Built by the Canadian Locomotive Company in 1917 originally as CN 2854, this loco has had an interesting life. The loco was retired and sold in November of 1961 to Willis F. Barron who eventually sold it to the Gettysburg Railroad. In the summer of 1987, the steam locomotive arrived at Steamtown National Historic Site after they traded Canadian Pacific 4-6-2 #1278 and some extra cash for the 3254. Until 1995, the 3254 was masqueraded as Lackawanna No. 1271. As a result of issues with either the boiler/firebox or the frame, combined with other needed maintenance which made further operation impractical, No. 3254 was taken out of service indefinitely after the 2012 season. It is now a static display and as recently as 2020 in front of the Steamtown National Historic Site. Specs - serial #1463, class S-1c, 63" drivers, 180 psi boiler pressure, 27x30" cylinders, engine weight of 276,000 lb, tractive effort of 53,113 lb. Paul Kuehner photo

I was a lot younger when this Reading T&HS trip ran, and was able to climb up the tailing pile to get this shot of the C630 and GP 30 rolling the trip near New Ringgold.

Although the paint looks black in this photo, Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern SD40-2 #3050 actually has a dark green paint scheme. Rail fan Frank Spieles took this wintry action shot.

Here is another wintry action shot by rail fan Frank Spieles of Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern SD40-2 #3053.

Rail fan Frank Spieles caught RBMN SD40-2 #3053 heading up a freight through the snowy woods near Ashland, PA.

Stopped for breakfast at the Dollar Store/Boyer's

Stopped for breakfast at the Dollar Store/Boyer's

Stopped for breakfast at the Dollar Store/Boyer's

Stopped for breakfast at the Dollar Store/Boyer's

Stopped for breakfast at the Dollar Store/Boyer's

Used to transport coal, workers & supplies in & out of the Anthracite coal mines.

Used to transport coal, workers & supplies in & out of the Anthracite coal mines

Contols of a Plymouth locomotive used to transport coal, workers & supplies in & out of the Anthracite coal mines

Contols of a Plymouth locomotive used to transport coal, workers & supplies in & out of the Anthracite coal mines

Front view of a Plymouth locomotive used to transport coal, workers & supplies in & out of the Anthracite coal mines

Car used to transport coal out of the Anthracite coal mines

Car used to transport workers in & out of the Anthracite coal mines

The Henry Clay, a narrow guage, 0-4-0 locomotive built in 1927 by Vulcan Works in Wilkes Barre, PA.

The Henry Clay, a narrow guage, 0-4-0 locomotive built in 1927 by Vulcan Works in Wilkes Barre, PA.

The Henry Clay, a narrow guage, 0-4-0 locomotive built in 1927 by Vulcan Works in Wilkes Barre, PA.

The entrance to Pioneer Tunnel anthracite Coal Mine. Pictured is a narrow guage, battery operated mine locomotive.

MCQA passing through the Hoffman Boulevard crossing.

MCQA at the Dutchtown Road crossing in between Ashland & Gordon.

Passing through the Hoffman Blvd. crossing.

This narrow gauge 0-4-0T locomotive built in 1917 by Vulcan Iron Works was the featured steam locomotive for the tourist train at Pioneer Tunnel Mine.

In 2007, this 1917 narrow gauge 0-4-0T took visitors on a scenic three-quarter mile ride around the side of Mahanoy Mountain to show you another kind of mining called strip mining.

Boiler plate face of the narrow gauge 1917 Vulcan built Henry Clay at the Pioneer Tunnel Mine.

Rear view of the 1917 Vulcan built narrow gauge 0-4-0T steam locomotive, "Henry Clay".

In 2007, this battery powered mine locomotive pulled open mine cars for tours inside the 1800 foot horizontal drift mine tours.

The battery powered mine loco sits under the Pioneer Tunnel sign with the open tourist cars just beyond in the mine.

The battery powered loco and passenger cars take visitors inside the Pioneer Tunnel mine to a destination for a walking tour and explanation of the coal mine.

A static display shows a typical coal train for the strip mining near the Pioneer Tunnel mine.

42 inch gauge 0-4-0 tank engine (built by Vulcan) at the Pioneer Tunnel Coal mine

42 inch gauge 0-4-0 tank engine built by Vulcan Works in 1927, operates for the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine