a r and h ad as s mo . Grav l Pl c h d r r r r w te , the he re ved e a e also a a c ipple t ack whe e ca s
" f x r r r with problems could be left . Here a crew o si ca kn ockers we e also employed to epair
i n n E r n n s uch cr ppled cars . M ovi g o to ast St oudsbu rg the co ductor would give the i terlocking o r w n t wer ope ator a copy of the ay bills (co tents of each car) for transm ittal to H oboken .
n E s o s ss D ar a a or nc o and Leavi g a t Str ud burg a freight pa ed elaw e W ter G p, Slatef d Ju ti n ,
o n n P rt la d a d crossed the Delaware River i nto New Jersey . About a quart er mile before
ac ra cross n s c as o s oro o anna and Eas ro s r a s os e h g de i g u h G uld b , T byh , t St ud bu g , whi tle p t h ad n ac to a an n n r to n m As bee pl ed lert e gi ee the eed to blow the loco otive whistle . the
o ss ac r oc n o c o r o o s se train w uld pa e h inte l ki g t wer , ea h pe at r w uld have the correct switche t to allow the train to remain on the m ain track or move it to a siding for resupply of water
1 3. n er ew of red Ha b Be rle Cle me nsen Ma 23 1 989 n er iew of Geor e ara n b er e I t vi F ll y , y , ; I t v g K bi y B l Cleme nsen a 9 9 M 1 1 98 . , y ,
90
- r n m r r r n r n trai n for non coal f eight te ded to be co pa able to coal f eight ca s a d t ai s . Si nce aft er
f non—coa r nc n to t ro m a n n a a m re n n - 1 900 m ost o the l f eight i li ed be h ugh , i li e h ul ge , o o coa l
than coal freights traversed the Scranton to Slateford Junction segment . At the height of r n in he 1 9203 as man as n non-coa r s mo o a s o f f eighti g t , y twe ty l f eight ved ver th t ecti n o
r a r con Wor W r n r ill m r . c a s s st o o t ack Although edu ed fte the Se d ld , ixtee f eight ved ver the
r r n m f a h l r . n m r li n e in 1 954 . So e o these f eight t i s ad coa ca s attached This u be lesse ned
r onra an on n in 1 983 o two r s s rac until , befo e C il ab d ed the li e , nly f eight u ed the t k per
1 6 week .
U ntil 1 960 two local freight trai ns passed along the Scranton to Slateford Ju nction
O ne m o rom cran on r m r m corridor each day . ved f S t east while the othe ca e f o New Jers ey
l r I n r 1 9603 l oca a c wa n r . r to Scranton . the ea ly t ffi s reduced to o e f eight Such s e vice ended
r coa and o r r oo an r r after 1 966 . They delive ed l the f eight s uch as f d stuffs d ha dwa e while
n r m n s . Us a s ra n n n r f n r collecti g f eight ship e t u lly , the e t i s co tai ed ca s o less tha ca load lots
n k r r (LOL) as opposed to full car shipm ents . The i te rloc ing towe operato would alig n the switches to move the local freight to a s idi ng where it would switch the freight car or cars
m r All r desti ned for that stati on fro the t ain and connect to outbou nd cars . the ca s desti ned
n w nn r r r for a station alo g the ay would be co ected for thei d op off points . C a s to be
delivered fi rst would be placed at the rear of the trai n . The tower Operator would notify the
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’ r dispatcher of the local trai n s l ocation . This t ain could not pr oceed to the next station
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o or om cran on s a c r. r c c ar oca s n n r with ut auth ity fr the S t di p t he When a t a k le ed , the l l e gi ee was empowered to proceed by the dispatcher wh o teleg raphed the m essage to the engineer
r r r th rough the i nterlocking tower operator . Th at towe ope ato would then set the switches and signals to allow the local freight onto the m ai n track and also n otify the dispatcher
r oca m ra c r r m n m when the t ain left . A l l ilk t in whi h ope ated f o Bi gha ton to H oboken would stop at M oscow and East Stroudsbu rg eac h m orn ing and even ing u ntil the truc king i ndustry
1 7 began to haul milk by the Second World War .
O n the run from Hoboken to Scranton the west bou nd trains would stop at G ravel
Place just outside East Stroudsbu rg where they would obtain coal and water and h ave
n pu sher locomotives attached to the rear for the run to Pocono Su mm it . Havi g reached that
ibid. , 2 1 0, 234, 238 .
ie o oh n McCro e e Cle e se a 4 89 1 7 . n er w f n b B rle m n n M 2 1 9 n e r iew o We nde Taf b Berle I t v J y , y , ; I t v f ll t y Cle m e nse n Ma 2 89 e ie o eo e a a 4 1 9 n r w f G r r in b e r e Cl e m ense n Ma 1 9 1 989 . , y , ; I t v g K b y B l , y ,
92 station the pusher engi nes would retu rn to G ravel Place while the trai n locomotive
1 8 res upplied with wate r for the run to Scranton .
m a n ocom o r a r c r s m nor car a Scranton served as the i l tive ep i ente , but , be ides i rep ir
m f r m r ac so c s o oco o a . s o capabilities , G avel Pl e had e fa ilitie l tive rep ir An engine t pping at
r s at cr n on o n In on n G rave l Place for a l ayove (a S a t ) w uld be i spected . additi the e gineer
r s of on c r n could h and the inspecto a lip paper whi h he had listed ope ati g problems . The locomotive would be taken to the turntable (which rotated at two m iles per h ou r) and
m n- n n s a s s a o . n r r alig ed with a vaca t stall in the ll , eve t ll roundh u se A pit u de the stall t ack
rm a m c an c to ns c n rcarr a . m nor r a rs r m a pe itted e h i i pe t the u de i ge After i ep i we e de , the
os r oo c ar . o o m h tle t k h ge He w uld fill the water tank , l ad the tender with coal , re ove the as s and r rn ocom o to ro o s r a r n m he , etu the l tive the undh u e whe e he b nked the fi e u til the ti e
’ 1 9 r nea ed for the engine s use .
