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RE: (erielack)DL&W Diamond and Green Ridge Branches industries circa 1956
I notice the name Spruks (wholesale grocers) on the Diamond/ Green Ridge
branches. This must have been some family of local entrepreneurs in
Scarnton.............Anyone having toe hardcover book on the Laurel Line
will see the SPRUKS Bros. Lumber Co. as one of the companies who purchased
electricity from the L&WV as did several coal companies & others.
Just thought I'd throw this tidbit out. It's amazing how little I knew when
I worked there & all this stuff still existed - Same with the books on the
DL&W, I used to wonder 'Who is this guy Truesdale that all the oldhead
engineers talk about?'.
Regards to all,
Walter E. Smith
>From: "Palmer, Brian" <palmerb_@_toysrus.com>
>Reply-To: "Palmer, Brian" <palmerb_@_toysrus.com>
>To: "Palmer, Brian" <palmerb_@_toysrus.com>,
>"'erielack_@_lists.railfan.net'" <erielack@lists.railfan.net>
>Subject: RE: (erielack)DL&W Diamond and Green Ridge Branches industries
>circa 1956
>Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 22:19:32 -0500
>
>Thanks to to Chuck Y. and some additional research I have added to the
>Diamond Branch information below. Following the Diamond branch is some
>research on the Green Ridge branch.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Palmer, Brian
>Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 10:54 PM
>To: 'erielack_@_lists.railfan.net'
>Subject: RE: (erielack)DL&W Diamond and Green Ridge Branches industries
>circa 1956
>
>
>I took some time and reviewed the maps of the DL&W Diamond and Green Ridge
>Branches. Some of the industry names I could not make out, so this by no
>means a complete list. It's getting late so I'll work on the list for the
>Green Ridge Branch at another time. Here is a summary of Diamond Branch
>industries with sidings circa 1956:
>
>Beginning with the Diamond Branch crossing of Lackawanna Avenue there was
>spur that came off the branch and ran down Mifflin Avenue to a point just
>short of Mulberry St. Along this Mifflin Avenue spur were sidings for the
>following:
>
>* Household Outfitting Co. (furniture)
>
>* Armour & Co. (wholesale meats)
>
>* David Spruks Co. (wholesale groceries)
>
>* Wilson & Co. (wholesale meats)
>
>* The spur also used as a team track.
>
>Portion of Diamond Branch from Vine Street to the D&H interchange:
>
>
>* Scranton Flour and Grain
>
>* The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. (bakery)
>
>* Curtis Companies(?)
>
>Continuing on the Diamond Branch industries located along Capouse Ave (site
>of Pine Brook Breaker?):
>
>
>* Philip Monsky scrap yard.
>
>* Simmons Co. (bed springs)
>
>* The Manhattan Shirt Co.
>
>
>Diamond Branch west side of Lackawanna River:
>
>
>* Pennsylvania Hide Co.
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>* Scranton Builders Supply
>
>* Sungas Products
>
>* Diamond Breaker (replaced by "New Diamond Breaker" on the mainline?)
>
>
>
>Green Ridge Branch:
>
>Beginng with the switch off the Diamond branch
>
>* The Diamond branch passes the site of Scranton Nut & Bolt, by 1956
>it appears the site is occupied by Sweeney Brothers. Also on the site is
>Halsey Co Inc. (Manufacturer of plastic dishes).
>
>After crossing Poplar Avenue the Lackawanna River makes a sweeping curve to
>the west and the branch hugs the river bank ending near Marion Avenue. Back
>tracking to Meylert Avenue a switch leads away from the river, passing
>through the middle of Scranton Lace Works. On this portion up to Green
>Ridge
>Avenue are the following:
>
>
>* Scranton Lace Works.
>
>* Sunshine Bicuits, Inc.
>
>* Pennsylvania Coca Cola Bottling Co.
>
>* DL&W freight house, perpendicular to Green Ridge Ave.
>
>At Green Ridge Ave the splits just prior to the freight house. The line to
>the east serves:
>
>
>* Fleming & Co. (Mine car equipment)
>* Tide Water Associated Oil Co.
>* Cone Vault.
>
>The split of the line going west along Green Ridge Ave:
>
>
>* Scranton Corrugated Box Co. Inc.
>* Powermatic Corp.
>* The Texas Company.
>
>Brian Palmer
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