SC-7 rolls into view through a tunnel of trees in Jessup, PA. This was one of the few places along the Carbondale Line where fall color remained on this dreary November afternoon.

Numbered 404-15, twelve Alco C420’s graced the roster of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Here the first one is seen idling at Bethlehem Engine Terminal.

After crossing the Arkansas River, Arkansas & Missouri’s Fort Smith Turn diverges from its route and enters UP’s ex-MP trackage in Van Buren, Arkansas. Once it has completed its interchange m... (more)

Arkansas & Missouri’ Fort Smith Turn enters Van Buren, Arkansas on the massive lift bridge over the Arkansas River. Tucked behind the three C420’s is a T6 being ferried to Springdale for maint... (more)

The A&M SMTN with a 4 pack of C420's prepares to depart Monett. Due to some complications on the south end, the normal road power wasn't available to use. The Alcos usually aren't assigned to this... (more)

Wow. Has it been over 40 years? And they were getting rare even then. I made several special trips to get the last ones.

Alco C420 number 68 leads the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad's Holiday Express train past a feed mill in Springdale, AR just past noon on December 19, 2021.

A&M extra southbound at Garfield.

A&M extra heading south out of Seligman.

PO-74 passes the "ARMY" block limit station in Tobyhanna. The train will soon be slowing down as there is some work to be done in town.

Working Bridge 60.

With their work at Tobyhanna complete, the crew of PO-74 makes haste 'round Steam Shovel Curve. Next stop, Mt. Pocono.

PO-74 glides along Snag Pond in Tobyhanna behind a 5-pack of ALCO's (and MLW's) finest. The Lehigh Valley and Wabash units add a bit of variety to the consist.

"Lehigh Valley" 414 leads four other ALCO 251-powered units east past the former Lackawanna signal bridge and freight house at Moscow, PA.

Only on the Delaware Lackawanna is a scene like this possible. "Lehigh Valley" 414 seems to be running fairly clean while "Wabash" 2409 throws a cloud of dark exhaust while wo... (more)