The author has had an interest in the Susquehanna & New York Railroad since discovering a copy of Kaseman’s “The Story of the Susquehanna and New York Railroad” in a local gift shop at around age 13. Fortuitously, this long-lost railroad ran near the family deer camp in Tioga County, PA., further piquing his interest. Who would have thought an entire railroad could be swallowed by the dense forest of north-central Pennsylvania in just 30 years? This nascent interest was solidified by the expediture of hard-earned grass-cutting money on a copy of Tom Taber III ‘s “Ghost Railroads of Central Pennsylvania”.
What 13 year-old among us is not fascinated by a good ghost story?
Years ago I visited Kaseman and we visited the Ellentown wye, if memory serves. Unfortunately, I was unable to follow up as my aerospace career got in the way. Good memories though. Charlie
What a wonderful find today!! This site is so very interesting. I have had connections to this area for 60 years. I have ridden from Wheelerville toLaquin many times, and hiked various parts between Masten and Marsh Hill.I have a special interest in Wheelerville(pictures etc.) do any more pictures exist? Thanks for your time and effort. I also hiked the Barclay area too.
For me it was Tabers’ books Ghost Lumber Towns of North Central Pennsylvania and Muncy Valley Life Line. My father purchased both books when I was 10. I was hooked. I was fascinated by the S&NY.
Growing up my family had a cabin not far from the W&NB RoW at Beach Glenn. My father would point ot the old RoW in our travels.
About ten years ago my wife and I looked at a cabin a couple miles South of Weston. The realtor never mentioned it was only 100yds from SGL 36. Not until after it was shown to us did I look at a map and see how close it was to SGL 36 and more importantly the S&NY RoW. Needless to say we bought it
I like spending time looking for remnants of the CPLs operation of hauling logs from Mehopany Gorge to Laquin.
Now I’m retired and hoping PGC has the self guided tours again this year. I would love to drive from Ralston to Weston.
Next week I’m going to drive from Rickets to Laquin for some photos.
Beware, the last time I was at Wheelerville, the SGL road to Laquin was closed to motor vehicles unless you had a handicapped hunting license.
Mike H.
Do you know how the railroad got coal off McIntyre? Did they use the incline? Did they use the haul road? Or did they use the bucket road.
I’ve always assumed the incline, but that may have changed over the years.
The McIntyre Coal Company was done mining in 1884. The plane wasn’t used after that. I believe it was Miners Run Coal Company which then was Feeney and Rudneski Coal Company that built the aerial bucket tramway to get coal down the valley and over Dutchman’s Run. They mined the B seam. The old steep road was actually the road used to get to McIntyre but it was used to haul coal by truck later on. Loyalsock State Forest recently posted pictures of Feeney’s operation on their facebook. The 1938 aerial also show where the tramway was located.