Doing what they do best, two Alco RS-3s smoke it up as they approach Moscow with the returning whistle stop excursion, bringing people home after a day at Lackawanna Railfest in Scranton.
In a rarely photographed angle, DL 4103 struggles uphill into Nay Aug Tunnel with the return leg of the Railfest Whistle Stop Excursion. Note the observation platform in the top center of the pict... (more)
The DL RS3s rumble by the restored DL&W station at Gouldsboro, PA.
The Whistle Stop train makes a station stop at Moscow.
DL 4103 leads the Eastbound deadhead move through Moscow, PA, breaking the silence of a Saturday morning with the sounds of Alcos.
A pair of RS-3s head north (west) to return to Scranton. The crew will probably outlaw before getting back, as the outbound trip included a dimensional transformer load that was unloaded on the m... (more)
Could it really be a RS3 in regular freight service in 2007? It sure is as DL RS3 4103 switches the Steamtown Yard. A nice change from your typical freight engine roster!
DL 4103 idles near the enginehouse, waiting for its next assignment.
A pair of former D&H RS3s head west for Scranton after interchanging with NS at Slateford Jct.
4103 and 4118 sound great as they work upgrade toward Cresco.
The restored former DL&W tower can be seen near the rear of the train.
