Lackawanna Cut-Off

02/22/2026

The link to the video of Feb 19th's PENNDOT meeting...

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Watch the February 19, 2026 Public Meeting:   The Scranton to New York City Corridor ID project is proposed to re-establish intercity passenger rail service between Scranton, PA, and New York Penn Station via New Jersey. This restoration of passenger rail service has been a priority for local commu...

02/06/2026

Register for the Feb 19, 2026 PENNDOT Presentation on Scranton-NYC Amtrak service (4-5 pm).

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11/05/2025

https://youtu.be/pUkOX36T8Uk

Join us for how the incoming governor in New Jersey may affect the Andover Extension on the Cut-Off, as well as an update on the FRA Corridor ID Program, whi...

09/20/2025

My favorite miniature railroad. It actually was operated like a REAL railroad.

Join us for a trip down Memory Lane as we visit the former Becker Farm in Roseland, New Jersey, to reminisce about the miniature railroad--the 2-inch scale C...

06/27/2025

Buffalo Central Terminal, once a crown jewel of American rail travel, opened in 1929 as a grand Art Deco station serving the New York Central Railroad. At its peak, it handled over 200 trains and 10,000 passengers daily, a bustling gateway for travelers moving through upstate New York. Designed with soaring ceilings, marble floors, and elegant details, it symbolized the height of early 20th-century transportation.

But as train travel declined after World War II, the terminal fell into disuse. It officially closed in 1979 and has since stood mostly abandoned, an architectural time capsule.

In recent years, however, there’s been a push to restore and repurpose the structure, bringing new hope to one of Buffalo’s most iconic and hauntingly beautiful landmarks.

04/25/2025

https://youtu.be/6DtfCJroKHM

In this video, Chuck updates us on the latest situation regarding the NJ Transit project to extend commuter service 7.3 miles to Andover, NJ, as well as the ...

04/08/2025

https://youtu.be/HhrfPG7-5eU

In Promoting the Cut-Off, we'll learn out how the Lackawanna Cut-Off and the Paulins Kill Viaduct went from obscurity to near-instant fame with one publicati...

03/02/2025

https://youtu.be/W6p_ZC7yB9c

Join us for a look at NJ Transit project to Andover, NJ as well as the Amtrak project between Scranton, PA and Penn Station - NYC. And, yes, we'll also talk...

01/18/2025

https://youtu.be/jd09M5zocXk

Eight years later, Part 41 (2025) takes a second in-depth look at Roseville Tunnel, this time with the tunnel nearing the completion of its rehabilitation by...

12/16/2024

https://youtu.be/GQoZmrELgoU

Join us for an update on the progress on NJ Transit's Roseville Tunnel, the Amtrak project from New York City to Scranton, PA, as well a look to the future.

11/30/2024

https://youtu.be/o8oZZhIgZzA?si=pE5cHvGv78MDOCnn

Join us for a montage of stories about places along the Cut-Off. We'll be working out of the Coursen House, a 1770 Moravian stone house that sits alongside ...