In a message dated 11/30/06 8:01:10 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
Dlw1el2_@_aol.com writes:
Thanks for posting this. From what I can find, it appears that Erie
passenger service to Scranton ended in 1931. I base this on a 1951 excursion ad that
I have in which it states that passenger service from Jersey City to Scranton
hadn't operated in 20 years.
Thanks again.
Rick
This was forwarded to me, and it has a lot of good content, so I'm just
forwarding it on to the list. Making no statements of accuracy!
Enjoy
Bob Bahrs
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Someone posted this file to the "All Interlocking Towers" List.
The date is January 1930. Since the Stock Market Crash had occurred less
than thre months previously, this list probably represents the state of
affairs
at their very best, just before the bottom dropped out forever.
- --adb
STEAM PASSENGER TRAIN ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES AT SCRANTON, PA.
Source: OFFICIAL GUIDE OF THE RAILWAYS, January, 1930.
RAILROADS INCLUDED IN THIS LISTING:
DL&W - DELAWARE LACKAWANNA & WESTERN ("LACKAWANNA RAILROAD")
Through cars and connecting service at Buffalo as shown.
Connects with Pennsylvania RR Belvidere-Delaware division trains
to/from Trenton
and Philadelphia at E.Stroudsburg.
Connects with Pennsylvania RR Williamsport Division trains at
Northumberland.
CNJ - CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY ("JERSEY CENTRAL")
Through Scranton - Philadelphia trains operate via Reading RR south of
Bethlehem.
Connections may be made at Allentown for Jersey City and Harrisburg.
through Scranton - Jersey City trains 103 and 108 connect with Reading
RR trains
to/from Philadelphia at Allentown.
D&H - DELAWARE & HUDSON RAILWAY
Connects with Binghampton-Albany main line at Nineveh, N.Y
NYOW - NEW YORK, ONTARIO & WESTERN RY
Connections to New York at Cadosia, N.Y.
Used CNJ station in Scranton, New York Central (West Shore) station in
Weehawken, NJ.
ERIE - ERIE RAILROAD
Connects with Chicago - New York main line at Lackawaxen, PA.
NOT INCLUDED:
- - Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley electric trains between Scranton and
Wilkes-Barre.
- - Trains scheduled to operate Sundays only.
- - Milk/Express trains not carrying passengers and not shown in passenger
schedules.
None of these railroads operated into New York City. Actual New Jersey
ferry terminal locations and connections are as follows:
DL&W - Hoboken, N.J. to West 23rd, Barclay and Christopher Streets.
CNJ - Jersey City, N.J. to West 23rd and Liberty Streets.
ERIE - Jersey City, N.J. to West 23rd and Chambers Streets.
NYO&W - Used New York Central (West Shore) terminal in Weehawken, N.J.
to West 42nd
and Cortlandt Streets.
Arrive Depart RR No. Train
Coach service except as noted:
1:30AM 1:35 DL&W 9 WHITELIGHT LTD. New York - Buffalo
Sleeping cars: New York - Buffalo/Syracuse/Ithaca/
New York - Chicago (via Nickel Plate)
Philadelphia - Syracuse (from CNJ 327)
Buffet-Lounge: New York - Scranton
1:45 CNJ 306 INTERSTATE EXP.
Binghampton - Philadelphia
Sleeping cars: Syracuse/Binghampton - Philadelphia
Scranton - Philadelphia
(No
indication that thru sleepers operated into DL&W station,
or when
Scranton - Philadelphia sleeper opened for occupancy)
2:15 2:25 DL&W 10 LACKAWANNA SPCL. Buffalo - New York
Sleeping cars: Chicago - New York (via Nickel Plate)
Buffalo/Ithaca/Binghampton/Scranton/ -
New York
(Scranton-New York sleeper open 9:30 PM)
3:41 3:46 DL&W 12 GARDEN STATE LTD. Buffalo - New York
Sleeping cars: Buffalo/Elmira/Syracuse - New York
Dining
Car: Scranton - New York (except Sunday)
5:02 5:12 DL&W 14 WHITELIGHT LTD. Cleveland/Buffalo -
New
York
Sleeping cars: Cleveland/Buffalo - New York
Buffalo - Scranton
Dining
Car: Scranton - New York
(Buffalo-Scranton sleeping car may be occupied until 8:00 AM)
5:32 5:42 DL&W 15 BUFFALO MAIL New York -
Buffalo
Sleeping cars: New York -
Scranton/Binghampton/Elmira/Buffalo
(New
York-Scranton sleeping car may be occupied until 8:00 AM)
5:40 CNJ 301 INTERSTATE EXP. Philadelphia -
Scranton/Binghampton
Sleeping cars: Philadelphia - Scranton/Binghampton
- - Apparantly thru sleeper did not operate via DL&W station.
- - No indication how late Philadelphia-Scranton sleeper could be
occupied.
6:10 6:15 D&H 502 coach
Carbondale - Wilkes-Barre
6:10 6:30 D&H 501 coach
Wilkes-Barre - Carbondale
6:25 DL&W 715 coach
Scranton - Northumberland
7:30 CNJ 316 PHILADEL. FLYER
Scranton - Philadelphia
Parlor Car, Dining-Club Car and coaches.
Connection
at Allentown for CNJ points.
7:45 D&H 504 coach
Carbondale - Scranton
7:47 DL&W 32 coach
Binghampton - Scranton
7:50 DL&W 29 coach (commuter?) Tobyhanna - Scranton
7:55 8:00 DL&W 26 thru train
Kingston - New York
Parlor
car: Kingston - New York
Buffet-Parlor car: Scranton - Philadelphia (via PRR from Stroudsburg)
Buffet-Lounge: Scranton - New York
8:05 NYOW 201 coach
Scranton - Cadosia NY
8:35 DL&W 27 local
Scranton - Buffalo
8:40 8:50 D&H 660/508 coach
Susquehanna - Wilkes-Barre
(Operates over Erie between Susquehanna and Jefferson Jct.)
