Jump to content

I like trains!!! Train thread...


Recommended Posts

5 minutes ago, indiggio said:

No, the tour is the Lackawanna Coal Mine tour in Scranton, PA.   It’s well worth the drive!
Unless there’s another tour? 

There's one I think in the skook that I've been to, near Centralia. 

Edit: Ashland pa (skook) 'pioneer' coal mine tour. Lackawanna one prob better tho. 

Edited by Benm
  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

12 minutes ago, Benm said:

There's one I think in the skook that I've been to, near Centralia. 

Edit: Ashland pa (skook) 'pioneer' coal mine tour. Lackawanna one prob better tho. 

We took the son when he was little.  Definitely need a jacket/sweatshirt.  Grandparents were coal-crackers so had to show him what it was like.

Jail tour up in Jim Thorpe is also cool.

  • Love 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

18 minutes ago, indiggio said:

We took the son when he was little.  Definitely need a jacket/sweatshirt.  Grandparents were coal-crackers so had to show him what it was like

Was it like a scared straight thing? Kids were working there back in the day lol 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

9 hours ago, PSUFly said:

There's a train that runs from Reading to Jim Thorpe too although looks like its closed this fall.  I'll have to check out the scranton one and hit breaker brewing again 

Scranton one runs out of the Steamtown Museum

Took the son there and bought tickets for train ride, but there was a derailment on the shared section and we couldn't go.
Of course, promised to go back and take the ride, but unfortunately never did.

Edited by indiggio
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, indiggio said:

Scranton one runs out of the Steamtown Museum

Took the son there and bought tickets for train ride, but there was a derailment on the shared section and we couldn't go.
Of course, promised to go back and take the ride, but unfortunately never did.

Looks like all the train rides out of Steamtown are on pause until 9/30 and decisions about fall foliage and holiday excursions will be made at a later date. It would probably be quite nice to see the trees and colors from a steam train. 

  • Sad 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

4 hours ago, Schif said:

Looks like all the train rides out of Steamtown are on pause until 9/30 and decisions about fall foliage and holiday excursions will be made at a later date. It would probably be quite nice to see the trees and colors from a steam train. 

We did both the Kempton train ride and also the Jim Thorpe bike ride train that takes you up to White Haven then you ride back in the Fall.  They where fun.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Not specifically trains, but here are some old photos of Bethlehem and Bethlehem Steel area. It is pretty crazy to see how massive the place was, how many rail lines weaved through the city, and how the festival grounds for musikfest were at once all industrial buildings. You can see the cranes in use which now display the casino signs out front.

 

120155738_679211996309785_5133845694439997926_o.jpg

120059883_679212319643086_2328803434867004358_o.jpg

Edited by toast21602
  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Cool photos. That pic doesn't show a large part of Bethlehem Steel. The plant extended all the way up to where I78 is today with the coke works and other divisions. I used to call on Bethlehem Steel in the late 80's early 90's. You would get a pass and a map at the original headquarters building on 4th street and then drive sometimes a few miles in the plant to meet your contact.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 3 weeks later...
  • 2 weeks later...

In the spirit of cold weather and possibly some first snowflakes of the skison, here is a nice snow picture of an LV load coming from Lehighton heading towards Lehigh Gap right near the turnpike tunnel.

119139132_3859180200776690_180548387346559724_o.thumb.jpg.683139fae06e6aa97c25403c9dfa9935.jpg

And here is a nice one from between Lehigh Gap and Northampton. I'm hoping for more snow like this.

121567005_10157525587852050_7802090385131236869_n.jpg.b08ce13ce5df611668c7c8eb7b35c3b7.jpg

  • Like 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

My grandfather has a pretty cool model train setup taking up one side of his basement that I used to spend HOURS playing with as a kid. I was always so intrigued by the fact I could control 3 separate trains/tracks off of one control panel. I’ll have to take pictures next time I’m over there

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Not sure if I posted this one before, but it is definitely one of my favorites from the Lehigh Gap. I don't know what it is about this location but I think the images that come out of here are really cool.

123132929_3475515835817216_6935953773254107283_n.jpg.c44d5ec12e9ed5f540bec0f48dbc2565.jpg

This is another aerial image that I don't recall seeing before. Gives a good perspective of what that area used to look like.

124477539_3787130064663797_5046661844783339946_o.thumb.jpg.7ec22d791abc86a852220b3184c96ef0.jpg

  • Like 2
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...