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.
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 National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are 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);
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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.)
Photographed by Craig Swain
2. Markers on the Overlook of the Rail Yard
Photographed by Craig Swain
3. Long Island Railroad #193 Rotary Snow Plow in the Rail Yard
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,114 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
