a beautiful day in Steamtown

A pair of Alcos spend a beautiful Fourth of July weekend in Scranton.

In a scene that could very easily have been captured in the 1960s, a trio of RS3 have returned to Scranton after a long day's work, and getting ready to be shut down for the night. Thanks to the D... (more)

CN 3254 makes quite the return to Scranton as she passes under the long dark Lackawanna signal bridge which used to control all train movements in and out of Scranton. This is a rare view as most ... (more)

The Eastbound Grain Train departs Scranton passing the former Lackawanna Station. The track in the foreground to the right is one of the former Westbound Station track which went to the shelter, a... (more)

PT98 waits for departure to the NS interchange at Slateford Junction. Today's train has two Corporate painted locomotives for propulsion.

4 engines representing different eras of railroading history prepare to get put away for the night at the Steamtown Roundhouse, once the NRHS Night Shoot concludes. From left to right: CP 2317, CN... (more)

Three Alcos return on a light move.

2010 NRHS Convention night photo session; doesn't get any better than this!

A DL&W Mikado simmers in the backshop area of the Scranton yards, as a shiny new diesel locomotive is going under an inspection of its own. Courtesy of the 2010 NRHS Convention committee.

We are in Canadian National steam locomotive Class S-1-b No. 3254's cab. Engineer Aaron Stout is filling out the Form D and is minutes away from pulling the throttle in the foreground for a Steamt... (more)

Jack Emerick III is one of the most skillful firemen I have ever seen. I swear he could make an engine hot with ice cubes. He is on Steamtown's Canadian National No. 3254 steam locomotive on a ro... (more)

Short-timer on the table The regular, morning turntable demonstration is being conducted at Steamtown National Historic Site, but most of the park visitors this day are unaware that the maj... (more)

ALMOST DONE II. Tri-State Railroad Historical Society's former CNJ 57, nee Bangor and Aroostock, is seen here June 26th, 2010 in her "stealth" livery. In short order, she'll be painted and... (more)

ALMOST DONE. Tri-State Railroad Historical Society's former CNJ 57, nee Bangor and Aroostock, is in the process of being re-liveried as Delaware, Lackawanna & Western #663 as seen in here ... (more)