Many thanks for posting! We've visited there several times and enjoyed every minute. I grew up near Upper Darby and rode several of the Brill units as a kid, so the visits and video brought back a lot of good memories.
This was once the northern section of the Laurel Line. The interurban railway between Scranton and Wilkes Barre, PA. In the video, as the car begins the trip from Montage mountain, it encounters a turnout switch, this switch heads towards Wilkes Barre, that portion of the Laurel Line has long been removed. A tribute to Scranton to preserve this small portion of the Line. Reference a publication The Laurel Line, An anthracite region railway. James N.J Henwood and John G. Muncie, ISBN 0-926374-72-6 A very good read about this main mode of transportation through Lackawanna and Wyoming valley.
There used to be a trolley all the way out to Mountain Top PA and I believe into Hazelton from Wilkes Barre. The remnants of that trolley line are still visible on South Main Street out beyond Albert’s Corners. My dad used to ride that line.
This was shot from the "railfan's seat" of a Red Arrow Center Door car. While possible, it would've been tough to do so (especially pre-go pro camera days) since the motorman is enclosed in his own vestibule off camera to the right.
it would be so cool if Scranton Trolley bought the San Diego trolley's because i know a couple of trolley railroads like Rockhill have them. and since this is a long line, it would be cool to have a mixture of really old and new trolley's zipping up and down the line in Scranton!
Is this the same trolley that used to run to Montrose? I may have one of the last barns with a ad on it. It's an ad for Bond Clothes that used to be on Lackawanna Ave. The Steam Town mall is there now.
We used to send guys who were down on their luck and couldn't find work down there from the state employment office. PA has a law the GOP stuck in when they were in power to force people to work in order to get their unemployment money, so people got fairly creative on these 'non-jobs' to send folks. The state recommended sending people to what were really volunteer type work. I remember one guy came back to the office all pissed off because the museum used him, as he said 'a crossing guard' when the train cut streets at grade. Anyway, he didn't want to return. Most of the people we sent, especially the older people, enjoyed going there because it was really laid back. Well they found out after time that it was illegal making people work as a precondition to receiving something they had already paid into to earn (unemployment), but, however, it could be used for people on welfare or other public assistance. Plus, these 'make work' assignments were generally demeaning stuff. Felt sorry for grown men, who had to take care of their families, being reduced to a 'crossing guard' because their factory moved to Mexico, then the advance guard of Mexicans moved to PA and took the crappy jobs there, forcing them to compete for everything down range. If it wasn't for the Unions in the northern states the immigrants would be taking skilled labor work from them as well as the employers could go around the Union hiring hall and avoid paying a decent wage. Why the Democrats aren't on top of this I don't know. But, the people see no hope, and they had turned to Democrats to help them at first. When the Dems proved to be just as bad as the GOP they turned to clowns like Trump who wasn't going to help them but at least gave them the impression he was. False hope is better than none at all. Maybe someday things will change, and people can find good work and take care of their families. Clintons, Obama and those guys were part of the problem, and will not help. The Dems need new leaders who will go out there and fight. Maybe that started this time in the 2018 elections. Got to start somewhere.
Ah yes, the famous hoot air whistle that was used on the Pennsylvania R.R electric commuter trains aand the Long Island Railroad from 1910 til 1970 when modern commuter trains arrived. I am a New Yorker who grew up there. The Long Island Railroad was owned by the Pennsylvania R.R and had the same whistle.
No idea where this is…not mentioned in title and there are several electric cities on Google. I’m just a dumb Californian . Beautiful ride, wow that’s a long tunnel. Lower third titles would be a good idea to identify what we’re seeing.
To make a bad joke, "Now you have" :) Scranton was one of the first cities to have almost all of its needs served by electricity, and thus promoted itself as "The Electric City"
this is awesome. must be just like those country interurbans. wonderful scenery too
Many thanks for posting! We've visited there several times and enjoyed every minute. I grew up near Upper Darby and rode several of the Brill units as a kid, so the visits and video brought back a lot of good memories.
Fantastic ride.
Our family was on this trip a few times, always fun
Carbide Jones I tried to ride the trolley when I went there but it was broken.
Since this is originally a Philadelphia trolley would it be nice to find and restore a actual lurel line trolley
Correct and it is a Suburban class trolley that ran from the joint Market Frankford subway and trolley terminal at 69th street.
