Re: (erielack) CNJ Station in Scranton

[Donald Kern <doubletrack_@_comcast.net>]

Yes, it might have been interesting   I can imagine a station about the 
size of PRRs Harrisburg  with 5-6 through tracks  and maybe a few stub 
tracks for set out cars and REA  but  who knows what will be done when 
the Cutoff gets restored.....

RAILDATA_@_aol.com wrote:

>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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