05/10/2026
I got another chase checked off my bucket list this past week. I chased a passenger excursion by the Key Lock & Latern Organization from Carbondale PA to Steamtown, Scranton PA.
They made a stop at the Von Storch locomotive shops, picked up the recently restored Nickle Plate 190 Alco, and continued on to Steamtown where they stopped under Bridge 60 awaiting the appearance of a Steamtown elementary school excursion on its way back to Carbondale.
I then chased the Steamtown excursion back to Carbondale on my way home, dodging raised manholes, potholes, construction, water main repairs, one lane roads due to paving, and plenty of detours. It was definitely an adventure.