Anyone know what this is? was?

[fritz1]

This building is just outside of Jim Thorpe PA

[Titus213]

Don't know what it is (I don't even know where it is) but #2 is really neat. Love the light, composition, subject.

[AlexMa]

Train station of some sorts.................

Maybe a recieving unit?

[fritz1]

It has loading docks all around it, there was coal mining in that town years ago. I don't know

[Jim G]

#2 looks great - a place with a small piece of history there I'm sure...

[cntry]

Looks like a Great personal studio :)

[fritz1]

Thanks for the coments, here are two more, I did auto levels on these, the first two were no post processing out of the camera,

[floydianslip6]

If it's abandoned I probably know what it is. In this case you're looking at Packerton Yards. The property is 59-acres and is zoned as industrial land. Currently in the town there is a debate about what to use the area for. There is a huge camp that says it should be turned into an art complex and another that wants housing.

Packerton Yards used to be a transfer station for freight cars traveling between Buffalo and New York City, and for the storage and repair of steel and spare passenger rail cars and parts.

[Fried Tempeh]

Nice work of an era past.

[Sp00ks]

Nice shots. Looks like an old textiles plant of some sort.

[floydianslip6]

Nice shots. Looks like an old textiles plant of some sort.

Textile plants are MASSIVE and not located on train tracks usually. This is packerton yards.

[fritz1]

Floyd I think you're right, I forgot to ask the locals while I was there, but I am surprised that no one here from the area has seen this post, my home is 1 1/2 hours south of Jim Thorpe I should know right?

[fritz1]

This is the station up the road from that site, and the center of town.

[fritz1]

And the jail down the street

[floydianslip6]

Nice, looks like an interesting area. There is a lot of abandoned stuff in PA, I just haven't made the trip down. But yeah, like I said if it's abandoned I prolly know what it is or can find out. Here's the industrial report on Packerton Yards:

http://www.carbonecon.com/avail_packerton.shtml

[fritz1]

Very helpful link thanks, funny the photo they had was simillar to mine.

[twisted pixels]

Interesting series of photos,nice also.A cool place to visit by the look of it.

[fritz1]

It is often called the Alps of PA known for beautiful colours in the fall and the old rail system during coal mining days they had the gravity train that used gravity to return to the bottom of the mountains after loading it with coal, they are now called the switchback trails and are used for moutain bikers, gorgeous colours in the fall I used to ride on those trails.

[fritz1]

Last one I promise, this is the lake (Mauchaunk) lake not sure of spelling

[Cleo199]

Wow! It's so beautiful there.