Lackawanna

English Etymology From en del Lechauwa-hannek : "the river that forks". Pronunciation en /ˌlækəˈwɑnə/ GA Proper noun the Lackawanna River in Pennsylvania, USA, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. en city co/Erie County s/New York c/USA, named after the Lackawanna Steel Company. TopoZone: Lackawanna, New York en rail a short name for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, which was merged into the Erie Lackawanna Railroad in 1960. en 1959 Steam's Finest Hour David P. Morgan Kalmbach Publishing Co. 24 A pioneer 4-8-4 operator, Lackawanna introduced a 77-inch-drivered Pocono (as DL&W dubbed it) in 1927 for passenger service, was soon buying a 70-inch version for Hoboken-Buffalo freight runs, finally achieved a 74-inch dual-purpose machine. Derived terms en Lackawanna County References en Rivers in the United States