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> When will the DL&W NKP 190 PA run again? I am
> running out of patience with those east coast
> guys.

"Whether it’s put on display or in operation, NKP 190 will serve as a significant tourism draw for Scranton and all of Northeastern Pennsylvania,” said Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-08). “In addition to boosting our local economy, this significant vestige of Pennsylvania history will remind us of our nation’s industrial past while serving as a beacon for the return of passenger rail service to our region.”

In the coming weeks, the PA will make the transcontinental journey from Oregon to Scranton and GVT’s Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad. As the foremost proprietor and user of Alco locomotives in the world, GVT’s crack team of locomotive mechanics at the Von Storch Locomotive Shops will evaluate NKP 190’s current condition and scope out what work remains to return the locomotive to service leading GVT Rail/Delaware-Lackawanna office car specials
(OCS), railfan ‘ramblers’ and additional special event passenger train excursions.

“The current GVT leadership team has been making the case for acquiring this one-of-a-kind gem for half a decade now,” said Charlie Monte Verde, GVT Rail’s Vice President of Strategic Planning. “We appreciate Mr. McCormack’s efforts and vision in returning the locomotive to the U.S. and are honored that he chose “The Alco Road” for the PA’s permanent home. We look forward to a day in the very near future when the PA makes her first main line run in more than four decades, on home rails, with Mr. McCormack at the throttle.”

—via Press Release