Look Back: 'Old Jasper' retired in 1928 after 53 years of railroad service
Jasper C. Gritman, known as "Old Jasper," had an exciting commute to work from his home at 312 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre — a short walk to the rail yards along today's Wilkes-Barre Boulevard where ...
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The 122-year-old Fore River RR thrives in Massachusetts
The Fore River Railroad, a 2.5-mile short line in Quincy, Mass., has defied the odds by surviving and thriving for 122 years.
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Look Back: ‘Old Jasper’ retired in 1928 after 53 years of railroad service
Jasper C. Gritman, known as “Old Jasper,” had an exciting commute to work from his home at 312 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre — a short walk to the rail yards along today’s Wilkes-Barre ...