Prepping for today's short excursion runs.

Steamtown's Baldwin shop switcher departs the roundhouse on a short yard excursion.

Steam at Steamtown. Baldwin Locomotive Works 0-6-0 switcher no. 26 (Baldwin, 1926) is seen simmering with Central Railroad of New Jersey coach 1026 and combine 303 at the Steamtown NHS ... (more)

#26 runs around Steamtown with the day's "Scranton Limited" yard shuttles. Rahway Valley #15 sits on display to the left.

BLW 26 runs "excursion service' on the grounds of Steamtown Railroad Museum with two cars full of railroad enthusiasts on a pleasant Sunday afternoon.

Putting the "Steam" in Steamtown: Having only visited Steamtown once before in August of last year - during a week when Baldwin No. 26 was out for servicing - I had not yet encoun... (more)

Iron Horse Society's North Pole Limited passing the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel.

BLW 0-6-0 #26, pulling up to the edge of the turntable at Steamtown, with Iron Horse Society's North Pole Limited.

BLW No. 26 getting frisky with the Iron Horse Society's "North Pole Express." After a three years absence, the train has returned to bring many a happy smile for young and old alike. As... (more)

Sunday's short excursions are led by 93 year old Baldwin 0-6-0.

93 year old Baldwin 0-6-0 runs excursions at Steamtown.

Starting the workday.

On the move to start the day's excursions.

No. 26 is a lot smaller than a Big Boy but that doesn't mean the little filly cannot put on a show. When the temp is in the teens Fahrenheit, this is what happens.

"Clear!": Baldwin Locomotive Works #26 blows down her boiler clearing any impurities that settled down to the mud ring overnight. Removing the impurities is essential to ensuring the pro... (more)