This was very interesting, reposting below with a little formatting
Frank
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Subject: (erielack) January 1930, Scranton Listing of Passenger Operations
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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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 East Stroudsburg.
Connects with Pennsylvania RR Williamsport Division trains at
Northumberland.
CNJ - CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY ("JERSEY CENTRAL")
Philadelphia trains operate via Reading RR south of Bethlehem.
Connections may be made at Allentown for Jersey City and Harrisburg Jersey
City trains 103 and 108 connect with Reading RR trains to/from Philadelphia
at Allentown.
D&H - DELAWARE & HUDSON RAILWAY
Connects with Binghamton-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.
DL&W #9 WHITELIGHT LTD.
New York - Buffalo
a 1:30 d 1:35
Sleeping cars:
New York - Buffalo/Syracuse/Ithaca/
New York - Chicago (via Nickel Plate)
Philadelphia - Syracuse (from CNJ 327)
Buffet-Lounge:
New York - Scranton
CNJ #306 INTERSTATE EXP.
Binghamton - Philadelphia
a 1:45 d ????
Sleeping cars:
Syracuse/Binghamton - Philadelphia
Scranton - Philadelphia
(No indication that thru sleepers operated into DL&W station, or when
Scranton - Philadelphia sleeper opened for occupancy)
DL&W #10 LACKAWANNA SPCL.
Buffalo - New York
a 2:15 d 2:25
Sleeping cars:
Chicago - New York (via Nickel Plate)
Buffalo/Ithaca/Binghamton/Scranton/ - New York (Scranton-New York sleeper
open 9:30 PM)
DL&W #12 GARDEN STATE LTD.
Buffalo - New York
a 3:41 d 3:46
Sleeping cars:
Buffalo/Elmira/Syracuse - New York
Dining Car:
Scranton - New York (except Sunday)
DL&W #14 WHITELIGHT LTD.
Cleveland/Buffalo - New York
a 5:02 d 5:12
Sleeping cars:
Cleveland/Buffalo - New York
Buffalo - Scranton
(Buffalo-Scranton sleeping car may be occupied until 8:00 AM)
Dining Car:
Scranton - New York
DL&W #15 BUFFALO MAIL
New York - Buffalo
a 5:32 d 5:42
Sleeping cars:
New York - Scranton/Binghamton/Elmira/Buffalo
York-Scranton sleeping car may be occupied until 8:00 AM)
CNJ #301 INTERSTATE EXP.
Philadelphia - Scranton/Binghamton
a 5:40
Sleeping cars:
Philadelphia - Scranton/Binghamton
- - Apparently thru sleeper did not operate via DL&W station.
- - No indication how late Philadelphia-Scranton sleeper could be occupied.
D&H #502 coach
Carbondale - Wilkes-Barre
a 6:10 d 6:15
D&H #501 coach
Wilkes-Barre - Carbondale
a 6:10 d 6:30
DL&W #715 coach
Scranton - Northumberland
a 6:25 d 7:30
CNJ #316 PHILADEL. FLYER
Scranton - Philadelphia
a: ??? d: ???
Parlor Car, Dining-Club Car and coaches.
Connection at Allentown for CNJ points.
D&H #504 coach
Carbondale - Scranton
DL&W #32 coach
Binghamton - Scranton
a 7:45 d 7:47
DL&W #29 coach (commuter?)
Tobyhanna - Scranton
a 7:50 d 7:55
DL&W #26 thru train
Kingston - New York
a 8:00
Parlor car:
Kingston - New York
Buffet-Parlor car:
Scranton - Philadelphia (via PRR from Stroudsburg)
Buffet-Lounge:
Scranton - New York
NYOW #201 coach
Scranton - Cadosia NY
a 8:05
DL&W #27 local
Scranton - Buffalo
a 8:35
D&H #660/508 coach
Susquehanna - Wilkes-Barre
(Operates over Erie between Susquehanna and Jefferson Jct.)
a 8:40 d 8:50
D&H #503 coach
Scranton - Carbondale
a 8:50
DL&W #45 milk train
Hoboken - Binghamton (via Hacketstown)
(Shown as carrying passengers between Washington, NJ and Scranton only !)
a 10:15
DL&W #702 coach
Northumberland - Scranton
a 10:35
ERIE #272 coach
Scranton - Lackawaxen
a 10:45
D&H #505/669 coach
Wilkes-Barre - Susquehanna
a 10:50 d 11:00
(Operates over Erie between Jefferson Jct and Susquehanna.)
