Tag: Railroad

This was an added bonus to an already scenic hike.  This tunnel can be found along the trail in the Glen Onoko section of Lehigh… read more Glen Onoko “Turn Hole” Tunnel

Hidden in between Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation and Swatara State Park in northern Lebanon County are the ruins of the town of Rausch Gap,… read more Rausch Gap

In the summer of 1832, Philip Duffy, a railroad contractor, hired 57 Irish immigrants on the docks of Philadelphia.  They were to fill in a… read more Duffy’s Cut

Although railroads in Central & South Jersey are just about defunct nowadays, there are still several reminders of their presence and significance – Winslow Junction,… read more Tuckerton Railroad Coal Dump

Gravity makes trains sad. On some mountainsides, a train simply couldn’t get the speed or power needed to make it up the side. In the… read more Ashley Planes & Powerhouse Ruins

I heard about an old railroad tunnel not too far from my house – about 10-15 minutes away. I’m used to having to go 2+… read more The “Cannonball” Tunnel

This is somewhere I’ve been meaning to get to for quite some time now. While going for some job interviews in the area, I found… read more Concrete City

This is somewhere I’d heard about for years but simply never got to. We considered adding it to our itinerary during our recent PA trip,… read more Manunka Chunk Tunnels