toast21602 Posted January 31, 2020 Report Posted January 31, 2020 For those of you familiar with Glen Onoko, here is a picture of the train station that used to be there. It was built to handle the tourists who would come to visit the Lehigh Gorge and surrounding areas. At the time in the late 1800s it receives as many visitors as Niagara Falls and was one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States. 6 Quote
Johnny Law Posted January 31, 2020 Report Posted January 31, 2020 Glen onoko always makes me think of Glenn coco........ you go glen coco 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted January 31, 2020 Report Posted January 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, Johnny Law said: Glen onoko always makes me think of Glenn coco........ you go glen coco Four candy canes! 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 31, 2020 Author Report Posted January 31, 2020 19 minutes ago, Johnny Law said: Glen onoko always makes me think of Glenn coco........ you go glen coco Time to google Glenn coco. The glen lift at camelback reminds me of Glenn who you hiked tuckermans with. Wish they had a nick malozzi lift lol 1 Quote
Shadows Posted January 31, 2020 Report Posted January 31, 2020 Jlaw met glenn? Didnt know this. Good dude. Quote
trackbiker Posted January 31, 2020 Report Posted January 31, 2020 4 hours ago, toast21602 said: For those of you familiar with Glen Onoko, here is a picture of the train station that used to be there. It was built to handle the tourists who would come to visit the Lehigh Gorge and surrounding areas. At the time in the late 1800s it receives as many visitors as Niagara Falls and was one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States. Cool Pic. Was that station on the other side of the tunnel? Quote
Johnny Law Posted January 31, 2020 Report Posted January 31, 2020 5 hours ago, Shadows said: Jlaw met glenn? Didnt know this. Good dude. We went to tuxs on an overnight many moons ago. There was a tr here but the pics have to be long gone. 1 Quote
theprogram4 Posted February 9, 2020 Report Posted February 9, 2020 17 minutes ago, toast21602 said: SLC up through Ogden is a freight train paradise 3 Quote
trackbiker Posted February 10, 2020 Report Posted February 10, 2020 Train derailment video from Nesquehoning on Sunday. Derailment Video 2 1 Quote
Benm Posted February 12, 2020 Report Posted February 12, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 11, 2020 – Port Clinton, PA - Reading & Northern Railroad announced that ithas resolved its amusement tax dispute with Jim Thorpe and will resume passenger rail service to/from Jim Thorpe this Spring. The first train trips will be at Winterfest this coming Saturday, February 15, 2020. 4 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Posted February 12, 2020 Heard about that rumor last week. Glad it’s been made official. Choo choo. 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 21, 2020 Report Posted February 21, 2020 I love Blue Mountain even more now. 3 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 21, 2020 Author Report Posted February 21, 2020 Ray Tuthills generation were big time train lovers. My grandfather had various model trains and a model trolley as well...this is grate. Quote
RidgeRacer Posted February 21, 2020 Report Posted February 21, 2020 I always thought it was cool of Blue to pay homage to Carbon County's rich history with that trail name. Would be neat if there were more trail names along those lines...Maybe Coming Soon Will be called "Olympian" in honor of Jim Thorpe, or maybe "Zinc"? Quote
enjoralas Posted February 21, 2020 Report Posted February 21, 2020 Switchback Railways were the original names given to rollercoasters. The Mauch Chunk railway is widely credited with being the first modern rollercoaster, as most don’t count the Russian ice slides as being too different in concept and operation 2 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 21, 2020 Report Posted February 21, 2020 20 minutes ago, RidgeRacer said: I always thought it was cool of Blue to pay homage to Carbon County's rich history with that trail name. Would be neat if there were more trail names along those lines...Maybe Coming Soon Will be called "Olympian" in honor of Jim Thorpe, or maybe "Zinc"? “Strip Mining” “Fracking” “Environmental Destruction” “Meth Highway” “Super Fund” “Chestnut Ridge” or bring back “Shicola Chute” 1 Quote
NMSKI Posted February 21, 2020 Report Posted February 21, 2020 1 hour ago, enjoralas said: Switchback Railways were the original names given to rollercoasters. The Mauch Chunk railway is widely credited with being the first modern rollercoaster, as most don’t count the Russian ice slides as being too different in concept and operation Those Russian ice slides are cool. I always thought it was neat how the Spanish word for "rollercoaster" is "Montaña Rusa" or "Russian Mountain". 1 Quote
theprogram4 Posted February 27, 2020 Report Posted February 27, 2020 its amazing how quiet amtrak trains that run on overhead canternary wires are. you really cant hear the train coming until it is right in front of you. 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 27, 2020 Report Posted February 27, 2020 8 minutes ago, theprogram4 said: its amazing how quiet amtrak trains that run on overhead canternary wires are. you really cant hear the train coming until it is right in front of you. You know what's not quiet? Diesel. You know who is stupid? These people: https://6abc.com/family-photo-shoot-almost-turns-deadly-/5970024/?fbclid=IwAR0ZLSfI8yKi86D9wCLOEwioqlRwABamvHMn-Aj4iMo-nm-P5v1SO2I1QSI 1 Quote
Benm Posted February 27, 2020 Report Posted February 27, 2020 1 minute ago, toast21602 said: You know what's not quiet? Diesel. You know who is stupid? These people: https://6abc.com/family-photo-shoot-almost-turns-deadly-/5970024/?fbclid=IwAR0ZLSfI8yKi86D9wCLOEwioqlRwABamvHMn-Aj4iMo-nm-P5v1SO2I1QSI whatever it takes to get them insta likes 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 27, 2020 Report Posted February 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Benm said: whatever it takes to get them insta likes do it for the gram! Quote
enjoralas Posted February 28, 2020 Report Posted February 28, 2020 Boring string of cars on the way to HDN 2 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 28, 2020 Report Posted February 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, enjoralas said: Boring string of cars on the way to HDN Boring?!?! That's a beauty! 1 Quote
enjoralas Posted February 28, 2020 Report Posted February 28, 2020 1 hour ago, toast21602 said: Boring?!?! That's a beauty! Just meant the string of cars was boring, no locomotive or anything. Setting WAS lovely Quote
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