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From: "McKnight, Richard" pat_mcknight AT nps DOT gov
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 08:23:57 -0500
Subject: Re: (erielack) Steamtown Images--February 3, 2014 (C3961 thru C3965) IDs
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Please find attached the plans for this station. Very, very neat.

Patrick McKnight


On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 8:11 AM, Ed Montgomery wrote:

>
> I imagine it took a bit of engineering to build the station next to the
> Ridge Road bridge. For years I thought they were one unit. That design
> resolved the need for having waiting rooms on the e/b and w/b sides.
>
> Ed Montgomery
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 7:34 AM, wrote:
>
> >
> > C3961 is indeed west of Binghamton, were the Erie and Lackawanna were
> right
> > along side of each other.
> >
> > C3962 -C3965 are all at Kingsland Station after the line has been
> > relocated. Taber's book has this wrong in that he assumes this old
> > wooden
> > station is on the original line before the new one was built atop the
> > Ridge Rd
> > over pass seen in the distance in C3965. This station is either the
> > second
> > wooden station at Kingsland or they moved it less than 100 feet to the
> new
> > line. I suspect the later, but? The original right of way would have
> > gone
> > behind this station. C3963- C3965 all look west with no apparent track
> > remaining behind the station. This would later change, as the west leg
> of
> > the Kingsland wye would be reinstalled on the original right of way,
> and
> > three tracks would go under Ridge Rd. The east leg of the wye connected
> > back
> > to this alignment about a mile east of here. Of course C3962 looks
> east
> > at the west portal of Kingsland Tunnel.
> >
> > Odd that no previsions ( cross walks ) have been made to ease
> passengers
> > for getting across track 2 . There is good patronage being shown in this
> > Monday photo. The gentleman changing the light bulb in C3963 is taking a
> > break. A standard Lackawanna concrete bumping block protects the
> station
> > and
> > platform. The station its self is one of the Lackawanna's standard off
> > the
> > shelf plans, that with just a few alterations could be seen at dozens of
> > locations. All these stations were adapted to have train order boards,
> > but I
> > have seen some, where they were never installed. Not sure on Kingsland,
> > although it had a telegraph call of KD. The shops were KI
> >
> > Bob Bahrs
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 2/3/2014 4:28:43 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > pat_mcknight@nps.gov writes:
> >
> > http://lists.railfan.net/listthumb.cgi?erielack-02-03-14
> >
> > C3961.jpg (image/jpeg, 2868x2307 799312 bytes, BF: 8.28 ppb)
> > C3962.jpg (image/jpeg, 2868x2307 1151894 bytes, BF: 5.74 ppb)
> > C3963.jpg (image/jpeg, 2868x2268 1001078 bytes, BF: 6.410 ppb)
> > C3964.jpg (image/jpeg, 2858x2273 707549 bytes, BF: 9.18 ppb)
> > C3965.jpg (image/jpeg, 2858x2273 1008617 bytes, BF: 6.44 ppb)
> >
> > Please find attached the following negatives:
> >
> > C3961--Binghamton, NY--ROW--Ansco Company visible [1917.03.24]
> > C3962--Kingsland, NJ--Station [1917.03.24]
> > C3963--Kingsland, NJ--Station [1917.03.24]
> > C3964--Kingsland, NJ--Station and boxcar no. 31419 [1917.03.24]
> > C3965--Kingsland, NJ--Station and boxcars [1917.03.24]
> >
> > If you have any additional comments on any of these images, let me know
> > and
> > I will update our database. Also, if any of you would like to assist
> with
> > scanning (and are in the Scranton area) I am always happy to sign up new
> > volunteers.
> >
> > --
> > Patrick McKnight
> >
> >
> >
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