Engineer Dick Roden has put Canadian National No. 3254 away after the second day of Lackawanna Railfest in Scranton. All that's left to do is finish the paperwork.

WE ARE REALLY GOING TO GO AFTER IT! Ed Dickens, UP steam engineer, emphasizes that he wants at least 3/4 of a glass on the boiler water level leaving Huntington due to the steep grade and t... (more)

Volunteers at the Midwest Central work to return SS&S No. 6 to service for the annual Midwest Old Threshers Reunion.

Fireman Chris checks the firebox to make sure he has an even bed of coals.

Fireman Chris shovels coal while the 2317 pulls the Scranton Limited up the hill in the yard on her last day of operation before her 1472 day inspection.

Engineer Seth Corwin blows for a grade crossing while running the Scranton Limited in reverse back to the roundhouse to pick up a new set of passengers.

The fireman has dumped 2317's fire and is now washing the hopper making sure all the ash has been removed. This procedure has been performed on 2317 every working day for years but there is a diff... (more)

A crew member watches as 2317's feedwater pump is blown down.

Engineer Seth Corwin oils around on #2317 while getting ready to pull the Scranton Limited.

The engineers qualified to run Steamtown's CP Pacific 2317 up "the Hill" come together on the turntable in Scranton. This somber gathering marks the locomotive's last day of service before a manda... (more)

Don Crimmin and an unidentified Amtrak conductor tromp to the pocket track's manual switch. Once thrown, the headlight will illuminate on the (then) 64-year-old beast and it will begin its journey... (more)

Fireman Jack Emerick III, using his famous overhand grip, is bailing coal into Steamtown's CN 3254's mighty maw so the locomotive can blast up the 1.5% grade to Moscow. Even though it is day time,... (more)

The Durango and Silverton Railroad.

What was supposed to be a routine maintenance check turned into a 5 hour long repair of a drive wheel spring holder.

Strasburg 2-10-0 #90 gets a drink of water in the evening.