Babysitting the beast. The shadowy figure of Clover Valley Lumber Co. #4's engineer wades through a bath of steam from the open cylinder cocks, as he oils around his locomotive in anticipat... (more)

Re-enactment of the steam era at the Didcot Railway Centre. A lady is cleaning the 0-6-0T panier steam locomotive #3738 after the engine returned to the shed in the evening. A TimeLine Events phot... (more)

The Conductor (or the Assistant Conductor?) on Amtrak train 19, the southbound Crescent (running 1 hour 15 minutes behind schedule), has lined the hand-operated switch into the station and ... (more)

"Hitchin' a Ride": Fred Mattison enjoys the morning sun outside of the Verdant View Farm as he and N&W J Class #611 head west on October 5, 2019.

After running as helper from Chama to the top of Cumbres Pass - see HERE and
Railroad: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-2
Location: Cumbres, Colorado, USA
Locomotive #: CTS 488
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 09, 2005

This isn't a staged reenactment. On many of the former USSR's less modernized lines, rail traffic is still governed by flags at stations and yard limits. In this scene, a switchman raises a yellow... (more)

A look back upon happier times - by that I mean 2019. A decent sized group of photographers and actors gathered at the LA Fairgrounds on a fall evening to recreate scenes, like the one portrayed a... (more)

After locomotive 3304 was coupled to the front of the "Tórtolas" convoy, lead by locomotive 3306, one of the train drivers checks the coupling and proceeds to connect the air hoses of b... (more)

The conductor of C633 dismounts before the train shoves their 50+ car second cut through the loadout at Creech.

Brakeman Steve Bratina mans the switch at AOC looking onward as the conductor makes the joint on a loaded maleic acid tank car.

VIA 6504 gets a cleaning.

A team work on the tracks of Lahore Goods Yard next to the station, whilst in the background waits a new large GE locomotive imported from the states hauling a large container train.

The crew of soviet steam engine "L" (2-10-0) with local passenger train from Bologoe to Ostashkov departs from Gorovastitsa station (Tver region). That train runs regularly by saturdays on this ro... (more)

The crew of soviet steam engine "Su" (Су) (2-6-2) with local passenger train from Bologoe to Ostashkov departs from Firovo station (Tver region). That train runs regularly by saturdays... (more)

Strasburg Railroad Locomotive 89 is immersed in a cloud of steam as it's crew prepares for the days trips. The cold February air always lends itself to help create a dramatic scene