1 8 . n er ie w of G eo r e arabin b Be rle Cle m e ns e n Ma 1 9 1 989 Ta o r Th e D e la ware Lacka w I t v g K y , y , ; b , , anna an d We ern Railroad Par 228 The Pocono Record T h e S ro ud ur Pe nn ania une 5 1 970 st , t I , ; ( t sb gs , sylv ) , J , .
Th e Pocono Record The S roud a a u e ur Pe nn ni n 5 1 970 . ( t sb gs, sylv ) , J ,
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r - oi —wa also con a ns ass n r s a ons r o s n r oc n o rs The ight y t i p e ge t ti , f eight dep t , i te l ki g t we ,
c s na r s n m ro s c rt s and r s and ra na s ran n in am r blo k ig l b idge , u e u ulve b idge , d i ge pipe gi g di ete
- r from eight to thirty six i nches . M ost of these buildings and structu es fall withi n the pe riod
of s ignificance .
n r r r r n s a ons and All of these buildi gs and st uctu es we e tied to railroad ope ati o s . The t ti
n r r n r n o r n depots were involved with passe ge and f eight fu nctions . I te locki g t we s a d block s ignal bridges prom oted safety and effective trai n movem e nts th rough the control of
i n l n r r r r r nd s a s . r s a d s a ro to c oss s s ams switches a g Culve t b idge llowed the adbed ive , t e ,
r n m o n . r o s of a . a as r n and othe b die w te Fi lly , the c t i o pipes pro oted r adbed drai age A list
r r n r n m n m r n of thes e buildi ngs and structu es follows . Thei locatio s a e ide tified by ile u be o
the accom panying m aps .
Co nt ribut i ng ( B u i ld i ngs)
Mil e Desc ript ion Mat erial
Two-story inte rlocking towe r Concrete with h ip roof and asphalt shingles
I nterlocki ng towers h oused a series of levers wh ich connected to switch es by cables . The levers could only be operated in proper sequence so as to prevent two trai ns from occupying th e m r k r n h m m T h w w sa e t ac o sidi g at t e sa e ti e . is method of s itch ing as also used to establish the r pa ticular route set for a train to take .
De laware Water Gap One and a h alf-story brick Passenger Station with a hip roof cove red with slate sh ingles
Th s one-and -a-h a f-s or r ck V c or an ra road e rnacu ar s a on i wned b h e D w r i l t y , b i i t i il v l t ti s o y t e la a e l w- r r Wa er G a orou h . h as a o tched a e oof cano su ed b h ea ornamen a racke s t p b g It pi g bl py ppo t y vy , t l b t ha a e r f h r f rm n h n w around t he building . it s a g bl oo s elte ed plat o o t e north e d h ich also has slate
h n . h n i i n n s i g les T e buildi g s n a adva ced state of decay .
Delaware Water Gap One -story brick with a hip Fre ig ht D epot roof cove red with slate sh ing les
Th s one-s or red r ck c or an ra road ernac ar de o is o ned b the De a ar Wa er i t y , b i , Vi t i il v ul p t w y l w e t Th rh n i r h . n r r r k Gap bo oug e ove a gi g h p oof is covered with slate sh i ngles . H eavy deco ative b ac ets
h h n . s ort t e o er a L ke th e ad acen asse n er s a on it is in an ad ance s e of deca . upp v g i j t p g t ti , v d tat y
East St roudsburg One and a h alf story wood Passenger Station frame with gable roof covered with asph alt shingles
96 n h a f s or wood frame V c or an ra road ernac ar assen e r s a on was Th is one a d a l t y , i t i il v ul p g t ti r Th e roof con a ns er of H s o c P aces on ne 27 1 98 0 . e a placed on th e National Reg ist i t i l Ju , g bl t i E r or wa s ha e a e rt ca oard wa nsco n on t h e owe r ar w h sym m etrical dorm e rs . xte i ll v v i l b i ti g l p t it A w- h l n h n clapboard s idi ng on the upper portion . lo pitc ed g ab e roof ca opy ext e nds around t e buildi g f r n r Th e d n re a ns its 1 88 3 and is supported by ornamental brackets o a cu ve a d ci cle desig n. buil i g t i osme c a era ons such as co ored ass w ndows in t h e wa n room occu rred i n appe arance . C ti lt ti , l g l i iti g , A ro she e‘ r a form on t he nor h con a ns t he same des n e emen s as t h e able 1 9 1 5 . g able of lt pl t t t i ig l t g w b D and P n r or f E r r rren n . O ned o at co a ed o as S o ds c roof canopy on th e statio y ug I p t t t u bu g , it u tly
serves as a restau rant .
Desc ript io n M at e rial
Two-story interlocking towe r Wood frame with h ip roof and wood sh ing les
r r d h m f n n h n r r r I Th is i nte rlocking towe se ve t e sa e u ct io as t e co c ete one p eviously desc ibed . t w r n h r Th f r f r r r i r w h is th e only su rviving wood frame to e alo g t e oute . e i st loo exte io s cove ed it r f o r n n f h n w h w w The s c nd r clapboard siding wh ile t he uppe l o co tai s is scal e sidi g belo t e i ndo s . e o floo
r k . T r overhang s th e first story on th e t ac side his overh ang is suppo ted by s im ple brackets .
