The Road Of Anthracite 1903 Poster

From www.railphotoexpress.biz; The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company (DL&W or Lackawanna Railroad) was a U.S. Class 1 railroad that connected Buffalo, New York, and Hoboken, New Jersey, a distance of about 400 miles. Incorporated in 1853, the DL&W was profitable during the first two decades of the twentieth century, but its margins were gradually hurt by declining traffic in coal and competition from trucks. In 1960, the DL&W merged with rival Erie Railroad to form the Erie Lackawanna Railroad. The Phoebe Snow Passenger Train evoked heartfelt emotions of a classy passenger train that was intent on making you feel right at home. It was Lackawanna’s Premier Train between Hoboken, New Jersey and Buffalo, New York . The term Phoebe Snow had been used as a mascot of sorts by the railroad to describe the snow white, clean services the DL&W offered since the company transported (and used) clean-burning anthracite coal. The Lackawanna Railroad offered top-notch service with the Phoebe Snow for many years. The singer Phoebe Snow, born Phoebe Laub, took her stage name from the train.