Mar. 23—Jasper C. Gritman, known as "Old Jasper," had an exciting commute to work from his home at 312 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre — a short walk to the rail yards along today's Wilkes-Barre Boulevard ...
https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full=3100001~!60113~!0#focus ...
Three railroad cars filled with plastic pellets went on a wild ride from Carbondale to Olyphant on April 9. The cars, each weighing 100 tons, started rolling around 4 p.m. along the old Scranton ...
American railroading began in the Capital District. On December 28, 1825, Schenectady County native (Duanesburg) George Featherstonhaugh (pronounced fen-shaw) ran a newspaper notice announcing the ...