Anybody have any pics or accounts of this? (especially the RS-3's)?

> Anybody have any pics or accounts of this?
> (especially the RS-3's)?

Hi Mike,

I got back from Maine in time to get up at 4:30am to head up to Scranton for Saturday's festivities.

Arriving at Steamtown around 8:30 AM, we were treated to a static display of the D-L's C-420, a couple of C-424's, the AHRS Reading RS-3 and thier little RDG Century. Oh yeah, the Big Boy was next door... and I am not sure everyone knew she was the biggest Alco there!

The charmer of the Scranton display was not an Alco! D-L's just rehabbed EMC Lackawanna switcher was idling away with a train of 2 DL&W hoppers, a Rutland flat, a D&H boxcar, a PRR boxcar and restored DL&W "Keyser Valley" caboose! Wow! What a train!!!!

Despite rainy weather, many great photos were had. The D-L ran a passenger train and frieght train from Scranton to Analomink and return (actually, the frieght consist went only to Pocono Summit). On the way out the two D&H RS-3's hauled the freight while the D-L M-636 and the Reading Tech's Reading C-630 halued the 4 car passenger train. On the way back, they swapped trains.

There were tons of photo stops and ground-shaking smoky run-bys!

The last photo stop, along Ridge Row in Scranton, was topped off by the RS-3's being revved up in place to produce mind-boggling amounts of Alco smoke.

The D-L guys are first-class operators and fans.

Way to go!

Rob Davis



inlinebob@aol.com

> Hi Mike,

> I got back from Maine in time to get up at
> 4:30am to head up to Scranton for Saturday's
> festivities.

> Arriving at Steamtown around 8:30 AM, we
> were treated to a static display of the
> D-L's C-420, a couple of C-424's, the AHRS
> Reading RS-3 and thier little RDG Century.

For the record, the C-425 belongs to
Reading Tech. The ARHS just has the RS-3 #467.
They, along with the C-630, traveled up to Scranton a few weeks ago for this event. It is likely that the #467 will remain there at the D-L for mechanical work which should restore it back to operating condition.

hoffmannwj@nswccd.navy.mil

> The D-L guys are first-class operators and
> fans.

> Way to go!

> Rob Davis

Thanks for the compliments Rob. Putting that weekend was a lot of work for both us and our employees but it was very rewarding.

Oh and by the way, the 2 6-axles pushing the train out of Scranton was NOT staged. We would have much preferred the 4 SD-40 take the train up the hill without any problems. It was fun though !

Michael Thomas

gvt@spicatech.com

> Hi Mike,
> we were treated to a static display of the
> D-L's C-420, a couple of C-424's, the AHRS
> Reading RS-3 and thier little RDG Century.
> Despite rainy weather, many great photos
> were had.
> two D&H RS-3's hauled freight while
> the D-L M-636 and the Reading Tech's Reading
> C-630 hauled the 4 car passenger train. On
> the way back, they swapped trains.
> There were tons of photo stops and
> ground-shaking smoky run-bys!
> mind-boggling amounts of Alco smoke.
> The D-L guys are first-class operators and
> fans.
> Way to go!
> Rob Davis

The red (faded to pink) Century on display was former Reading 5204, a C-424. It was purchased by the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society from the Green Bay & Western, and is still wearing their red paint, with the G-B-W changed to R-D-G.

This unit was received operational, and has been used for several seasons (along with C-630 #5308)on various R.C.T.& H.S. excursions. However, the 5204 has developed some internal problems which are best left to be diagnosed by the ALCO DOCTORS at the D-L.

When she is healthy again, (and when we have a roof to put her under) she will be re-painted to the as-delivered READING green & yellow.

5308 will be returning to Leesport after the activities are over at Scranton.

5204 will remain at Scranton for therapy, and possible surgery. When that's done, we (R.C.T.& H.S.) have an RS-3 too !!

TIP-OF-THE-HAT to everyone at the
DELAWARE-LACKAWANNA RAILROAD
for a job well done, with the ALCO-DAYS.

What a great ride up there beyond Moscow !!
Nice track! It's been a while since 5308 got to stretch her legs like that.
And thanks for using your brush-cutter.
(for a laugh, please note my message about running a Big Boy, somewhere in a thread, above.)

Still hoping to see READING 5308 posed next to UNION PACIFIC 4012, before 5308 leaves for home.

Thanks again for all the fun !!

Steve Gilbert, past president, R.C.T.& H.S.