[Magdalen] Scranton

[ROGER STOKES]

I have decided that Pennsylvania is scenic, which is a euphemism for hilly.  It's beautiful as well but I caqn understand some roads becoming very tricky in the winter.  Yesterday morning was warm, sunny and not humid so I decided to take a stroll in the park - Nay Aug Park to be precise.  It was good to explore with much to see in a small area.  Latder the day turned cooler so I explored a bit of the Pocono area by car.
Knowing that the journey to Buffalo shouldn't take all day I decided to take time to visit the Electric City Trolley Museum first, and I was very glad I did.  The museum itself was very informative and told me about two kinds of third rail electrification I had not met before - one where the live rail is in the middle between the running tracks and the other where the train's power shoe contacted the underside of the rail rather than the top.  I imagine that helped when there was poor weather or something on the rail that inhibited contact.  

The trip on the trolley was longer, faster and more interesting than I had expected with the conductor pointing out various things alongside or visible from the trolley track.  From there I headed straight to Buffalo which passed without incident.  NY state has its hills as well, but they seem more rolling than the ones in PA.
Roger