A change of pace...

(Train sightings on 9-1-12.)

... from photographing the CSX and NS freights that pass through my area by chasing some special excursions on Saturday. First up was Erie Lackawanna Dining Car Preservation Society's excursion train to Scranton's La Festa. People who chose to attend this festival could board the train at the Delaware Water Gap, East Stroudsburg or Cresco stations. Seen here approaching the Logging Road 45061 grade crossing after departing the Delaware Water Gap station right on time at 9 AM. In the lead is the D&L's 4118. It is an Alco RS3 and ex-D&H 4118 heritage. The second unit is D&L 414 (a C420 ex-LV 414). D&L 414 is a genuine LV locomotive wearing its "as delivered" paint scheme. Only the ditch lights and the FRA required striping are different from what this locomotives looked like in 1963 when delivered to the LV.

After this train had passed, it was time to drive back to NJ to photograph BR&W's first of two special passenger excursions. Shortly before noon, a whistle was heard signaling its approach to Three Bridges. BR&W 2102 was in charge of two coaches. As the train slowly made its way past my photo location, one conductor shouted out to me to "...check out the drumhead!" The drumhead proclaimed that this train was called "The Hunterdon Flyer".