THE "PIONEER"
Posted by: unimoggers
N 41° 24.048 W 075° 38.606
18T E 446215 N 4583450
I drove all around this park, found a geocache, and was ready to giveup when I finally read my notes and looked for the railroad car. Voila! There it is!
Waymark Code: WMW78
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2006
Views: 49
Marker Text:
This gravity railroad car, used on the Pennsylvania Coal Company Railroad, was presented by the company to the City of Scranton, Sept. 3, 1909. The car was used on the line from Hawley to Pittston from 1850 to 1884.
Marker Name: The "Pioneer"
County: Lackawanna
Date Dedicated: 07/15/1948
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Nay Aug Park, Scranton
Category: Transportation, Railroads
Website: [Web Link]
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