The Scranton dispatcher and a hanging fern enjoy the warmth of the tower while 467 shivers in the first snow of the year. See William's version here. [photoid=296633]

Engineer Chris LaBar opens the throttle as he looks back and gets the "all clear" wave from the conductor.
Taken at 1/8th - note the blurred wave of the conductor and motion in the drivers.

Steamtown, USA.

Through a maze of tracks, both the conductor and engineer (Bill Johnson) work together making sure they safely reach their destination.

CPR 2317 shuffles a car in the Scranton yard while ignoring the snow. A great day for me since steam in the snow is as rare as an identical snowflake!

With some 60 passengers stranded due to an avalanche on Nay Aug Pass, CP #2317 is pressed into emergency service in a rescue operation but time is of the essence! She must leave immediately. Yea... (more)

Looking at this scene, you can almost imagine that Canadian Pacific 4-6-2 2317 is storming out of Scranton's former Lackawanna station during a heavy snowfall. In reality, the Pacific, relegated t... (more)

Steamtown's CP #2317 closes the year on a series of short excursions from Steamtown to the former Lackawanna Station and return, seen here amidst a heavy snow fall in December.

CP #2317 storms past the former DL&W Mattes Street Tower in a gritty scene nostalgic of the late 50's. Note the signals to the right which at one point guided entrance and exit to and from the fo... (more)

CPR 2317, decked out with a holiday wreath, gets a dusting on the last day of Steamtown's season. I learned that day the good news that a few of 2317's "days" were saved so that the locomotive wou... (more)

3254's engineer and brakeman get ready to pull back with it's passenger train during the first snow and last run of the season. They will set out the cars, turn 3254 on the table, and lay up the 9... (more)

Steamtown's UP No. 4012 "Big Boy" enjoys tranquility with the season's first snow.

Traversing the mountains of Northern Pennsylvania, CN #3254 takes the lead with a full consist headed East out of Scranton, PA during a Steamtown Winter run.

The smallest engine at Steamtown, Bullard Company 0-4-0T 2, and the biggest, Union Pacific "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 4012, have accumulated a coating of snow during the season's first big storm, on Saturd... (more)