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Re: (rshsdepot) Erie in Scranton, PA

The Erie did serve Scranton pre-merger.  It had a passenger station at 701 =
N. Washington St. before 1940, and possibly later than that.

>>> james.dent_@_itochu.com 08/28/01 10:15PM >>>

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Seth Bramson" <sbramson_@_bellsouth.net>

> Scranton was a division headquarters for the Lackawanna.  It was NEVER =
the
> headquarters for either RR, and, in fact, the Erie (pre merger) never =
went
> anywhere near Scranton.

Actually the Erie's Wyoming Div. did pass just to the south of Scranton on
its way to Wilkes Barre from Lackawaxen, PA.
For a map (From an Erie 1914 annual report) showing that detail go to:
http://gelwood.railfan.net/map/erie-east-1914.gif

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