The Next Station Will Be ... Volume 5
Contents of the book "The Next Station Will Be … Volume 5: New York, Susquehanna, & Western and the Wilkes-Barre & Eastern."
This is the second of two books I’ve recently acquired from the series “The Next Station Will Be …”. The book showcases photographs taken in 1910 (accompanied by brief descriptions) of stations along the New York, Susquehanna & Western railroad and its Wilkes-Barre & Eastern extension. The book also contains a brief historical note about the railroads, a 1914 track elevation profile diagram, an 1895 track map, and a 1908 timetable.
Stations shown are the following (with mile post numbers):
- M.P. 54.0: Beaver Lake
- M.P. 60.2: Sparta
- M.P. 63.1: Sparta Junction
- M.P. 65.9: Warbasse
- M.P. 68.4: Halsey
- M.P. 71.3: Swartswood
- M.P. 75.3: Stillwater
- M.P. 79.8: Marksboro
- M.P. 82.9: Blairstown
- M.P. 86.5: Vails
- M.P. 89.1: Hainesburg
- M.P. 89.4: Hainesburg Junction
- M.P. 91.7: Columbia
- M.P. 95.3: Dunnfield
- M.P. 97.9: Water Gap
- M.P. 101.2: Stroudsburg
- M.P. 60.7: Wilkes-Barre & Eastern Shops and Yard
- M.P. 54.6: Bartonville
- M.P. 51.0: Reeders
- M.P. 47.6: Tannersville
- M.P. 37.1: Naomi Pines
- M.P. 35.0: Pocono Lake
- M.P. 25.6: Clifton
- M.P. 10.3: Langon
- M.P. 3.4: Yatesville
- M.P. 0: Plains
Stations mentioned but not depicted are:
- South Ogdensburg (3 miles west of Beaver Lake)
- Half Moon (west of Tannersville)
- Crescent Lake (west of Half Moon)
- Pocono Summit (west of Crescent Lake)
- Ash Gap (west of Clifton)
If you would like a scan of a particular image for research purposes, please feel free to contact me!
The Next Station Will Be … An Album of Photographs of Railroad Depots in 1910, Volume 5: New York, Susquehanna & Western and Wilkes-Barre & Eastern. Roselle Park, NJ: Railroadians of America, 1977.