Two-story interlocking towe r Concrete with h ip roof and asph alt sh ing les
h r n i e n c h n r n r k n w r T is conc ete buildi g s id ti al to t e co c ete i te loc i g to e previously descri bed .
Two-story interlocking towe r Concrete with h ip roof and asphalt shing l es
Th s concre e b d n is den ca to the concre n r k n w r r i t uil i g i ti l te i te loc i g to e p eviou sly described .
Cresco Passeng er Station One-story wood frame with a gable roof covered with asph alt sh i ng les
Th s one-s or wood rame V ct or an r r rn r h r i t y , f i i ail oad ve acula station as exte ior vertical board a nsco n on the w r a w h n - - Th w i ti g lo e p rt it to gue ln groove siding on the upper portion . e gable roof has f n a s at each end and V c or an l r n Th roo erh n on n rv r ab e deco a o . c i i l i t i g ti e f ov a g tai s cu ed b ackets . It h as een reno a n f r b v ted a d leased o a storehouse .
Pocono Summ it Concrete with h ip roof covered Passenger Station with asph alt sh i ng les
Th s n sua assen r i u u l p ge station was const ructed wit h concrete walls . A shelter platform extends on th e so h e nd and is co ered b n n f i r I i u e ut v y a exte sion o th e h p oof . t s s pport d by square and r n n r h o d co c e e ars . T e u t pill station was renovated in 1 98 7 .
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Two-story interlocking towe r Concrete wit h hip roof roof and asph alt sh ing les
r Th is concrete buildi ng is identical to th e concrete interlocking tower p eviously described .
Two-story interlocking towe r Concrete with h ip roof and asph alt sh ing les
r w r r o ri Th is concrete buildi ng is identical to th e conc ete inte rlocking to e p evi usly desc bed .
Tobyh anna Station One-story wood frame wit h a g abl e on hip roof cove red with asphalt sh i ng les
Th s one -s or wood rame V ctor an ra road ernacu ar s a on h as e er or er ca wa nsco n i t y , f i i il v l t ti xt i v ti l i ti g on he ower art c a oard s d n in th e middl e wall sect on and er ca oards w t h sca o nos n t l p , l pb i i g i , v ti l b i ll p i g i r ed racke s s or he o e rh an of th e a e on h roo . on th e upper portion . Cu v b t upp t t v g g bl p f
Two-story int erlocking tower Concrete with hip roof and asph alt sh ingles
Th is concrete buildi ng is identical to the concrete interlocking tower previously described .
Gouldsboro Station One-story wood frame wit h a gable on hip roof cove red with asphalt sh ingles
Th e Gouldsboro station h as an ident ical plan to the Tobyhanna station except th at it h as a n h i r h r rm n n n i gable o p oof s elte platfo ext e sio o ts south end .
Moscow Passenger Station One-story brick with a hip roof covered with asphalt sh ing les
h s one -s or red r ck V ctor an ra road e rnac ar assen er s a on h as a h i roof co ered T i t y, b i i i il v ul p g t ti p v
Th h i r n r h r rm n h h n . r r k with asphalt sh ing les . e p oof ext e ds ove a s elte platfo o t e sout e d Squa e b ic
r r k h h i f rh n . T h columns support th e she lter platform roof . Cu ved b ac ets support t e p roo ove a g e city r r of Sc anton e novated th e build ing in 1 988 .
Moscow Fre ight Depot One-story wood frame wit h a hip roof covered wti h asph alt sh i ngles
Th s one-s or ood rame V ctor an ra road ernac ar re h de o h as a roo co ered i t y , w f i i il v ul f ig t p t hip f v Th r r h w n n on h w r r n h as ha sh n es . e e t e o a s a e ert ca a sco t e o e art c a boa d s d wit p lt i gl x i w ll v v i l i ti g l p , l p i i g
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1 2 - inch pipe cast iron 1 8 -inch pipe cast i ron Two 1 8 - nch es cas ron , i pip t i 1 8 -inch pipe cast iron 1 2 — inch pipe cast i ron 24 -inch pipe cast i ron Th roug h riveted truss bridg e concrete and stee l (1 20-foot span) Arch ed culvert (8 -foot span) concrete Santa Fe type water tower stee l Bridge (3-foot span) concrete slab Block sig nal bridge stee l frame B ridge (5—foot span) concrete slab Block sig nal bridg e steel frame Box culvert (3 -foot span) concrete Arch ed cu lve rt ( 1 8 -foot span) concrete Block sig nal bridge steel frame Block sig nal bridg e ste e l frame Block sig nal bridg e steel frame B ox culve rt (3 -foot span) concrete Rail top culvert concrete and steel Block sig nal bridg e steel frame Box culvert (6 -foot span) concrete Double box culvert concrete (5 -foot span) Block sig nal bridg e ste e l frame our 20- nch es cas ron F , i pip t i Bridg e 8 2 Deck plate gi rd e r concrete