Early in the morning, CN 3254 blasts into a small pocket of sunlight as it passes the ex-DL&W Moscow station on its way to the Delaware Water Gap with a special train of AAPRCO conventioneers.

With brake smoke and steam flying, CN 3254 and the AAPRCO special pass under the ex-DL&W signal bridge at Gravel Place. Once a major interlocking, Gravel place had multiple tracks and a tower, whi... (more)

With brakeshoe smoke swirling, CN 3254 passes Delaware-Lackawanna RS32 2035 and M420W 2045, which will lead the train on the return trip from the Water Gap.

After picking up some more passengers, CN 2-8-2 3254 accelerates away from the former Lackawanna station, now a hotel, with the AAPRCO special.

Making track speed, CN 3254 hustles the AAPRCO special through Gouldsboro to the roar of motor drives from the assembled chasers.

The AAPRCO special passes the ex-DL&W station at Moscow which is still used for the bi-monthly excursios from Steamtown.

After picking up passengers, CN 3254 and the AAPRCO special leave the Lackawanna Station Hotel behind as they depart Scranton; their destination: the Delaware Water Gap.

CN 3254 pulling the AAPRCO special hits a very small patch of sunlight under the ex-DL&W signal bridge at Moscow.

The AAPRCO special makes a stop at the south side of East Stroudsburg so CN 3254 can be filled with water before continuing to the Delaware Water Gap.

With Fall just around the corner and visibly present in some parts of the Poconos, CN 3254 and the AAPRCO special pass the restored DL&W Gouldsboro station.

CN 2-8-2 3254 drifts downgrade past the fomer DL&W Cresco station, which is being refurbished. Workers were painting the building white, though I don't know if that will be a final color or just p... (more)

The AAPRCO convention train snakes its way along the Deleware River.

After pausing to be inspected at Tobyhanna, the AAPRCO special resumes its journey towrds the water gap.

CN 3254 passes the AAPRCO consist at Steamtown as it departs for the Deleware Water Gap.