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Excursion Operations |
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Page Two,1993-2002 |
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The Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad's Pocono Main Track is the current home for Steamtown Excursions. Trains head East from Scranton to Moscow, Pennsylvania a distance of about 13 miles. The following photographs are arranged, more or less, by location from Steamtown (West) to Moscow (East). |
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CN 3254 helps recreate a classic WWII era scene as two soldiers wave to a passing train, again near Cedar Avenue in Scranton in 2001. |
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CP 2317 is seen painted all black in 1994 for the filming of the movie now shown in the Steamtown Theater. Location is at the East End of the Steamtown Yard at Cedar Avenue. |
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CP 2317 wheels a 9 car train past the University of Scranton on a cold Columbus Day morning in 2002. |
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CN 3254 is seen passing through the old "East End Yard" near the University od Scranton in September of 2002 . |
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A mile or so west of Scranton, CN 3254 exits the east portal of the Nay Aug tunnel. The tunnel, constructed in the 1850's is one of America's oldest. View is from 1997. |
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CP 2317 leans into a curve as it leaves the City of Scranton. Location is just under the Harrison Avenue Bridge in 1999. |
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Steamtown's ex Nickel Plate Road GP-9 leads the return leg of aspecial excursion through the East portal of the Nay Aug Tunnel in 2002. |
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CP 2317 has just entered Dunmore and is crossing one of several bridges over Roaring Brook in this 1998 view. |
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CP 2317 brings an excursion under the spectacular Erie Jessup Branch trestle in the fall of 2002. View is from Interstate 380. |
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During the Fall of 1993, a number of Steamtown's regular excursions utilized both operating locomotives, as seen here blasting through Dunmore, PA. |
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CN 3254 is seen passing under the under the Jessup Branch trestle in this 1994 trackside view . |
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CP 2317 leads an excursion under the former Erie Wyoming Division bridge in an area the railroad refers to as "Winton" in this 1997 view. |
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CN 3254 is seen a few miles east of Winton approaching Elmhurst in this 2002 photograph. |
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Perhaps the most scenic location along the trip to Moscow is the Elmhurst Reservoir, seen here in the fall of 2002. |
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Another view of the Elmhurst Reservoir as 2317 rolls by in 1999. |
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The town of Moscow is the eastern terminus of the regular excursions. The 2317 is seen pulling up to the brick passenger station in the fall of 2002. |
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During the "Railexpo" event of 1997, the doubleheaded 2317 and 3254 executed shattering runbys at the Moscow passenger station. |
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Running to Carbondale often neccesitates an overnight stay in South Scranton to be readiy for the next morning. In this night time 1998 view the 26 is tied up for the evening. |
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Occasional trips to Carbondale on the old D&H main will provide a chance for the 26 to stretch her legs. She is seen here in Carbondale for a Santa run in 1997. |
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