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Scranton, Pennsylvania Photos - Page 1

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Short line Alcos
Old CNR steam
Vintage NKP switcher
Union Pacific Big Boy
Reading #2124

	Date: August 2001 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Railroad: Delaware & Lackawanna Description: One of the many D&L Alco units parked near Steamtown National Park.
	Date: August 2001 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Railroad: Reading Railroad Description: Another preserved Alco, this one is Reading #467.
	Date:August 2001 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Railroad: Reading Railroad Description: One of the Reading & North Shore (I think) Alco units, I think this is an ex-CPR unit.
	Date: August 2001 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Railroad: Delaware & Lackawanna Description: Another D&L Alco unit parked outside Steamtown.
	Date: August 2001 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Railroad: Canadian National Railways Description: CNR #3254 steams up in preparation for an excursion trip.
	Date: August 2001 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Railroad: Canadian National Railways Description: White clouds of smoke billow out of CNR #3254 as it leaves the platform at Steamtown National Park.
	Date: August 2001 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Railroad: Lackawanna Railroad Description: A Lackawanna caboose in the yard at Steamtown.
	Date: August 2001 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Railroad: Nickel Plate Road (New York, Chicago & St. Louis RR) Description: A crew does some switching with a vintage EMD GP9 from the Nickel Plate Road.
	Date: August 2001 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Railroad: Union Pacific Description: A broadside view of UP Big Boy #4012. The Big Boy steam engines, built in the 1940's by the American Locomotive Company (ALCo), were, and still are, the world's largest steam locomotives. Their 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement means the boiler has to be articulated to fit around curves. I don't think this photo does justice to the sheer size of this locomotive.
	Date: August 2001 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Railroad: Union Pacific Description: A front view of UP Big Boy #4012, which gives you a better idea of just how huge they are. These locomotives had a rating of 6290 horsepower.
	Date: August 2001 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Railroad: Union Pacific Description: The number plates and board of UP #4012.
	Date: August 2001 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Railroad: Reading Lines Description: Nose view of Reading T1 4-8-4 #2124.
	Date: August 2001 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Railroad: Reading Railroad Description: Broadside view of Reading T1 #2124.
	Date: August 2001 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Railroad: Rahweh Valley RR Description: The number board of Rahweh Valley #15, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
	Date: August 2001 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Railroad: Rahweh Valley RR Description: Front nose view of Rahweh Valley #15.
	Date: August 2001 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Railroad: Rahweh Valley RR Description: Broadside view of one of the small locomotives on display at Steamtown.
	Date: August 2001 Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania Railroad: Central of New Jersey Railroad Description: The old CNJ freight house in Scranton, Pennsylvania.