Getting ready to depart Babbitt with 146 loads for Silver Bay.

Engineer Bruce at the helm on NSM 652. Heading back to Babbitt with 136 empties.

For my 100th RP image let me introduce a genuine steam locomotive engineer. This is Aaron Stout and he is about to unleash Canadian National No. 3254's 53,000 lbs. of tractive effort and thus prop... (more)

These are the controls of locomotive No. 97. They are what a newbie engineer uses for the first time with the Valley Railroad's "Your Hand On The Throttle" program. I believe the Valley was the fi... (more)

Inside the cab of Marc 13.

C&O 1601's cab is immaculate at the Ford Museum. Here is a fun fact, if you pull the throttle, you get steam sound effects. Cool! To keep people from tripping on the grate shakers the museum has... (more)

The engineer checks on the wheels of 475 after a day of running in 12+ inches of snow on the weekend. You can take note of the amount of snow by looking at the engieers legs!

Eric Pittman looks out the window as he brings the train to a stop at the NOC.

The Palo Express rolls northbound at 30 mph about 5 miles south of Vinton on the 2nd northbound trip of the day. We are standing behind engineer for the day, Bill MaGee, Iowa Northern's assistant ... (more)

Engineer Owen Hawkins Jr. lights up a cigar while N&W 1218 simmers quietly, awaiting her next assignment. A Lerro Productions event at the Virginia Museum of Transportation.

Stan Patterson is at the controls, rolling a mere 1mph down Whitman Street. Slowing to cross over HY27, he lays on the music while watching carefully for cars. Behind the little geep are 2 empty c... (more)

Early morning light shines into the cab of UP 844 as they get the event for the 100th anniversary of the yard set up.

Engineer Tim Sposato pulls back on the throttle as we begin our trip out of Byesville.

Retired GN engineer Frank Christopherson feels right at home in the cab of the Hustle Muscle.

Fireman J.P. Johnson at the throttle as the 30" gauge #12 works up the 4% ruling grade.