Former N&W 475 passes Strasburg Railroads vintage currier truck at East Strasburg Station

Former N&W 475 comes through Esbenshade Crossing on an early (and remarkably windy) spring day

Steam shoots out of N&W 475's cylinders as she prepares to pull 10:15 AM Easter Excursion

Strasburg Railroad 90 Leads a passenger train into East Strasburg, passing by J Tower. The Pennsylvania Railroad structure was originally located in Lemoyne, PA, until it was relocated to Strasbur... (more)

The High Iron Co. ran a couple double-headed excursions from Jersey City to Wilkes Barre via the old C&NJ (or CRRofPA here, if you will). Ex CP Pacific No. 1278 trailed Strasburg RRs Decapod No. 9... (more)

Strasburg Rail Road workhorse 2-10-0 90 rolls into Strasburg with the last train on a busy July day. The “leaning tower of crossing protection” is long gone, and a freight runaround siding occ... (more)

It All Started Here

In 1960, the Strasburg Rail Road made the now-legendary decision to bring steam back to its roster, and the 0-6-0 that it purchased from the Canadian National w... (more)

475 becomes engulfed in her own steam as the crew prepares for the days activities

What started as a Photo of 475 Rolling out of the Cherry Crest Adventure Farm has turned into a more simple scene. Perhaps more reminisce of the farm from decades passed. This composite of 2 se... (more)

Strasburg Railroad 89 completes a 4 mile jaunt, moving a 7-car train into East Strasburg

Strasburg Railroad 89 and Strasburg Railroad 90 idle side by side at Cherry Hill with reenactors posed with the locomotives making the scene feel even more authentic to the 1960s.

Strasburg Railroad 89 pulls into a siding with a well-sized and well-proportioned freight train, thus concluding the morning session of the Steam Strikes Back Photo Charter.

On a rather chilly President's Day weekend, the traditional opening day of the weekend, former Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 #475 pulls the 3 pm train on Saturday, February 13, 2021, towards the Esbensh... (more)

Getting close to whiteout conditions, Strasburg Rail Road's 2-6-0 #89 pulls the 3 pm train towards the Esbenshade Road grade crossing on January 31, 2021, as a Nor'easter approaches. Normally the... (more)

Strasburg Railroad 90 charges up the grade near Carpenters. The cloudless October day allowed for gorgeous lighting and a beautiful sky background and the cold temperatures allowed for lots of smo... (more)