Hi, I recently heard that there was some kind of railroad or traction company through the Saylorsburg / Wind Gap area of the Poconos near Stroudsburg. Does anyone know what it might have been? I thought the Wilkes-Barre & Eastern but that appears to be too far north from what I could find. A website for Saylorsburg area says that there were railroads but doesn't say which ones. Thank you for any help you can provide. pajrr
Was not there an interurban called Shade Gap Electric? May have interchanged freight with railroads like the Willskbarre and Hazelton and the much longer lifing Lauel Line, Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley did.
Or is the Shade Gap Elecctric the museum operation at Scranton?
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But Willskbarre Railways had some long cross-country trolley lines, and I do believe I remember seeing a photo of a Willksbarre car with an "SG" sign on the front. Is it possible that they had a line to Shade Gap?
There last line from downtown Willksbarre was, of coruse, the "N" line to Nanicoke.
I think their SG line was advertized as a scenic ride.
The Lehigh New England had a branch that ran from Saylorsburg Jct. to Saylorsburg. It was abandoned in the 1920's.
Mark
KCSfanThe Lehigh New England had a branch that ran from Saylorsburg Jct. to Saylorsburg. It was abandoned in the 1920's. Mark
Hey Everyone! I found this link
http://www.metrotrails.org/Metrotrails/Lehigh_and_New_England_Railbed.html
This tells about what is left of the L&NE. It mentions the Saylorsburg Branch through Wind Gap and Saylorsburg. Thanks to everyone for their assistance in this matter. Happy Railfanning!
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