I lived all my life near or around Susquehanna. When I was a kid there used to be double tracks going by our house until they took them out. My father works as a butcher in the supermarket on the very spot the shops used to be. I dug up some pics online and thought I would post them. The town has been dead since the rail road left but they still have some good historical remains. The large water tank is still standing. Here are a few images:
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Erie-Railroad-Shops-Yard-Susquehanna-PA-OLD-/00/s/NzY4WDEwMjQ=/$(KGrHqFHJCsE7BcvggltBO1T3OH,cQ~~60_57.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Susquehanna_Shops_-_Erie_RR_1971a.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6rcO3IYOWM/TR3aq8euUoI/AAAAAAAABSk/MVt4ljZGCgY/s1600/Erie+Shop+Susquehanna+PA+1909001.jpg
We had our high school prom here. It was beautiful!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Erie_Railroad_Station,_Susquehanna.jpg
Also the stone viaduct I passed under everyday on our way to school. I even got the chance to sneak over it while running Cross Country in HS.
http://www.pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/StarruccaDrawing.jpg
http://www.pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/Starrucca.html
Also Buck's falls is 3 miles from me and the concrete abutments are still there from this large trestle. Bucks falls is a nice place to camp and swim. This is the only image I could find of the trestle.
http://media.photobucket.com/image/recent/mikeexplorer/old%2520railroad%2520pictures/bucksfalls.jpg
Hope you all enjoy these!Last edited on Sat Sep 15th, 2012 02:56 am by wayman29
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