This was once the northern section of the Laurel Line. The interurban railway between Scranton and Wilkes Barre, PA. In the video, as the car begins the trip from Montage mountain, it encounters a turnout switch, this switch heads towards Wilkes Barre, that portion of the Laurel Line has long been removed. A tribute to Scranton to preserve this small portion of the Line. Reference a publication The Laurel Line, An anthracite region railway. James N.J Henwood and John G. Muncie, ISBN 0-926374-72-6 A very good read about this main mode of transportation through Lackawanna and Wyoming valley.
That switch heads to Wilkes-Barre on the Erie right of way. The trolley moves over to the Erie right of way north of Rocky Glen Pond.
There used to be a trolley all the way out to Mountain Top PA and I believe into Hazelton from Wilkes Barre. The remnants of that trolley line are still visible on South Main Street out beyond Albert’s Corners. My dad used to ride that line.
1:06 Montage Mountain Road Railroad Crossing.
10:26 Crown Avenue Tunnel
16:18 Unprotected Grade Crossing
17:18 Another Unprotected Crossing
would liked to have seen the motorman controls as we go.
This was shot from the "railfan's seat" of a Red Arrow Center Door car. While possible, it would've been tough to do so (especially pre-go pro camera days) since the motorman is enclosed in his own vestibule off camera to the right.
@@trolleytravels Thank you Jack. Enjoyed the ride .
I like this city
it would be so cool if Scranton Trolley bought the San Diego trolley's because i know a couple of trolley railroads like Rockhill have them. and since this is a long line, it would be cool to have a mixture of really old and new trolley's zipping up and down the line in Scranton!
Justin Maxwell Not possible
Justin Maxwell Rockhill Trolley Museum owns a SEPTA bullet trolley, the only operating one of its kind.
Is this the same trolley that used to run to Montrose? I may have one of the last barns with a ad on it. It's an ad for Bond Clothes that used to be on Lackawanna Ave. The Steam Town mall is there now.
We used to send guys who were down on their luck and couldn't find work down there from the state employment office. PA has a law the GOP stuck in when they were in power to force people to work in order to get their unemployment money, so people got fairly creative on these 'non-jobs' to send folks. The state recommended sending people to what were really volunteer type work. I remember one guy came back to the office all pissed off because the museum used him, as he said 'a crossing guard' when the train cut streets at grade. Anyway, he didn't want to return. Most of the people we sent, especially the older people, enjoyed going there because it was really laid back.
Well they found out after time that it was illegal making people work as a precondition to receiving something they had already paid into to earn (unemployment), but, however, it could be used for people on welfare or other public assistance. Plus, these 'make work' assignments were generally demeaning stuff. Felt sorry for grown men, who had to take care of their families, being reduced to a 'crossing guard' because their factory moved to Mexico, then the advance guard of Mexicans moved to PA and took the crappy jobs there, forcing them to compete for everything down range. If it wasn't for the Unions in the northern states the immigrants would be taking skilled labor work from them as well as the employers could go around the Union hiring hall and avoid paying a decent wage.
Why the Democrats aren't on top of this I don't know. But, the people see no hope, and they had turned to Democrats to help them at first. When the Dems proved to be just as bad as the GOP they turned to clowns like Trump who wasn't going to help them but at least gave them the impression he was. False hope is better than none at all. Maybe someday things will change, and people can find good work and take care of their families. Clintons, Obama and those guys were part of the problem, and will not help. The Dems need new leaders who will go out there and fight. Maybe that started this time in the 2018 elections. Got to start somewhere.
Ah yes, the famous hoot air whistle that was used on the Pennsylvania R.R electric commuter trains aand the Long Island Railroad from 1910 til 1970 when modern commuter trains arrived. I am a New Yorker who grew up there. The Long Island Railroad was owned by the Pennsylvania R.R and had the same whistle.
Couple stations could be built there
Obligatory reference to The Office
No idea where this is…not mentioned in title and there are several electric cities on Google. I’m just a dumb Californian . Beautiful ride, wow that’s a long tunnel. Lower third titles would be a good idea to identify what we’re seeing.
Scranton
@@Ih8kone Pennsylvania
Museum line uses for freight service?
Maybe they share the line
That’s a long tunnel
4,747 feet long
Never heard of electric city
It's a pseudonym.
To make a bad joke, "Now you have" :) Scranton was one of the first cities to have almost all of its needs served by electricity, and thus promoted itself as "The Electric City"
@@Ih8kone It's more a nickname than a pseudonym, as it was used promotionally.