PENNSYLVANIA GRAVITY RAILROAD
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unimoggers
N 41° 24.849 W 075° 35.989
18T E 449871 N 4584906
The gravity railroad's seventh plane was near here.
Waymark Code: WMW9E
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2006
Views: 76
Marker Text:
The Pennsylvania Coal Co. gravity railroad was in operation between lower Pittston and Hawley from 1850 to 1884. It crossed the highway by overhead trestle near this point. This was plane No. 7.
Actually, it was between Honesdale and lower Pittston.
Marker Name: Pennsylvania Gravity Railroad
County: Lackawanna
Date Dedicated: 05/07/1999
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Tigue St. (across from motor inn), Dunmore (now it's the Holiday Inn)
Category: Transportation, Railroads
Website: [Web Link]
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