Nice job on the map, Frank. It reminded me of my longstanding curiosity about the Keyser Valley branch and its origins. Is it the original east end alignment of the broad gauge Lackawanna & Western (originally the Liggett's Gap RR)? I've read that locally it was called the "KV main". If so, then presumably the eventual mainline was built south from Cayuga to connect with the Delaware & Cobb's Gap RR (having no idea where Cobb's Gap is) to form the DL&W. I'm further speculating that Hampton yard on the KV line was the original anthracite classification facility, and was more or leass replaced by Taylor yard for this purpose when the flow of anthracite changed from predominantly northbound to southbound. I know someone on the List can tell me if I'm on the right track. The branch could be used as a detour route around derailments between Bridge 60 and Cayuga. When my SPV map was published it indicate that the branch was in service for the RBM&N. Is this still the case? Paul B From: "Adams, Frank P" <frank.p.adams_@_verizonbusiness.com> Subject: (erielack) Scranton Area Railroad Map I've been working on a little map project ever since I discovered my old GPS topo software listed a lot of old railroads and a lot of coal breakers. After some work, here's the Scranton area. I took great care mapping out the DL&W Pancoast Branch based on the value maps Pat McKnight showed me at Steamtown last month. Naturally that branch wasn't on the topo software. Also extended the DL&W into Jessup (Winton) again based on the value maps. The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org To Unsubscribe: http://lists.elhts.org/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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