CN 2-8-2 3254 leads the AAPRCO special through the heart of the Delaware Water Gap. This is the spot where, in 2003, CP 2317 rolled a rail while pulling an excursion to the gap.

Early in the morning, CN 3254 blasts into a small pocket of sunlight as it passes the ex-DL&W Moscow station on its way to the Delaware Water Gap with a special train of AAPRCO conventioneers.

With brake smoke and steam flying, CN 3254 and the AAPRCO special pass under the ex-DL&W signal bridge at Gravel Place. Once a major interlocking, Gravel place had multiple tracks and a tower, whi... (more)

With brakeshoe smoke swirling, CN 3254 passes Delaware-Lackawanna RS32 2035 and M420W 2045, which will lead the train on the return trip from the Water Gap.

After picking up some more passengers, CN 2-8-2 3254 accelerates away from the former Lackawanna station, now a hotel, with the AAPRCO special.

Making track speed, CN 3254 hustles the AAPRCO special through Gouldsboro to the roar of motor drives from the assembled chasers.

A morning in the roundhouse.

With a full load of coal, #3254 moves in to pick up coaches for the day's Scranton Limited.

The AAPRCO special passes the ex-DL&W station at Moscow which is still used for the bi-monthly excursios from Steamtown.

After picking up passengers, CN 3254 and the AAPRCO special leave the Lackawanna Station Hotel behind as they depart Scranton; their destination: the Delaware Water Gap.

CN 3254 pulling the AAPRCO special hits a very small patch of sunlight under the ex-DL&W signal bridge at Moscow.

With morning fog still in the mountains CN 3254 backs up toward the Steamtown 'station' at 7:47AM.

3254 sits at East Stroudsburg Station during a lunch stop