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From: Scott Lupia wpdj61 AT optonline DOT net
Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2003 18:03:55 -0400
Subject: Re: (erielack) ROW Picture
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I found one of the pictures that showes the freight station. This is the reverse
angle of the photo in question. Definitely East Stroudsburg.

Scott

George Mason wrote:

> Scott. it seams to me the freight station is either on the wrong side of
> the bridge or the wrong side of the tracks to be east stroudsburg. I
> have been looking at the tax maps I have on file and I don't see a
> freight station on the k-mart side of the bridge or on the right side of
> the tracks, on the other side. Of course it may not be on the 1890-1935
> tax maps I have.
>
> George Mason
>
> Scott Lupia wrote:
>
> >Definitely East Stroudsburg. The station in the background is the freight house
> >for East Stroudsburg. The caboose is sitting on a siding that curved across the
> >street and into a coal dealer. The road bridge is a giveaway though.
> >Definitely East Stroudsburg. Neat shot showing the rarely seen Freight station.
> >
> >"Palmer, Brian" wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>There is a similar bridge on the Bloomsburg branch at Plymouth, Pa. At first
> >>glance it could appear to be looking west at this location. Several things
> >>discount Plymouth: 1.)On the right would have been the Lance Colliery and
> >>there appears to be several more tracks then the colliery had. 2.) There is
> >>no municipal power plant to the left of the bridge. 3.) I believe the
> >>Plymouth freight house was much further west and 4.)the main track appears
> >>to be rock ballast and the Bloomsburg was primarily cinder ballast. I would
> >>agree with East Stroudsburg. Were there any other bridges of this type
> >>beside Plymouth and East Stroudsburg?
> >>
> >>- Brian
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul) [mailto:paultup@lucent.com]
> >>Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 2:04 PM
> >>To: 'Dick Honeyman'; EL List
> >>Subject: RE: (erielack) ROW Picture
> >>
> >>I was wondering this myself. The image in question is:
> >>
> >>http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/bldg/dlw-row-ajh.jpg
> >>
> >>It's a GREAT shot, but it also puzzled me. The key things to note:
> >>
> >>1. Station or freighthouse in the background
> >>2. A LOT of local tracks
> >>3. That bridge
> >>
> >>I'm kinda at a loss here, too... Any guesses?
> >>
> >> - Paul
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: Dick Honeyman [mailto:hmanrr@rochester.rr.com]
> >>>Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 12:33 PM
> >>>To: EL List
> >>>Subject: (erielack) ROW Picture
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>The 1st item in the June 5th picture posting list on George
> >>>Elwood's site is an unknown location on the DL&W ROW.
> >>>Anybody know where this is?
> >>>
> >>>Dick Honeyman
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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