Getting ready to launch for the Pocono Main eastward after a long delay.
2124 is 63 years old and contemplating yet another autumn in Scranton. Back on June 6, 1961 however, when she was only 15, 2142 was the first living, breathing steam locomotive I had ever seen. Sh... (more)
The valves are hooked up at 50% cut-off, the fireman has the Standard Stoker cranking and 3254 is a-popping up the old Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 1.6 % grade out of Scranton on a grey autumn d... (more)
Freshly painted DL 405 shoves a cut of cars north towards downtown Scranton.
A brief splash of sun highlights the freshly painted handsome car body of C420 '405' after yesterday's run south on Tuesday's PT98/97 turn. The power is seen passing the tower at Bridge 60 in Ste... (more)
The colors of Fall surround CN #3254 as she clears Nay Aug tunnel and dips under the signal bridge.
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Freshly painted C420 #405, named for the late Chuck Riedmiller, is ready to depart Scranton with today's "Portland Turn". On an otherwise gloomy day, the clouds parted for a few seconds and the s... (more)
A CNJ F unit sits in the rail yard awaiting the next assignment. She'll be headed back to Jersey, or, just maybe, she'll be hauling freight for the Delaware Lackawanna.
The hostler pulls 2317 out of the Steamtown roundhouse and looks for the stop signal for the ash-pit from the man on the ground.
CP 2317 is the power for the day's Steamtown shuttle, seen passing classic Reading RS3 467.
SC7 switches Bridge 60 with a pair of former Erie Lackawanna C425s for power.
