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Scranton that rose 1,200 feet to the resort area of Lake Moosic. This route traveled over the leased
114:'s Middle West Utilities Co. Insull's Chicago-based business empire collapsed in 1932, whereupon the company passed to the Municipal Service Co. In 1934, the Scranton Railway was reorganized as Scranton Transit Company.
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TRACTION AND LIGHTING COMBINE; Merger of
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146:"The Scranton Railway Company", Scranton Board of Trade, 1912
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168:"Eighth Annual Report of the American Railways Company"
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558:Pittsburgh, Allegheny and McKees Rocks Railroad
314:Henwood, James N. J.; Muncie, John G. (2005).
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83:In 1910, it operated five steam locomotives.
59:In 1900, it carried 10.5 million passengers.
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767:Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad
579:Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad
320:(2nd ed.). Eynon, PA.: Tribute Books.
273:The Electric Interurban Railways in America
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89:Scranton, Dunmore, and Moosic Lake Railroad
651:Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad
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317:Laurel Line: An Anthracite Region Railway
67:Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway
62:In 1902, it operated more than 100 cars.
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393:Aliquippa and Ohio River Railroad
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800:Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
713:Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad
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795:Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
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172:The Street Railway Journal
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753:Fayette Central Railroad
705:Cumberland Mine Railroad
610:Shamokin Valley Railroad
543:Norfolk Southern Railway
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194:American Electric Power
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810:Strasburg Rail Road
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457:East Penn Railroad
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297:The Scranton Times
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327:978-0-9765-0723-9
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55:History
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