HELP! Can anyone direct me to any good spots in NJ or PA to take photos of trains? Preferrably Carbon,Monroe counties in PA-or-Hunterdon and Warren counties in NJ. These spots don't necessarily have to be right in these counties, just near by. Approximate addresses and schedules would be very helpful too!
******Or any useful websites where I can find this info?*******
[This message has been edited by jessica d everett (edited 08-15-2003).]
Posted by DMVW862 (Member # 2703) on :
When I was driving over the road truck I purchased the topographic maps by De Lamour Atlas and Gazetters. The new ones are red and blue on the cover and cost about 20.00. They show just about every rail line and most all the roads, back roads included. That is about the best advice I can give you so far because I don't know a lot about NJ. This map should get you started in finding the rail lines any way. The map generally only covers one state in a book.
Ed
Posted by MPALMER (Member # 125) on :
Good advice (it is spelled De Lorme). I use these maps all the time.
Note that the roads or highway numbers are not always up to date, so you should probably use an official state highway map or something similar to get around some unfamiliar areas.
Posted by jebradley (Member # 606) on :
Jessica: I live in Allentown, PA, and quite frankly there isn't a great deal doing in those counties any more. The big operation (just about the only) in Monroe Co. was the Delaware Lackawanna & Western from Delaware Water Gap thru Stroudsburg, across Poconos into Tobyhanna, Moscow, and Scranton. This is still operated by "Delaware-Lackawanna", a short line; suggest you go to railroad.net and click under "Forums", "Railroad Specific-Short Lines and Industrials" then under "Delaware-Lackawanna" where there IS current information on days of operation, etc. For Carbon County go to the same site and there's a message board for "Reading & Northern" which operates over the Carbon County Ry. (county owns that) from Hauto to Jim Thorpe and on up the old Lehigh Valley line to Wilkes-Barre and north. Under "Railrod Specific-Fallen Flags" there are boards for DL&W, Lehigh Valley R.R., and Central of New Jersey which operated through Carbon Co. into Wilkes-Barre. Another good site is email"anthraciterr@groups.yahoo.com" which covers all roads in the area. You can access that board through yahoo.com, too. I suggest you post your message on these boards and you should get some good answers. James E. Bradley Hawk Mountain Chapter N.R.H.S.
Posted by jebradley (Member # 606) on :
Jessica: CORRECTION - the correct E-MAIL is to: "anthraciterr@yahoogroups.com" = my memory can't even last 5 minutes ! Sorry. (The SITES may be accessed through "groups.yahoo.com") James E. Bradley Hawk Mountain Chapter N.R.H.S.