and stee l ( 1 03 -foot span) Bridge 8 0 (SQ-foot span) concrete slab 24 — inch pipe cast iron Bridg e 79 (89 -foot span) two concrete arch es Block sig nal bridge steel frame 1 6 -inch pipe cast iron Block sig nal bridge steel frame Box culvert (3 -foot span) concrete 24-inch pipe cast i ron 20-inch pipe cast iron Box culvert (5 -foot span) concrete 20-inch pipe cast i ron Block sig nal bridge ste e l frame 20-inch pipe cast iron box culvert (3-foot span) concrete 24-inch pipe cast i ron 24-inch pipe cast i ron Box culve rt (5 -foot span) concrete Block sig nal bridg e stee l frame 1 0-inch pipe cast iron 8 -inch pipe cast iron 1 0-inch pipe cast i ron 1 0-inch pipe cast i ron 1 0- inch pipe cast i ron Arch ed culve rt (5 -foot span) concrete 20-inch pipe cast i ron 1 0-inch pipe cast i ron B ox culve rt (2 -foot span) stone 1 0-inch pipe cast iron Box culvert (4 -foot span) SI One Desc ript io n M at e rial
1 0-inch pipe cast i ron 1 0-inch pipe cast i ron 1 0-inch pipe cast i ron 1 0- inch pipe cast i ron Box culvert wti h 20-inch pipe stone and cast iron extension (6 -foot span) B ox cu lvert (3 -foot span) stone 24 - inch pipe cast i ron 1 0-inch pipe cast i ron B ox culvert (5 -foot span) stone Two 24 - nch es cas ron , i pip t i 1 6 - inch pipe cast i ron 20-inch pipe cast i ron Arch ed culve rt (6 -foot span) concrete 1 8 -inch pipe cast i ron Box culve rt (2 -foot span) concrete Arch ed culvert ( 1 7-foot span) stone 1 0-inch pipe cast i ron 1 8 -inch pipe cast i ron 1 6 -inch pipe cast i ron Th ree 1 6 - nch es cas ron , i pip t i Box culve rt (4 -foot span) stone Th roug h plate g ird er bridge concrete and stee l (77 -foot span) Pipe culve rt concrete Box culvert (2 -foot span) stone Two 1 6 - nch es cas r n , i pip t i o Two 24 - nch es cas ron , i pip t i Two 1 6 - nch e s cas r n , i pip t i o Block signal bridge steel frame Bridge 70 ( 1 7-foot span) concrete and steel I beam Two 20- nch e s as r n , i pip c t i o Block sig nal bridg e stee l frame Arch ed culve rt (1 3 -foot span) concrete Block sig nal bridg e ste el frame Th ree 1 8 - nch es c s ron , i pip a t i Block sig nal bridg e ste el frame Two 1 6 - nch e s c r n , i pip ast i o Block sig nal bridge steel frame 1 6 -inch pipe cast iron Block sig nal bridge stee l frame B ridge (24 -foot span) concrete slab Bridge 75 (47-foot span) concrete arch Bridge 74 (1 8 -foot span) concrete and steel I beam Block signal bridge steel frame 1 5-inch pipe cast i ron 24-inch pipe cast i ron Box culvert (3 -foot span) concrete Box culvert (2 -foot span) concrete Block sig nal bridge stee l frame Arch ed culvert (6 -foot span) concrete Two 1 8 - nch es r n , i pip cast i o B ridge 72 Deck plate gi rder concrete and steel (26 -foot span) Box culvert (2 -foot span) stone with concrete exte nsion Rail top culvert (5-foot span) concrete and steel 24-inch pipe cast iron 24—inch pipe cast i ron Desc ript io n
24-inch pipe Bock sig nal bridg e Bridge 71 ( 1 6 -foot span) Deck plat e gi rder bridg e -foot span) 36 — inch pipe Arch ed cu lve rt ( 1 6 -foot span) Block sig nal bridg e Deck plate g irder bridge 24-inch pipe Arch ed culvert ( 1 3 -foot span) 1 6-inch pipe Box culvert (2 -foot span) Two 20- nch es , i pip Arch ed cu lvert ( 1 6 -foot span) Concrete slab bridge (48 -foot span) Block s ig nal bridg e Two 1 6 - nch es , i pip 1 6 -inch pipe 1 6 -inch pipe 1 6 - inch pipe 1 6 -inch pipe Box culvert (4 -foot span) 20-inch pipe 1 6 -inch pipe Block sig nal bridge 30-inch pipe Box culvert ( 1 -foot span) Rail top cu lvert (4-foot span) 30-inch pipe 1 6 -inch pipe Rail top cu lvert (5-foot span) 24-inch pipe 1 2-inch pipe 24 -inch pipe Rail top culvert (6 -foot span) Block sig nal bridge Box culvert (3-foot span) 1 8 -inch pipe Block signal bridge B ox culvert (3 -foot span) Box cu lvert (3 -foot span) Block signal bridge 1 6 -inch pipe Arch ed cu lve rt (20-foot span) 1 6 -inch pipe 1 6 -inch pipe Two 1 6 - nch es , i pip 1 6 -inch pipe Two 1 6 - nch es , i pip Bock sig nal bridge Two 1 6 - nch es , i pip 1 6 -inch pipe Block sig nal bridge 20-inch pipe 1 6 -inch pipe
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APP END I!
Som e obse rvations on potential interpretive locations th at m ig ht interest excu rsion train riders
A ne ea es the Scran on ard b ra n h ere are man s es and rem a ns a on t h e are offe red . s o l v t y y t i t y it i l g
n route to Slateford Ju nct ion wh ich could be interpreted . Th ese i clude :
Th e 1 908 Passeng er Station now the Royce Hotel at Lackawanna Station .
