I think if a vote were taken, the UP Big Boy would be voted as the best looking big steam locomotive of all time. It has a nice big tapered boiler mated to a long unjacketed smoke box on one end a... (more)

Away From The Crowd. Its Monday of Labor Day weekend, and Steamtown's Lackawanna Railfest is coming to a conclusion. While most of the crowd were watching CP 2317 on her last day o... (more)

The Conductor-Trainee, following safety procedure, is "walking" the No. 3254 out the Gangway track at Steamtown to make sure no civilians are in any danger. The hulking Mikado obediently follows. ... (more)

I hope to do this shot with No. 4014 someday soon.

Soon...

The Water Gap excursion arrives back in Scranton.

Baldwin Locomotive Works No. 26 slowly comes together in the Steamtown Shop.

Drilling at Steamtown.

While Steamtown's Lackawanna painted F3s are originally of Bangor & Aroostook heritage, DL 2461 actually traces her history back to the Erie Lackawanna. 2461 is seen here on the west end of a las... (more)

A pair of "Lackawanna" F3s lead today's Steamtown Excursion through the campus of Scranton University as the train returns from it's round trip to the Delaware Water Gap.

The are few places that are more insane or awesome as a moving steam locomotive cab. It is made of antique metal, crazy appurtenances, an inferno inches away, dirt, banging plates, clanking chain... (more)

CN No. 3254 getting steam up in the Scranton roundhouse. All locomotives get bigger inside, even medium size locos like No. 3254. Unfortunately, this was to be the locos last season. It is unknown... (more)

As it goes through it's extensive rebuild, bits and pieces are being re-applied to the Baldwin 0-6-0 No. 26. Here you see her shiny bell that has just been replaced while the work continues in the... (more)

On a sunny July morning, RDG 467 and LV 414 rest at Scranton, PA.