Steamtown National Historic Site: Baldwin #26 6-1-2024

Steamtown National Historic Site: Baldwin #26 6-1-2024.
We make our way back to northeast Pennsylvania to the Steamtown National Historic Site located in the town of Scranton (sometimes referred to as Electric City). For most Saturdays and Sundays between May and early November, Steamtown operates their "Scranton Limited" passenger train around the grounds of Steamtown and through the heart of downtown Scranton. Power for these train rides today is Baldwin Locomotive Works 0-6-0 steam locomotive #26 (if 26 is not in service, they will use one of their historic diesels).
26 was built in 1929 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an 0-6-0 and was one of Baldwin's yard switchers. She and at least two identical sisters hauled both raw materials and finished locomotives around the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia. She was sold in 1948 to the Jackson Iron & Steel company and given the number 3. She was officially retired in 1979 (which is extremely late for running in revenue service). 26 was later purchased by Jerry Jacobson, and was moved out of JI&S four years later. She was moved first to Grand Rapids Ohio, then to Bellevue to be on display at the Mad River & Nickle Plate Railroad Museum (Jerry Jacobson still owned the 26). In 1986, Jerry traded 26 to Steamtown (at that time the collection was being prepared to move to Scranton) in favor of their Canadian National #1551 (1551 is on display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek Ohio). 26 would arrive on Steamtown property in January of 1990 and would immediately enter the shops for restoration. She would emerge from the shops the following summer. She would haul excursions for Steamtown until 1999 when upon her FRA-mandated five-year inspection, 26 needed major firebox, boiler, and frame repairs. So Steamtown decided to do an entire overhaul of the locomotive. She would emerge from the shop once again in December of 2015, and she has been in operation at Steamtown ever since.
*This locomotive has eluded me for a long time now, but I'm glad to check it off the bucket list.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of Baldwin with their switcher on the Scranton Limited!

[@ScramjetNY]

My gosh you have really captured some phenomenal footage of #26. I'm subscribing to your channel. Pure artistry!

[@NorthernOhioRailroadAction]

Excellent video really enjoyed it keep up the great work looking forward to seeing more great content from you soon thanks again and have a wonderful day

[@nathancorcoran5347]

Cool video of 26.

[@lashendawest7509]

Great catches awesome chase and nice video

[@TimsTrainsChaser]

Nice 👍

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

i wish CP 2317 is in the New York Central.

[@BenBensonStudios]

What else did you do while you were in PA?