For this local farmer, a group of 20 people taking a picture of the steam train train was definitely the attraction of the day. One thing was for sure. He did not only drink spring water that morn... (more)

"Skyliners" were Turkey's largest steam locos and the only ones fitted with a mechanical stoker. Eighty-eight were built by Vulcan Iron Works of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA for the Turkish Ra... (more)

This steamtrain leaves Wernigerode and runs to the Brocken, during the steamloc on the left side takes the coals for the next trip

As cold as ice ...

The steamloc is thirsty! Two engineers (one without head...) give oil. A few minutes later the loc will run with the cars to the Brocken

Former French Railways "Mountain" 4-8-2 steamlocomotives 241A 65 (based in Full, Switzerland) and 241P 17 (from Le Creusot, France), doubleheading the Bözberg north ramp (1.2 %) with full steam a... (more)

The Suiling Forestry Railway is one of the last log hauling lines left in China, and continues to this writing although for how long is a big question. It is normally dieselized, but has one more... (more)

Former French Railways "Mountain" steamlocomotives 241A 65 (based in Full, Switzerland) and 241P 17 (from Le Creusot, France), doubleheading the Bözberg north ramp (1.2 %) with full steam toward... (more)

Three Prussians for the price of one. KPEV P10 three-cylinder 2-8-2 No 39 230 and P8 4-6-0 No 38 3364 arrive at Friedrichshafen Stadt station with the 16.09 Personen zug from Lindau as another P8 ... (more)

SNCF 141R498 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Chester, Pensylvania in 1946 waits to leave Boulogne Maritime station with train GE, the 21.18 to Basel.

At last - cool enough for steam to show, damp enough to leave the diesels in the garage, sunny enough to light up the Dales. I think I've gone to heaven. Great photographic conditions returned tod... (more)