(erielack) Scranton Union Station

[Njricky2_@_aol.com]

In a message dated 10/28/06 11:51:50 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
RAILDATA_@_aol.com writes:
 
Does anyone know what downtown Scranton location was  proposed for the Union 
Station? 
 
Rick
 
Should note that this imressive structure was the CNJ freight house in  
Scranton.

The CNJ passenger station was a very small wood structure  located along the  
tracks between Bridge 60 and the West Lackawanna  Ave. span. In last years 
the 
diesel servicing facilities were at that  spot.  CNJ roundhouse was at 
Hickory 
St. just down over the bank from  the DL&W roundhouse. Now the site of an 
athletic field. Used to visit  the CNJ roundhouse all the time as a kid...the 
one 
place where they didn't  throw me out and the guys there were pretty kid 
friendly. Getting into the  DL&W yard, shops, or roundhouse was like 
assaulting a 
fortress  specifically designed to keep non-employees out!

Back around 1890-1900  there was a grandiose plan to build a "Union Station" 
in Scranton near this  location. After much bickering the whole plan fell 
through and the D&H  and DL&W went on to build their own elaborate depots. 
The Erie 
really  couldn't figure any reasonable way to get from their Scranton Branch 
to 
the  location. Apparently the CNJ / O&W decided to make do with the tiny CNJ  
wood bulding.

Chuck Yungkurth
Boulder CO


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