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Matthew Sebastionelli's Collection
 
4/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Matthew Sebastionelli
Dates:4/18/2007 - 4/23/2007
Album Info:A branch line that runs from the LV main at Slatington to Slatedale via Emerald and Little Run Jct.
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Looking West
Title:  Looking West
Description:  This was taken on the LV main where the Walnut Street bridge crosses over the branch.
Photo Date:  4/18/2007  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 9:13:53 PM
Location:  Slatington, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
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Looking South(Railroad East)
Title:  Looking South(Railroad East)
Description:  This is where the branch connects to the main line. The street that goes to the right of the picture is Church Street.
Photo Date:  4/18/2007  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 9:20:28 PM
Location:  Slatington, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
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Views:  146   Comments: 0
From Right of Way to Trail
Title:  From Right of Way to Trail
Description:  Starting around here is where a portion of the branch was turned into a walking trail. That is Main Street/PA Rt 873 crossing over the branch.
Photo Date:  4/18/2007  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 9:25:16 PM
Location:  Slatington, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
Categories:  Bridge
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Bridge Still in Place
Title:  Bridge Still in Place
Description:  This bridge crosses over Little Trout Creek. Wooden posts were put up for people to walk across.
Photo Date:  4/18/2007  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 9:29:11 PM
Location:  Slatington, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
Categories:  Bridge
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Abandoned Freight Yard
Title:  Abandoned Freight Yard
Description:  Town Houses have been built on the area where the LV interchanged with the Reading.
Photo Date:  4/18/2007  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 9:38:51 PM
Location:  Slatington, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
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Views:  190   Comments: 0
Abandoned Freight Yard
Title:  Abandoned Freight Yard
Description:  This is the west end of the yard looking east. The building where my truck is parked in front of it is a storage place and the one to the far right is a restroom facility.
Photo Date:  4/18/2007  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 9:43:14 PM
Location:  Slatington, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
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Views:  216   Comments: 0
Looking West
Title:  Looking West
Description:  This was taken inside the covered bridge that the trail crosses over Little Trout Creek.
Photo Date:  4/18/2007  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 9:48:02 PM
Location:  Slatington, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
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Views:  142   Comments: 0
Lovers Lane Crossing
Title:  Lovers Lane Crossing
Description:  Looking east down the branch where Main Street curves off to the left.
Photo Date:  4/18/2007  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 9:52:04 PM
Location:  Slatedale, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
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Views:  119   Comments: 0
From Railroad to Private Drive
Title:  From Railroad to Private Drive
Description:  Looking west from Lovers Lane where the branch curves off to the left into Slatedale.
Photo Date:  4/18/2007  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 9:58:26 PM
Location:  Slatedale, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
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Views:  145   Comments: 0
Looking East
Title:  Looking East
Description:  From where I'm standing at a church parking lot is where the branch continues towards the freight yard at Slatington. That bridge in the background this the Northeast Extension of the PA Turnpike(I-476).
Photo Date:  4/23/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:08:56 PM
Location:  Emerald, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
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Overpass filled with Earth
Title:  Overpass filled with Earth
Description:  The branch did ran through where I'm standing. After it was abandoned, the Center Street bridge was removed and the gap was filled with earth along with a parking lot made for the church. The concrete walls show where the branch went through.
Photo Date:  4/23/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:14:52 PM
Location:  Emerald, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
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Views:  159   Comments: 0
Looking West
Title:  Looking West
Description:  Moving about 100 feet or so from the church parking lot across Center Street, we see the branch that runs along side Trout Creek.
Photo Date:  4/23/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:22:59 PM
Location:  Emerald, PA
Author:  Matthew Sebastionelli
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Views:  148   Comments: 0


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