RE: (erielack) FW: Flooding at Del Water Gap station

["Montgomery, Edward T" <Edward.Montgomery_@_fcps.edu>]

When you think about it -- the Delaware rarely got up to the track level
around the Gap station or the Gap in general.  Floods in 1955, 1984 and
this year are fairly rare.  The tracks are relatively high above the
river.

Ed Montgomery

- -----Original Message-----
From: erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net
[mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net] On Behalf Of Philip Martin
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 7:49 AM
To: EL List
Subject: RE: (erielack) FW: Flooding at Del Water Gap station

That, or lay tracks on Route 80, to get around that spot.  What did the
Lackawanna do when this occurred?  Go out of business until the water
exceeded?  Diesels can't go through water more than a few inches over
the
rail.  Steamers could get through higher water.

Philip


> From: Gary R. Kazin <gkazin_@_yahoo.com>
> Don't know for sure, there's only one DLW route between Slateford Jct
and
> Scranton.  Given the flood, it would be a good idea to have it on
higher
ground.

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