Well, my two week stint at the fire in South Dakota turned into only 3 days. On day 2, the Southwest corner of SD was clobbered by rainstorms, so I was sent home.
I don't have many photos of my hometown railroad, the Delaware-Lackawanna in action, but here is a series of images taken on April 17, as a grain train came into Scranton from Pocono Summit, PA.
The two units leading the train past the former DL&W passenger station are Alco C425 (originally Erie Lackawanna) and Alco C630, still in General Electric colors.
The train is heading downhill on the "China Wall" separating the downtown from South Scranton. The concrete Mattes St. tower, restored by the National Park Service, is trackside on the far right.
Keystone Propane is a customer on the route in Tobyhanna, PA, and propane tank cars are often mixed in with the grain cars. The purple car on the far right is unusual. Near the top of the photo is track repair equipment, fixing up the Canadian Pacific rails. This was also DL&W at one time.
All this can be seen outside my attic window.
What photos have you captured lately that you want to share? All types of trains, stations, and other railroad elements are welcome on the Midweek thread. Enjoy yourselves, and keep cool this summer.
