Posts Tagged as ‘coal mining’

September 15, 2008

Pennsylvania is for Railfans!

I recently paid a visit to West Brownsville to make a pilgrimage of sorts. West Brownsville is home to one of the longest stretches of street running in the US. Street running is the term used when a section of railroad operates right on a regular street, sharing space with automotive traffic. In West Brownsville, [...]

April 13, 2008

centralia, GSE

My friends Meaghan and Chris Zeiner, residents of Capron, IL, checked out Centralia and environs last weekend. Here’s what Meaghan had to say:
I’ll admit that my early experiences with Pennsylvania were not pleasant. When you are a 4-year old child trapped in the backseat of a ‘78 Chevy Monza driving from Iowa to visit [...]