Th e site of the Lackawanna and Wyom i ng Valley e lect ric railroad (Laure l Li ne) passeng e r station on th e rig ht ne ar M attes Street as we ll as the are a of th e Laurel Li ne tracks wh ich paralle led the DL&W tracks u ntil m ile when they cu rved right across T h l r L n r r r Roari ng B rook and entered t he Crown Avenue tu nnel . e o d Lau el i e ca epai r shop rem ains at mile It cu rently houses a plastics factory .
n r ses at m e st efore e nt er n Na Au nne was Th e bridg e wh ich o e c os il ju b i g y g tu l , n w w f f r n D destroyed in 1 955 with th e floodi g h ich follo ed in the a termath o Hu rica e ianne .
h At m ile one enters the left Nay Aug tu nne l wh ich was constructed in 1 856 . T e o h r nne no on e r in use was u in 1 906 as art of a modern z a on and t e tu l , l g , b ilt p i ti
expansion project .
As one approaches mile th e Du nmore branch tracks of th e Lau re l Li ne ( no A m h Eri R long er re m aining) beg an to paralle l the DL&W tracks . t ile t e e ail road n n h n r once passed over the Lau re l Li ne and DL&W tracks . O e ca still see t e sto e b idg e
abutm ents .
A ar e oran e u d n a ears at m e It was in 1 9 01 at th e m e th e l g , g b il i g pp il built , ti Er e Ra road rch ased th e old Er e and W om n Va e Ra road for use as a i il pu i y i g ll y il , ’ n r r r r h in h Er r n Af er h Er me r d locomotive a d late a ca epai s op t e ie s Sc a ton yard . t t e ie g e DL W n 1 h h w S se n DeNa l e A o Pa t h the & i 960 t e s o as c osed . e s r s wi p l ub qu tly , p ut t r Th D N l nk r n bought th e buildi ng to store used car pa ts . e e ap es ju ya d ca be observed n on t h e right a short dista ce up the line .
7 r r r n n n r R r r . m f th S n n r At mile o e e cou te s ese voi No . It fo s pa t o e c a to wate A r 1 4 r supply syste m . s ea ly as 85 Geo g e and Seldon Scranton began to deve lop a f I h r h h n wate r supply system or the ir boroug h . n t at ye a t ey c artered the Scranto Gas and Water Company and beg an to develop wate r supply rese rvoirs in th e h ills around Wh n h Er n W m V Scranton . e t e ie a d yo ing alley Railroad acqu ired t h e Pennsylvania Coal Com an ra t ra road in 1 4 n n h r f r w r Th 88 a a do ed t e a ne o s eam o e . p y g vi y il , it b g vity li t p e Scranton Gas and Water Company acqu ired th e sit e of th e old g ravity inclined plane 7 a on R r n r k n r N . r r Th u h o l g oa i g B oo a d const uct ed a dam ac oss the st eam . s t e r f r f reser c me b N . 7 a 7 . voi to e called o a te t he site o the inclined plane No . S se en the Scran on am so d it s wa r works in 1 92 t h e Scr n on-S ri n ub qu tly , t f ily l te 6 o t a t p g r k W er r Th w n n B oo at Se vice Company . e name ultimate ly as ch anged to P e n sylva ia Gas n W r m n in a d ate Co pa y 1 9 60 .
I n the area of reservo r No . 7 the no on r e an DL&W W n n ranch e an i , l ge xt t i to B b g to r h m n n n A h n h h l Er pa allel t e ai li e o the l eft . t t e same locatio t e sit e of t e o d ie Rail road n so n r l f w li e al bega to pa alle l t he DL&W main line next to t h e Wi nton Branch . t ollo ed t he ro e of th e l P n Th Er r ut o d e n sylvania Coal Company light gravity railroad . e ie c ossed o er th e D L&W a m v t ile to run for a tim e on th e opposite side of Roari ng Brook . Th a r d e no on e r t b i g l g exists .
1 05 D r nke r T urn ke th e f rs road to en r he r on in th e 1 8203 e an to Th e old i pi , i t te t eg i , b g parallel th e DL&W Winton Branch on th e left at m il e By m il e ne ar Nay
Au it orked . g , f
A h DL W W n r n At m il e the Nay ug yard began . It was h ere th at t e & i nto B a ch An h racit e coa h au ed o er h a ranch ne cam e to th e 1 30-car Na Au te rm i nated . t l l v t t b li y g M f h r fr m h n w r h d t N w yard for cl assification . ost o t e loaded coal ca s o t at li e e e attac e o e B h A r h J ersey bound coal trains h ere . y t e l ate 1 9 303 th e Nay ug ya d ad lost it s Th n e r k n import ance as coal production along the Wi nton Branch decreased . e i t loc i g
tower was closed and fre ig ht trai ns no long e r stopped at Nay Aug .
’ Upon leaving the Nay Aug yard the line begins its climb th rough Cobb s Gap to ' f rm d a of th e n m f h l uncons ruc d De aware and Elm h urst . Cobb s Gap o e p rt a e o t e o d t te l ’ r It was h a ne wh ch es a sh ed the r h - of-wa in th e 1 8303 Cobb s Gap rail oad . t t li i t bli ig t y between Scranton and the De laware Rive r only to se ll it to George and Seldon Scranton r in 1 850 for th e projected southe n d ivision of th e ir railroad .
A o one m e efore en er n E mh urs at m e mos s ow fre h ra ns b ut il b t i g l t , il t l ig t t i ' Th w r n w r m in h e 1 03 stopped to take on water at Th oop s Tank . is ate statio as e oved t 95
since th e diesel era did not requ ire period ic stops for wate r .
’ T f r wh m T h r n w n m r wm B . k s M en such as H . h roo a e o oo s Ta as a ed o e a ed sa p , t p , p t ill and conducted timbe r cutt i ng operations along th e e nti re route until th e mou ntains were h mi -1 A h ndred ears a o mos e e a on den ded of rees b t e d 8803 . s a resu one u u t y lt , y g t v g t ti T h o ca d er ook its along th e rail road line comprised only scrubby g rowth . is ecol g i l isast t h w r toll on wild life and t e ate supply .
