A Day on the DL

All Photographs c. 2004, Dave Crosby

Slowing for their stop at Keystone Propane, the DL crew waves as the 334 passes the restored Tobyhanna station.

Power is mu'ed and tested in South Scranton Yard.  DL 310 is set aside in favor of DL 4103.

DL train PO 75 with lite power arrives Taylor Yard office to arrange pick up of 3 cars bound for customer's on the DL's Pocono Main.

After completing their work at Keystone, the DL crew departs Tobyhanna, passing a former DL&W concrete switch tower, one of many on the line.

With a considerably longer consist, DL train PO 75 passes through Pocono Summit, PA.

DL 334 departs the former DL&W Taylor station (now the yard office)  for the North End of Taylor Yard.

DL 334 is shown passing the derelict Pocono Summit station, once the destination of Steamtown Excursions in the 1980's.

DL crew waits in the clear on the siding at CPF 672 for this southbound CP freight with NS power on the head end.

After arriving at Horizon Milling, the crew has run  around it's train and DL 4103 is now in the lead as the crew switches the mill.

DL 334 is given a clear signal and enters the former D&H main heading north towards Bridge 60.

The crew of DL PO 75 has assembled their train of some 35 empty grain cars, plus several empty tank cars.  The long train is show working upgrade towards Pocono Summit.

Our subject is shown approaching the beginning of DL trackage at Bridge 60.

Still working upgrade, the 4103 is seen with it's charge approaching the Pocono Summit station.

After sorting some cars, the DL 334 and train begin the run up the Pocono Main and are seen here in Scranton at "Ridge Row".

With it's short train well in hand, the DL power passes the Moscow passenger station, shuttered since the cancellation of Steamtown excursions in 2003.

Having conqured the grade, the 4103 is working  level track now as the train passes the Tobyhanna station once again.

DL 334 passes the recently restored Gouldsboro station.

Now into the downgrade run into Scranton, the 4103 puts it's dynamic brakes to use passing through Moscow.

The well maintained former DL&W right of way is evidenced in this angle, as the DL passes over the entrance to the Tobyhanna Army Depot.

Passing through Dunmore.   The train will continue back to Taylor, but for now, the photographer is tired, and hungry and so ends the chase.

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