Roundhouse: (Satellite, the land has been reused by Morgan Advanced Materials. The roundhouse used to service helper engines.)
Edward O Pollock III posted four photos with the comment: "Former tower in East Stroudsburg, PA. Don't know it's history. Was there this past weekend in the pouring rain. Much thanks to my friend Anthony for coming across this and taking me there."
Paul Tofani: Where abouts? Didn’t know there was a second tower in town!
William Rogers: Paul Tofani King street , walk back from crossing by cinder inn towards town, used to be an over head lights for switches.
Eric Hoffman: Tower at Gravel Place, the concrete tower was built as part of the NJ cut off project. There is a similar tower at Slateford Junction where the old main connected to the new cut off. In the days of steam Gravel Place was the base for helper operations on the DL&W. Loaded trains heading west would pick up helpers engines going to go up grade towards Scranton. Helper engines would be cut off at Gravel Place on east bound trains. There was at one time a roundhouse, turntable and coaling facility located at Gravel Place.
Tim Stuy: As someone mentioned, this is Gravel Place, not East Stroudsburg. East Stroudsburg is a wooden tower and it survived in operation into the early Conrail years. It is more or less intact and cared for by a non-profit group. They hold tours and demonstrations on occasions, well worth the stop - https://esrrtower.org/
Ken Barrickman: That's very cool! Wondering about the inside?
Manus McCracken: This is a DL&W signal tower, but most specially it is a improved concrete structure, The DL&W made a huge investment in using and developing the use of reinforced concrete, with one of the first all concrete infrastructure projects, including the Concrete City outside of Nanticock. This structure was an improvement on the designs used at concrete city during the era of the Nickleson Viaduct.
Danny Quinn: As mentioned it’s a DL&W tower. Most are in this condition. The one in Tobyhanna is in great shape, it was redone some years ago. Privately owned I think.
Richard Jahn: Danny Quinn Tobyhanna is owned and maintained by the Delaware Lackawanna RR.
Terry G. Kreppel: Even the roof structure is concrete!!!
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| Edward O Pollock III commented on Ken's comment Not much left on the inside. |
The tower is about halfway between the road and the signal bridge in the lower-left corner.
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| Google Earth, Apr 2017 |
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