C ns ru ed in 1 890 At m e the racks e n o ass b th e E mh rs Reser o r. o c il t b g i t p y l u t v i t t , w B h r f h n n n h it forms part of th e Scranton ater supply syste m . y t e latt e part o t e i etee t A h m century the population g rowth of Scranton requ i red g reater water reserves . t t e sa e me th e denud ed woods a owed ra d mo s re r noff and h s th e roundwa e r was ti , ll pi i tu u t u g t A r s l h r n n f m n n it re r r not re en shed . s a e u t t e Sc a o a e a to e e d s se o pl i , t ily b g xt v i r h Th m an w o er constmct ion fa ther from t e city to contain needed water . e d a d spill ay c v th e s e of n ne een h cen ur E mh urs ndus r ch as h n e fac or ch a r fac or it i t t t y l t i t y su a s i gl t y , i t y ,
and a tannery .
A ho h set emen be an in E mh rs b th e late 1 8403 the de e ed woods bro h lt ug tl t g l u t y , pl t ug t i h m h f h r w an e nd to ts industrial base by the 1 8803 . At t at time uc o t e ac eage as
Wh h r N . . h nm k r h rch ased to es ab sh a res den a comm n t . e e G Sc oo a e t e pu t li i ti l u i y t , de e o er foresaw r an f h rom an o ercrowded Scran on or not E mh rs ke v l p , u b lig t f v t , l u t li M oscow Go d s oro and To h anna did de e o more n o res den a edroom , ul b , by . v l p i t i ti l b h commu nities by 1 9 00 for men who worked in Scranton . Th is event occasioned t e ' " " establish ment of the DL&W s accommodation train to transport commuters from th ese w r boroughs to o k in Scranton .
A ro ma e h ree-four h s m e af er ass n the Moscow s a on the DL&W rack pp xi t ly t t il t p i g t ti , t enters an area wh ich for ove r five miles sustai ned right -of-way chang es in the 1 9 08
period to stream line the line and remove a number of curves .
Located approximately at mile the area once contained the Le h igh wye wh ere most pu sh er and he lper locomotives from Scranton dropped off and retu rned to
Scranton .
As t he rack a roach es Go ds oro asses e wee n two akes at a ro m a e m e t pp ul b , it p b t l pp xi t ly il Just afte r th e tu rn of the centu ry the Scranton fam ily extended the Scranton Gas ’ n W w r Th k rv a d ater Company s ate sou rces to include these lakes . e la es also se ed as a so r e f i e f r h i e n wh d in h n i h u c o c o t e c busi ess ich develope t is reg io n t e late 1 8803 . Between th ese l akes and those at approximately m ile just north of Pocono S mm h h f h i L r i r n t e eart o t e ce h ar e s n was oca ed . a e u it , v st bu i ess l t g ce sto ag e bu ild i g s
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B I B LI OGRAPHY
PR I MARY SOU RCES
h Li rar S r U nive it New York . Georg e Arent s Researc b y , y acuse rs y , Syracuse,
R cord s of th e De aware Lackawanna and Wes ern Ra road Com an nc de : Corporate e l , t il p y i lu
R f h e De aware Lackawanna and Wes ern Ra road to the n ers a e Com me rce Annual eport o t l , t il I t t t D mm on For the Year Ended ecem er 3 1 1 939 . Co issi b ,
f h e De aware Lackawanna and Wes ern Ra road to th e n ers a e Comm erce Annual Report o t l , t il I t t t
mm ss on For the Ye ar Ended Decem e r 3 1 1 947 . Co i i b ,
So h ern D s on: A ca on of Chan es to Cons r c on Add ons and e t ermen s a ast 1 8503 . B ll , ut ivi i ppli ti g t u ti , iti , B t t - 1 854 1 882 .
h rn D : A f h n n n h n P n r S a ons 1 8 54 . So e s on c on o C a es to Co s r c o Freig ts a d asse ge t ti , ut ivi i ppli ati g t u ti , - Add t ons and e termen s 1 854 1 88 2 . i i , B t t
r m n in Ro d and E ment Octobe r/November 1 908 . I mp ove e ts a quip ,
E m m r 1 1 4 r m n in R and u e nt Se e e 9 . Imp ove e ts oad q ip , pt b
m 1 2 r m n in R and E ent 9 7 . I mp ove e ts oad quip ,
h rn D n : A f n A n Pocono T unne Re a r 1 8 57 . Sou e s o ca on o Ch a es to Cons r ct on dd t o s l p i , t ivi i ppli ti g t u i , i i , - and Betterments 1 854 1 882 .