D&H #510 coach
Carbondale - Wilkes-Barre
a 11:05 a 11:10
DL&W #2 CHICAGO-NY EXP
Chicago - New York
a 11:06 d 11:20
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)
CNJ #311 SCRANTON EXP.
Philadelphia - Scranton
a 12:15 PM
Parlor Car, Dining-Club Car and coaches Phila-Scranton.
CNJ #108 thru train
Scranton - Jersey City
a 12:30
DL&W #1 local
New York - Elmira (Via Hackettstown)
a 12:45 d 12:55
DL&W #3 LACKAWANNA LTD.
New York - Syracuse/Buffalo
a 1:35 d 1:40
Dining car:
New York - Buffalo
Sleeping car:
New York - Chicago (via Nickel Plate)
Parlor cars:
New York - Oswego/Buffalo
Parlor/Observation:
New York - Buffalo
D&H #512 coach
Carbondale - Scranton
a 1:40
DL&W #703 coach
Scranton - Northumberland
a 1:41
DL&W #42 coach (milk train)
Elmira - New York (via Hackettstown)
a 2:20 d 2:30
D&H #507 coach
Scranton - Carbondale
a 2:20
CNJ #103 thru train
Jersey City - Scranton
a 3:00
D&H #514 coach
Carbondale - Scranton
a 3:10
DL&W #6 LACKAWANNA LTD.
Buffalo/Syracuse - New York/Philadelphia a 3:37 d 3:42
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
D&H #511 coach
Wilkes-Barre - Nineveh NY/(Albany)
a 3:46 d 4:00
(Bus connection at Lanesboro to Susquehanna)
CNJ #332 PHILADELPHIA FLYER
Scranton - Philadelphia)
a 4:00
Parlor Car, Dining-Club Car and coaches Scranton-Philadelphia.
NYOW #202 coach
Cadosia, N.Y. - Scranton
a 4:50
DL&W #720 coach
Northumberland - Scranton
a 4:55
DL&W #30 coach (commuter?)
Scranton - Tobyhanna
a 5:30
DL&W #33 coach
Scranton - Binghamton
a 5:30
D&H #518 coach
Carbondale - Wilkes-Barre
a 6:05 d 6:15
D&H #509 coach
Scranton - Carbondale
a 6:15
D&H #513 coach
Wilkes-Barre - Carbondale
a 6:10 d 6:20
DL&W #5 CHICAGO LIMITED
New York - Buffalo/Chicago
a 6:30 d 6:40
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 Michigan Central) New York - Chicago (via Wabash)
Sleeper/Lounge/Observation:
New York - Chicago (via Nickel Plate)
DL&W #705 coach
Scranton - Northumberland
a 6:35
D&H #520 coach only
Carbondale - Scranton (Wilkes-Barre Sundays only) a 7:40 d 7:46
DL&W #28 local
Buffalo - Scranton
- - 35 stops including a 2 hour, 20 minute layover in Bath NY !
a 7:45
DL&W #708 coach
Northumberland - Scranton
a 8:45
D&H #515 coach
Scranton - Carbondale
a 9:20
DL&W #25 through train
New York - Kingston
a 9:25
Parlor Car:
New York - Kingston
Buffet-Parlor car:
Philadelphia - Scranton (from PRR at Stroudsburg)
Dining Car:
New York - Scranton
ERIE #275 coach
Lackawaxen - Scranton
a 9:50
DL&W #7 WESTERN SPECIAL
New York - Buffalo/Cleveland/Chicago
a 10:00 d 10:10
Dining car:
New York - Scranton
Parlor car:
New York - Binghamton (except Sat.)
Sleeping cars:
New York - Chicago (via Nickel Plate)
New York - Cleveland (via Nickel Plate)
Scranton - Buffalo (open 9:30 PM)
CNJ #327 SCRANTON FLYER
Philadelphia - Scranton
a 11:15
Sleeping Car:
Philadelphia - Syracuse (to DL&W # 9)
Parlor Car, Dining-Club Car and coaches
Philadelphia-Scranton.
D&H #506 coach
Nineveh NY - Wilkes-Barre
a 11:20 d 11:30
Bus connection at Lanesboro from Susquehanna.
D&H #519 coach
Wilkes-Barre - Carbondale
a 11:40 d 11:50
a 11:45 (Ar DL&W Sta.)
ONANDAGA
Philadelphia-Syracuse sleeping car from CNJ No. 327 to DL&W No. 9.
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