Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration

OK Mr. Amtrakowitz, portions of the CNJ in PA live on, but the '60 Fan Trip I took, and on which I had the privilege to meet The Late Noel Weaver, running on CNJ rail up the East shore of the Lehigh River to Wilkes-Barre, is no longer possible.

frank754 wrote:Well the old CNJ tunnel north of White Haven according to my search is about 4,600 ft long and I don't think there's ever been any improvements to that, it seems like it was the same it was built in the 19th century.

The rules are probably only enacted when building or re-building a line. Again though they are on the books for liability reasons.

Gilbert B Norman wrote:OK Mr. Amtrakowitz, portions of the CNJ in PA live on, but the '60 Fan Trip I took, and on which I had the privilege to meet The Late Noel Weaver, running on CNJ rail up the East shore of the Lehigh River to Wilkes-Barre, is no longer possible.

We're veering over a few mountains here to a different line fellas, however it's a loaded question as it depends on where you are west of Allentown. Let's leave it at that.

Kaback9 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 2:12 pm

frank754 wrote:Well the old CNJ tunnel north of White Haven according to my search is about 4,600 ft long and I don't think there's ever been any improvements to that, it seems like it was the same it was built in the 19th century.

The rules are probably only enacted when building or re-building a line. Again though they are on the books for liability reasons.

Also guessing that tunnel length is only an issue for passenger service not freight.

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to Railroad.net and wanted to share my blog featuring my very own pictures/videos of the Lackawanna Cut-Off Rehabilitation project, both before and during construction/drilling & blasting of the tunnel. I plan on adding pictures as noticeable progress is made.

See the blog here: https://lackawannacutoffrehab.blogspot.com/

ALL ABOARD

RailfanPhil wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:25 am Hi Everyone,

I'm new to Railroad.net and wanted to share my blog featuring my very own pictures/videos of the Lackawanna Cut-Off Rehabilitation project, both before and during construction/drilling & blasting of the tunnel. I plan on adding pictures as noticeable progress is made.

See the blog here: https://lackawannacutoffrehab.blogspot.com/

ALL ABOARD

Thanks for sharing your blog. Great pictures there! (And as someone who still has an SX30IS camera, I appreciated that detail.)

That is one impressive cut through the rock.

I just posted a new photo update on my blog of the Roseville Tunnel restoration...Tunnel lining has started, as well as the rock wall netting....

See the blog here: https://lackawannacutoffrehab.blogspot.com/

Enjoy !

Love the updates but could do without the watermarks on the photos…

lensovet wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:28 pm Love the updates but could do without the watermarks on the photos…

Agree.

Sorry about the watermarks....I may lessen the effect on future photos, but I'm not eliminating the mark as it protects my work. I'm sure you understand

RailfanPhil wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:25 am Hi Everyone,

I'm new to Railroad.net and wanted to share my blog featuring my very own pictures/videos of the Lackawanna Cut-Off Rehabilitation project, both before and during construction/drilling & blasting of the tunnel. I plan on adding pictures as noticeable progress is made.

See the blog here: https://lackawannacutoffrehab.blogspot.com/

ALL ABOARD

Nice photos. I live nearby and I didn't know if there was a walking path. Do you go by route 202?

Any updates or new pix? Thx.

FRA just announced the NYC - Scranton route via the Cutoff is moving to Step 1 of the CorridorID program. This is great news for the restoration of the line.

Here are two pictures from my trip to the cutoff yesterday, of two ALP-44's in particular 4400 and 4427. Made sure to take pictures of the first ALP-44 ever and one of the Last.

About a week ago I shot some pictures of the Roseville Tunnel (West Portal) in the early morning hours on my drive to work...

Enjoy, and for those who it bothers, I apologize again for the watermark present in each photo...

https://lackawannacutoffrehab.blogspot.com/

I don't mind watermarks, it's important to note who the photographer is. Much thanks for the excellent pix.