Setting up for Railfest Weekend - Delaware Lackawanna - Steam Town - 2024 - Scranton Pennsylvania

An annual event at the National Park in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Steamtown Historic Site is home to an operating freight railroad. Delaware Lackawanna, which is a shortline that operates many rebuilt Alco and MLW locomotives dating as far back as the 1950s. This video covers the crew bringing in equipment for the up and coming event next weekend. The event is free from August 31-September 1st. The grounds are open and parking is free as well. Many other steam engines will be on the grounds and posed, as well as train rides available. Below is a list of the locomotives seen in this video.
-DL #3642 Alco C636 built in 1968
-DL #3000 MLW M630 built in 1970
-DL #3007 MLW M630 built in 1970
-DL #414 Alco C420 built in 1964
-DL #2452 Alco C425 built in 1964
-MHWA #2045 MLW M420 built in 1973
-DL #2423 Alco C425 built in 1965
-DL #1554 painted CNJ Alco RS-3 built in 1952
-DL #4068 Alco RS-3 built in 1952

You will also see Baldwin Locomotive Works #26, an 0-6-0 steam engine operated by your federal government! This is a National Park. This loco was originally built in 1929 with serial number 60733.

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