Sometimes days don't go well... but, sometimes a day just works out perfect. And that was how this past Saturday went for me. Whenever I am home from school I always make an effort to get out rai... (more)
Heading up the line of stored mostly ALCOs is former KBS RS-11. Lokks like it slated to get in line for GVT paint in the near future.
With splendid fall colors all around, CNJ 1554 leads a special excursion into Moscow passing under the abandoned Lackawanna signal bridge on a beautiful morning.
"Freight Making a Station Stop"
"Slowing for Bestway"
PT98 heads into Mount Pocono as they cross the Pocono Summit Lake with a short trains. But not for long, as they are about to pick up around 25-30 empty grain cars at the mill in Mt. Pocono.
Rain is heading toward Scranton, but these three ALCOs are unfazed. The one on the right has been recently repainted into GVT livery.
PT97 crawls through the 10 MPH slow order, but the 6 Alcos and MLWs are working hard to keep the train, which is mostly loaded grain hoppers, moving up the 1.59% ruling grade along the former DLW ... (more)
PT97 rolls westbound through Cresco, PA.
"Slowing for the Drop"
PT-98 rolls through Henry's Crossing in Cresco.
PT-97 passes one of the railroad's parked RS-3s as it makes its way into Scranton.
Four big Alcos do what they do best as they attack the grade out of Scranton with a lengthy train for the NS.
The PT98 passes Snag Pond with a short train. It will work at Tobyhanna and pick up some empty tank cars for interchange to the NS at Portland.
Dusk at Moscow finds the Portland Turn disturbing the peace with the sound of Alco's on jointed rails. Doesnt get much better that this!
