Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Long Island Railroad #193 Rotary Snow Plow

Photographed By Craig Swain, July 25, 2008

1. Long Island Railroad #193 Rotary Snow Plow Marker

The marker features a drawing of a rotary snow plow displayed at the Columbian Exposition in 1893.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This rotary snow plow (built in 1898) worked the Long Island Railroad for sixty-nine years, until its retirement in 1967.

The Long Island #193 was a Canadian-invented plow designed to reduce the cost of snow removal. Much like a modern snowblower, it used rotary blades to disperse snow. This model was most commonly used on routes through the Great Plains and western mountain ranges, where deep snow drifts were common. The Long Island Railroad was one of only seven railroads east of the Mississippi to purchase a rotary snow plow.

Erected by Steamtown Nataionl Historic Site - National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.

Location. 41° 24.462′ N, 75° 40.252′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. Marker can be reached from Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling east. Located on an overlook of the rail yard on the roundhouse at Steamtown National Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scranton PA 18503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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within walking distance of this marker. DL&W Coal Hoppers (here, next to this marker); Claremont & Concord Snow Plow #60 (here, next to this marker); New Haven Trap Rock Company #43 (within shouting distance of this marker); E.J. Lavino & Company #3 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1902 Roundhouse Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Turntable (within shouting distance of this marker); 1902 Roundhouse Section (within shouting distance of this marker); Tank Car (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.

Also see . . . Long Island Railroad #193 Rotary Snow Plow. (PDF) Additional details from the Park Service site. (Submitted on June 13, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Markers on the Overlook of the Rail Yard image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain

2. Markers on the Overlook of the Rail Yard

Long Island Railroad #193 Rotary Snow Plow in the Rail Yard image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain

3. Long Island Railroad #193 Rotary Snow Plow in the Rail Yard

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,437 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.