k M a 1 o A ril 1 1 n 2 1 1 n 2 Au hor t e for E end re oo s . 8 899 t 6 9 09 a ar 6 9 0 to a ar 0 t i i s xp itu B y , p , , J u y , J u y , 1 1 D m r 1 1 1 1 908 an ar 1 9 0 to ece e 3 9 1 an ar 1 1 9 1 2 to Dece mbe r 3 1 1 9 1 3 . , J u y , b , , J u y , ,
Ra s T es and Swi ch -T m er Decem er 1 897 to Decembe r 1 900 an ar 1 901 to Dece m er 1 902 il , i t i b , b , J u y b ,
an ar 1 9 1 1 to March 1 9 1 2 A r 1 9 1 2 to 1 9 1 3 . J u y , p il July
- h rn D s n : n f n n A n Second T rack 1 859 1 8 68 . Sou e o s A ca o o Cha es to Constm ctio dd o s , t ivi i ppli ti g , iti , 4- and e t ermen s 1 85 1 882 . B t t ,
h rn D n: A Wa er S a ons 1 856 . So e s o ca on of Chan es to Constmction Add t ons and t t ti , ut ivi i ppli ti g , i i , - e t ermen s 1 854 1 882 . B t t ,
k n i ri l i n n P n Lac awan a H st o ca Soc et y , Scra t o , e nsylvania
E ecu e Comm ee of the Lackawanna Coa and Ra road Com an to the S ockho ders Oc o er x tiv itt l il p y t l , t b
22 . Th m h r h f h 1 855 s a e o des a s or h s or o t e Lackawanna Ra road . , i p p l t p vi t i t y il
E M r D L n . . Th r n n nf G e to a d e Se em er 1 8 0 . r r s 9 9 s e e co ta s orma on on a ea h s o . lli ill vi u g pt b , i l tt i i ti i t y
Nat ional Ar h i e nd R or Ce n r l n M l n c v s a ec d te , Su it a d , ary a d
" D w r w n e a a e Lacka an a and Wes e rn Ra road Com an Re ort of e d n ect on . Me morand m l , t il p y , p Fi l I sp i u ll to Mr . d rom L. H . A n P . M . r n P P . h . 2 n k 45 . e oo e G e a d Ca u 1 . o d H f , uy , ill J e 93 Bo Fi l
B x . R r r N k . Th o e oo o 636 eco d G o 1 34 Records of the n ers a e Commerce Comm ss on . s t b up , I t t t i i i r f - - inspect ion p ovided some useful i n orm ation on right of way buildi ngs and structu res .
En n r n D w Re on e a are Lack w nn an We rn Ra r . V n ee or a a a d s e oad o me 1 . n e or as of gi i g p t Up l , t il lu I v t y
n D f E . r e 30 1 9 1 8 Re sed ne 30 1 9 26 . s on o a a on Record Grou 1 34 Reco ds Ju , vi Ju , ivi i v lu ti p ,
1 08 T h s ume a on w h accom an n m a s ro d ed of th e I nte rstate Com merce Com mission . i vol l g it p yi g p p vi
an invaluable sou rce of i nformation on DL&W h oldi ng s includi ng many d ate s of construction .
R ord Cent er Den e r Col orad o . Reg io nal A rc h ives and ec , v ,
M r nd L ckaw nna Co n es Pe nns an a . S a es 1 9 1 0 . on oe a a a T h irtee nth Ce nsus of th e U nit ed t t , u ti , ylv i Th s cens s as we ll as h a sted Record Gro p 29 Records of th e B rea of th e Cens s . t t l u , u u u i u i f rm on on DL&W ra road workers s ch as os on a e and e h n c below provided in o ati il u p iti , g , t i
backg round .
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m n N n A h r T . A e ander H . G . Pro orace Por er Th eodore Voorh ees en a ort o rt ad e l x , ut , H t , , B j i , u H l y , i i m h r n A m B B . A m . Th e Am r c n R l w : l h omas L. a es C a es ra c s da s and da s e a a a ts T J , l F i , y i ’ N . Y . : Char es cr bn r n Construct on D evelo m ent Mana em ent and A liances. S e s o s , p , g , pp l i S ,
D r h n r n r w . 1 88 9 . esc ibes t e seaso al work of nineteenth centu y sectio c e s
- D m r A Sha e red D ream . Th e Lackawanna H istorical So iet 2 No em er ece e Presen s tt c y ( v b b , t h r h f h a s o t istory o t e Lackawanna Railroad .
A T s D e rm n h M r 21 2 R il w A e 70 a c 7 1 . e to e e t e C s f Pn m Ti T m n . t t i o t o eu atic e a pi g a ay g ( h , D sc sses th e n r n i i u i t oductio of pneu matic t e tampers . ’ Th e Po n R e r T r r s Pe nns n n 1 a o s Par of Rail O era on . co o co d h e S ouds u a a u e 5 C ll B y t p ti ( t b g , ylv i ) , J , f ll Te s th e funct on o ca o s in ca n DL&W ra n crews . 1 9 70 . ll i b y lli g t i
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for e levating th e oute r curve rail and th e amount a rail was raised .
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century as well as th e co nst ruction process .
il w A - . R D w r Lackawanna Wes ern Ra a e 3 1 March 1 1 57 1 58 . e a es h a ela a e , t y g ( , l t t t President T ruesdale h ad begu n a prog ram to upg rade the route with h eavi er bridg es and
track .
R il w A 2 A 2 D e aware Lacka anna and Wes e rn Ra road . a a e 3 s 1 6 1 35 and 3 l , w t il y g ( ug u t , 2 Th e ar c e d scu s h DL W m n m n n r Se e m er 1 3 58 . sse t e & a a e e a to a ac ( pt b , ti l i g t pl tt t ’ n industry along it s route a d th e company s issuance of a book on ind ustrial opportu nities .
i r R l w A e 7 4 4 . Re n D rec ors Re e Tru esda e Adm n s a on . a a 9 6 co s i t vi w l i i t ti y g (July , u t n m hm n f T z t he ma y acco plis e ts o ruesdale to mode rn i e th e DL&W.
m r s of h Pr n R n I . Th En in rin R r Dud e Char e . So e ea e t e ese S ee a S a o e ee eco d l y , l s B F tu t t l il itu ti g g - h r n f r h n h f m r 58 u 4 7 9 . d sc sses t e easo s o t e use of a as a d t e need or o e (J ly , i u b ll t w h f r n m n r ballast as the e ig t o ails a d equip e t inc eased .
