A little after 9am, the "Founders Day Special" hosted by Steamtown NHS clatters out of the Steamtown past the former Lackawanna Station. This is the F3's first run over the Pocono Main to the D... (more)

Grey and maroon colors of the DL&W (and its successor the E-L) mingle in Scranton at the end of the day.

There aren't a lot of places left where you can you see two RS-3's in revenue service still holding their own leading an empty grain train. The DL is headed through the Nay Aug Tunnel in Scranton... (more)

An ALCO meet on a fine Spring morning.

It's off to work.

4068 pushes cars over Bridge 60 into position to be taken out of the yard by another ALCO. What a nice way to spend the morning.

Super Big Boy Moon. Thanks to Mitch for the astronomical heads up. Photo taken by permission

A typical busy morning in Scranton finds DL PT-98 with a three-unit consist waiting patiently for a local crew with DL 325 to get in the clear. DL 325 started life as SP&S 312. Soon after this p... (more)

The paint schemes and running condition of some of the historic locomotives in service on the Delaware-Lackawanna make it possible to imagine what it was like in this region 50-60 years ago. Here... (more)

The Laurel Line job briefly pauses in front of the D-L (former EL) Bridge 60 Tower which currently houses the dispatcher's office. 405 and 2423 will soon continue their switching duties before hea... (more)

Presidents Day dawned mostly cloudy in Scranton but would later become a cold but cloudless day. Road power for today's SB-3 job idles at Bridge 60 (3643-3000-2461) . A brief break in the clouds... (more)

SB-3 has just arrived back on home rails after picking up a large cut of cars from CP's Taylor Yard a few miles to the south. The Steamtown excursion boarding platform is seen at left and is inte... (more)

There was excellent representation of the "Anthracite Roads" today in Scranton as beautifully restored CNJ 1554 idles outside the D-L shops after receiving some maintenance. In the distance, C420... (more)

A pair of Reading FP7s rest behind the roundhouse at Steamtown looking like they are ready for their next assignment.

No. 2317 steams up the Gangway track after dumping ash. On the right, her mechanic, carman and conductor confer before the day's work on "The Shuttle."