DL&W wanted its new locomotives to have a distinction of their own and decided to call them "Poconos", for the mountains that the railroad crossed. Designed with passenger service in mind, these locomotives had 73" drivers and a tractive effort of 64,500 pounds.

The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad's 1151 class comprised five 4-6-4 steam locomotives built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in 1937. They were the last steam locomotives ordered by the railroad.

Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad 4-8-4 steam locomotive no. 1502 leads westbound passenger train no. 3, the "Lackawanna Limited," across the Delaware River Bridge from the cut-off near Portland, Pennsylvania on June 16, 1940.

Pictures of DLW 1661, Model: 4-8-4 : 2/25/2025 View Photos ·Home · ... (4-8-4) DLW 1661(4-8-4) Page Controls : View: Pics Per Page: Title: DLW 1661 : Description: Date is approximate : Photo Date: 1/7/1995 Upload Date: 2/23/2017 8:50:36 PM : Location: Scranton, PA : Author: ...

Apr 4, 2022 · Their tractive effort of 76,000 pounds was exceeded by only one other 4-8-4, Norfolk & Western’s class J. They had air horns (ahead of the sand dome) instead of whistles. Alco photo. During the Depression Lackawanna kept its shop forces employed converting Pacifics and Mikados into 60 husky 0-8-0s. Robert A. Le Messina photograph.

Weighing 447,000 pounds, they developed 72,043 pounds of tractive force. They had cylinder dimensions of 28x32 inches and 74-inch driving wheels. There is no information about the photographer, date, or location of this photo of No. 1648 acquired through eBay. All DL&W 4-8-4s were retired and scrapped by the end of 1953.

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The Lackawanna was one of the first US railroads to adopt the 4-8-4 wheel arrangement. In contrast to the Northern Pacific, these were not called “Northern” here, but “Poconos”. They were seen here as the successor to the 4-8-2 with a larger firebox.

DL&W acquired its first 4-8-4 locomotive in 1927. What followed was a 20 year, nearly exclusive reliance on this fast, strong workhorse. Alco delivered fifty-five 4-8-4 locomotives to the DL&W for both freight and passenger service. Lionel's catalog price was $674.95. Features: O …