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From: RWisneski AT njtransit DOT com
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 09:21:39 -0400
Subject: Alcos in action on Ex EL Rails 5/28
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Similar to Paul's Light Rail trip, my son Andrew and I took advantage of the great weather on Sunday and went to Scranton to see the Delaware-Lackawanna's Portland Turn, which typically runs with ALCO Century 6-axle power.

Sunday's trip turned out to be very light (only 3 empties departing Scranton), so the power consist was an RS 3 (former D&H) and a freshly repainted RS-32 (former NYC) instead of the 6-axle Centuries. A few of my son's digital shots are attached. The sights and sounds were glorious. Steamtown also operated a steam excursion to Tobyhanna, it followed the freight out of Scranton; we didn't stick around to see it, but did see an actress dressed as Phoebe Snow at the Tobyhanna Depot, along with a large crowd of folks waiting for the train.

DSCF1266 shows the units drilling the Chamerlain Ammunition works (former DL&W Buildings), photo taken from the Mall walkway. Units are just east of the Roundhouse.

DSCF1284 shows 6 alcos and a number of railfans in the area near Bridge 60.

DSCF1330 shows the short train smoking it up departing Tobyhanna

DSCF1344 shows the train coming east through East Stroudsburg. The job did some work at Tobyhanna and Cresco, so the consist has grown to 8 cars. There were only 7 cars waiting at the NS Interchange at Slateford Jct. for the return trip.

I'm told by "the regulars" that this job runs pretty regularly every Sunday morning; it seemed like the crew might have signed up around 7 or so, but with switching, etc. didn't get out of town until 10 am.

Rich Wisneski
Denville, NJ


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