:D first clip of the trip is on YouTube. I can’t wait to edit the whole trip!https://youtube.com/shorts/PlXXeUBJiN4?is=GSwdHvzQT413erGL

I’ll take some pics of the static display of UP4014 at Steamtown tomorrow, but the meat of the fun is over. What an incredible weekend. The sense of community and camaraderie with other rail fans chasing was great. Everyone around me was respectful and kind and as a result, we all had so much fun.

UP4014 and Baldwin 26 photo runby in Scranton. I believe 26 is sporting UP4012’s whistle. 6/14/26

UP4014 arrives at Steamtown NHS and backs across Bridge 60 in Scranton

UP4014 and Reading 2102 side by side on the way to Pittston. 6/14/26

PI-JT finally departs Nesquehoning Junction in the background while UP4014 sits idle, waiting for it’s turn up the grade to Nesquehoning Station 6/13/26

Reading 2102 and UP 4014 departing Penobscot together heading towards Nesquehoning

UP 4014 patiently waits its turn to climb to Nesquehoning while Reading 2102 crosses the bridge and tackles the grade with help

Reading 2102 and UP 4014 arriving at Mountain Top, PA 6/13/26

Reading 2102 dramatically departs Pittston, PA 6/13/26

UP 4014 departs Pittston, PA working decently hard up the grade 6/13/26

UP 4014 arrives in Pittston, PA 6/13/26

Reading 2102 arrives in Pittston, PA 6/13/26

UP 4014 Passes Taylor Yard. Taylor, PA 6/13/26

UP 4014 Crosses the Tunkhannock Viaduct in Nicholson, PA

More to come, service is terrible and a lot is happening today

Hard to believe it based on all of the videos of crowds and people lining the tracks everywhere the Big Boy goes, but I seriously underestimated how many people would be out today trying to catch it

I know I know, this is the last one of the day. This NS manifest snuck up on us. My first time seeing a train go over the Tunkhannock Viaduct in person!

Today was a good day. I’m excited for a wild weekend!

Lots of signs on the highways around Scranton saying “Big Boy Reunion in Scranton - Expect Heavy Delays 6/15-6/16”

Well this was a very unexpected catch

Its so wild that we have running examples of both of the classes of steam locomotive in this picture. They’ll both be running on the same rails this weekend!

That sweet smell of burning coal is a very welcome scent

My sweet prince still sleeping peacefully

Big Boy 4012’s cab today!

The trolley problem is that I don’t see enough trolleys

The time has come

The margaritas made me forget to post this yesterday - that feeling of seeing the subway pull in as you’re walking down the stairs to the platform

Welcome to foameritavilla - it’s humid and 86 degrees

Babe, wake up from your nap & cue up the “Wait Through the War”! A new Chuck Walsh / Lackawanna Cutoff Video is out! 🛤️🚆 youtu.be/Mm04yv13o4s

Whoever guessed three days, step on down

mbta is leading the way, tearing down obsolete trolleybus wires for the technology of the future: battery bus with diesel heater mass.streetsblog.org/2026/05/11/t...

Canadian National #47

Did they put UP 4012’s whistle on Baldwin 26? It sure seems like it! Awesome! youtu.be/By17bCDlZOI?...

Baldwin #26

Mmmmmmmmmmm 4012

Get ready for an absolutely deluge of posts in a month from the 4014 east coast trip

Have a Downeaster cabbage car shot

I always get worried when nothing shows up on my feed for 6 hours but I haven’t posted in a month. It’s also on me

Amtrak’s announcement of their RFP for the new long distance fleet. All single level. I’m trying to decide if the thumbnail is of what will be considered the sightseer lounge/cafe car. youtu.be/6u5MiB4Ve80?...

This long-distance fleet replacement will end up with 800+ new railcars across 14 routes. As rumored, the entire fleet will transition from a mix of bi-level and single-level equipment to single-level only. We get our first look at a new lounge, dining, and sleeper cars. #PaxEx

Have you heard about the NYC-Scranton corridor project (including the restoration of the Lackawanna Cutoff) and want all the details in one place? This page is the answer:

Oh wow. I certainly wore out that tape as well as a kid. It had such an effect on me that 2 months ago I got to show There Goes A Train to my 3 year old nephew and could quote parts after not seeing it for 20 or so years. Rip Engineer Dave.

I am begging you: take a couple minutes and look at the images from yesterday’s lunar flyby. They are absolutely incredible www.nasa.gov/gallery/luna...

How on Earth did I almost miss Conrail day?

Moon or bust?

“It stings because we failed the streetcar as much as the streetcar failed us. DC was simply not ready to do this… the DC Streetcar… taught us that if we want strong transit, we must care enough to actually make transit strong. We are still here, dreaming.”

Fun fact: I was once hired to make a functional HO scale version of this, but the client got divorced before construction began! 🤣 (Thankfully the wife also enjoyed the layout, it wasn't the reason)

The Final Countdown Has Begun! For the first time since 1972, the Kennedy Space Center countdown clock has been turned on ahead of a crewed mission beyond Low Earth Orbit.