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line .
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destruct ion caused by Hurricane Diane .
N m E e n on Qu e Lone h s So eone Wa s for a Tra n . Th e Pocono R ecord Th e S rouds u r s v i t ly ig t , it i ( t b g , Th r h w f n r k n w Penns an a Decem er 28 1 9 77 . e ar c e de sc es t e ood rame e oc o er ylv i ) , b , ti l ib i t l i g t r w at East Stroudsbu g and d iscusse s th e ork of the towe r operator .
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work of a track walker.
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of Hurricane Diane .
De o me n f C ncr in R w n : r w rsch h a M . e o o e e a a Co s r c on A e e of th e s e s in t he Hi t l , v l p t t il y t u ti vi t p il A 7 Ado on of h s material on th e De a are Lacka anna Wes rn. R w Oc er pti t i l w , w te a ay g e 3 ( tob -7 - - 1 4 705 09 73 Oct o er 28 79 1 797 73 No ember 4 843 846 . Th e , ; ( b , ; ( v , w r H r n n n h f h author as the conc ete eng inee r for the DL&W. e p ese ted a excell e t istory o t e DL W n f n r f r ri r n n w ll n & ado o o co c e e o b d es c er s e a a s a d b d n s . pti t g , ulv t , t i i g , uil i g
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ce lebrate th e accomplish me nts of th e first h und red years .
m r i n n k w nn n W rn R r m n . m E R 1 D e aware Lac a a a a d es e a oad Co a Su e xcurs o Routes a d ates 893 . l , t il p y , Th f r n h DL W in i f r D m n 1 . m r r N . Y . : P ssen e e ar e 893 e s o e ed b t e & ts e o s to a g p t t , i t v lu p i t y f t i ncr ase its assen e r raff c . s a sef ook for descr ons of aca on areas alon th e i e p g t i It u ul b ipti v ti . g
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good work on th e early twe ntieth century use of sig nals .
Th e L n Lif Sl w D h f h N w Y rk n ri W rn mer W am . o e and o eat o t e e o O ta o este He l , illi F g , - ke e : H we N r h 1 5 . Th e k i n r r h f h r r . R ail wa . e r o o 9 9 oo s ot a co o a e s or o t e a oad y B l y ll t , b p t i t y il ' i M uch of th e book s focus s on accidents .
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D n . Hi r f r n and Joh n P . ow s sto y o Sc a ton and of th e B oroug h s of Lackawanna
2 V . N . Y . : L w H r n . 1 1 4 . h r i Cou t o s e s s o ca Pr n n Cc . 9 T e h s or f c an on m r y l i i t i l i ti g , i t y o S t s si ila I is n f h f w r f r to th e above volumes . t o e o t e e sou ces o a g eneral h istory of Lackawanna county
boroughs .
l i r f K l r R . H s M nr n P nn v i o o P . z h M nr P h n e e bert t o o oe Cou t e s l an a. S ro ds r a T e o oe u s , B y y y t u bu g , bli i g
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M anual of Recomm ended Practices for Rail way Eng ineering and M aintenance of Way Containing th e Definitions S ecifications and Princi l of Pr i A n , p p es act ce dopted a d Recomm ended by th e Am erican Rail wa En ineerin n M in n n f W A h : Am r n y g g a d a te a ce o ay ssociation . C icago e ica Ra wa En nee r n nd M n n f n 1 7 . A a a e a ce o Wa Assn . 9 0 hou h no e f a ori e n ed il y g i i g i t y , lt g t sp ci ic lly t to the DL&W th e ook con a ns ood nforma on on r w n r , b t i g i ti ea ly t e tieth centu y m aintenance of r way p actices .
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accounts of each railroad and canal th en in existence .
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D l w r H n: Th Hi o f n I m n R il r Wh o e Antecedent Sh a h ness Jim . e a a e udso e st r o a orta t a oad s ug y , y p - k : H w N h k 1 7 . A e n ra w n l Ne w rk t Trans rt Coal . er e e o e ort oo s 96 e as a Ca a t o o po B l y ll B , g l r h i r ff h istory of the D&H w itt en by a sto y b u .
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constm ct ed or mai ntai ned .
T r I I I Th l w r L k w nn n W rn R il r : Th and Thomas T . a o e De a a e ac a a a d este a oad e b , a - Tw P . W m P . : Ro d of Anth racite in th e Twen i eth Cen ur 1 899 1 9 0. o ar s a s ort a a t t y 6 t illi p , - 1 . Th h DL W . A n i L com n Pr nt n Cc . 98 1 s two ar ork con n e s t e & s or a it s a y i g i i g , i p t w ti u t y g i n r h r wh h h g e e al isto y ic as some incorrect dates .
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M in n - W ard W am C . a e n f W n Y w k 1 t a ce o a d S r c r . N . . : McGra o o 1 . n f ill , illi y a t u tu es Hill Bo C 9 5 O e o th e es ooks a a a e for ns h n r n h n ur m n n nc f wa r b t b v il bl i ig t i to ea ly twe tiet ce t y ai te a e o y p actices .
W Hi W son am ender. stor of th e Penns l v ni R il road Com an with Pl ans of Or aniz i n il , illi B y y a a a p y g at o , P r i s f Offi i l n B i rt a t o c a s a d o r h i l k h : T . . o a ca S e h es . Ph d a e nr Coa es c 1 8 . g p tc ila elp i H y t C , 99 Th s h s or is or an z ed r n r i i t y g i a ou d th e ach ieve me nts of each Pe nnsylvania Rail oad president .
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