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DL&W - Factoryville Tunnels

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

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DL&W - Factoryville Tunnels

abandoned south portals

Photo by Frank's Photography

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BH Photo #447187

Map 

Description 

Replaced by Nicholson Tunnel on new alignment in 1915

Facts 

Overview
Abandoned tunnel under Tunkhannock Mountain on DL&W Railroad
Location
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Status
Derelict/abandoned
History
Built 1854
Railroad
- Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (DLW)
Design
Tunnel
Also called
Nicholson Tunnels (old)
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.60088, -75.79817   (decimal degrees)
41°36'03" N, 75°47'53" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/433485/4605771 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 85065 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (6,748)
Abandoned (3,257)
Built 1854 (34)
Built during 1850s (369)
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (119)
Lost 1915 (34)
 Lost during 1910s (417)
Owned privately (1,478)
Pennsylvania (4,745)
Tunnel (1,075)
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania (28)

Update Log 

  • May 11, 2019: Added by Geoff Hubbs

Sources 

  • Geoff Hubbs
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DL&W - Factoryville Tunnels
Posted May 11, 2019, by George Oakley (Georgeoakley49 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

Thanks for posting this tunnel,Geoff.

DL&W - Factoryville Tunnels
Posted May 11, 2019, by George Oakley (Georgeoakley49 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

Thanks for posting this tunnel,Geoff.