8:50 D&H 503 coach
Scranton - Carbondale
10:15 DL&W 45 milk train Hoboken -
Binghampton (via Hacketstown)
(Shown as carrying passengers between Washington, NJ and
Scranton only !)
10:35 DL&W 702 coach
Northumberland - Scranton
10.45 ERIE 272 coach
Scranton - Lackawaxen
10:50 11:00 D&H 505/669 coach
Wilkes-Barre - Susquehanna
(Operates over Erie between Jefferson Jct and Susquehanna.)
11:05 11:10 D&H 510 coach
Carbondale - Wilkes-Barre
11:06 11:20 DL&W 2 CHICAGO-NY EXP. Chicago - New York
Thru
coaches: Chicago - New York (via Wabash)
Chicago - New York (via Nickel Plate)
Dining
car: Elmira - New York
Parlor
car: Elmira - New York
Sleeping car: Chicago - New York (via Wabash)
Sleeper/Observation: Chicago - New York (via Nickel Plate)
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12:15 PM CNJ 311 SCRANTON EXP. Philadelphia - Scranton
Parlor
Car, Dining-Club Car and coaches Phila-Scranton.
12:30 CNJ 108 thru train Scranton -
Jersey City
12:45 12:55 DL&W 1 local New York - Elmira (Via
Hackettstown)
1:35 1:40 DL&W 3 LACKAWANNA LTD. New York -
Syracuse/Buffalo
Dining
car: New York - Buffalo
Sleeping car: New York - Chicago (via Nickel Plate)
Parlor
cars: New York - Oswego/Buffalo
Parlor/Observation: New York - Buffalo
1:40 D&H 512 coach
Carbondale - Scranton
1:41 DL&W 703 coach
Scranton - Northumberland
2:20 2:30 DL&W 42 coach (milk train) Elmira - New York (via
Hackettstown)
2:20 D&H 507 coach
Scranton - Carbondale
3:00 CNJ 103 thru train Jersey City - Scranton
3:10 D&H 514 coach Carbondale
- - Scranton
3:37 3:42 DL&W 6 LACKAWANNA LTD. Buffalo/Syracuse - New
York/(Phila)
Dining
car: Buffalo - New York
Sleeping cars: Chicago - New York (via Nickel Plate)
Chicago - New York (via Mich. Central)
Parlor
cars: Buffalo/Oswego - New York
Parlor/Observation: Buffalo - New York
3:46 4:00 D&H 511 coach
Wilkes-Barre - Nineveh NY/(Albany)
(Bus connection at
Lanesboro to Susquehanna)
4:00 CNJ 332 PHILADEL. FLYER
Scranton - Philadelphia)
Parlor
Car, Dining-Club Car and coaches Scranton-Philadelphia.
4:50 NYOW 202 coach
Cadosia, N.Y. - Scranton
4:55 DL&W 720 coach
Northumberland - Scranton
5:30 DL&W 30 coach (commuter?) Scranton -
Tobyhanna
5:30 DL&W 33 coach
Scranton - Binghampton
6:05 6:15 D&H 518 coach
Carbondale - Wilkes-Barre
6:15 D&H 509 coach
Scranton - Carbondale
6:10 6:20 D&H 513 coach
Wilkes-Barre - Carbondale
6:30 6:40 DL&W 5 CHICAGO LIMITED New York -
Buffalo/Chicago
Thru
coaches: New York-Chicago via NKP and Wabash
Dining car: "for all meals"
Parlor
car: New York - Elmira
Sleeping cars: New York - Chicago (via Mich.Central)
New York - Chicago (via Wabash)
Sleepr/Lounge/Obs: New York - Chicago (via Nickel Plate)
6:35 DL&W 705 coach
Scranton - Northumberland
7:40 7:46* D&H 520 coach only
Carbondale - Scranton (Wilkes-Barre Sundays only)
7:45 DL&W 28 local
Buffalo - Scranton
- - 35 stops including a 2 hour, 20
minute layover in Bath NY !
8:45 DL&W 708 coach
Northumberland - Scranton
9:20 D&H 515 coach
Scranton - Carbondale
9:25 DL&W 25 through train New York -
Kingston
Parlor
Car: New York - Kingston
Buffet-Parlor car: Philadelphia - Scranton (from PRR at Stroudsburg)
Dining
Car: New York - Scranton
9:50 ERIE 275 coach Lackawaxen
- - Scranton
10:00 10:10 DL&W 7 WESTERN SPECIAL New York -
Buffalo/Cleveland/Chicago
Dining
car: New York - Scranton
Parlor
car: New York - Binghampton (except Sat.)
Sleeping cars: New York - Chicago (via Nickel Plate)
New York - Cleveland (via Nickel Plate)
Scranton - Buffalo (open 9:30 PM)
11:15 CNJ 327 SCRANTON FLYER Philadelphia -
Scranton
Sleeping Car: Philadelphia - Syracuse (to DL&W # 9)
Parlor
Car, Dining-Club Car and coaches Phila-Scranton.
11:20 11:30 D&H 506 coach Nineveh NY -
Wilkes-Barre
- - Bus
connection at Lanesboro from Susquehanna.
11:40 11:50 D&H 519 coach Wilkes-Barre - Carbondale
11:45 (Ar DL&W Sta.) ONANDAGA
Philadelphia-Syracuse sleeping car
from CNJ No. 327 to DL&W No. 9.
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