Cab ride on Sierra Number 3. Railtown Engineer George Sapp and Fireman Warren Smith carefully coordinate the departure of Sierra Number 3 and her special Passenger Extra from the site of a ... (more)

Inside the cab of KCS GP22ECO No. 2810.

Two sets of eyes are better than one on a Challenger steam locomotive, UP 3985, on the UP Chester Sub in Southern Illinois. Built in 1943 by the American Locomotive Company.

Ted Schulte, UP steam fireman, keeps one eye on the track ahead, one eye on the steam gauge, and one hand on the atomizer as UP 844 and the "Portland Rose" speed west out of Huntington, OR 12 Sept... (more)

Sanding the flues Ted Schulte, UP steam fireman, takes a glimpse into hell while sanding 844's flues after leaving Huntington westbound. Many thanks to Steve Lee, the UP steam crew, and th... (more)

Big "O", UP pilot conductor out of Nampa, watches for signals ahead while UP steam fireman Rick Braunschweig adjusts the atomizer pressure. The fields west of Nampa are a blur in the early morning... (more)

WE ARE REALLY GOING TO GO AFTER IT! Ed Dickens, UP steam engineer, emphasizes that he wants at least 3/4 of a glass on the boiler water level leaving Huntington due to the steep grade and t... (more)

A man and his machine. Normally the Shop Foreman, Eddy Symons chases the SOO #2719 on its trip from Duluth to Two Harbors and makes sure no problems arise. Once in Two Harbors, Ed fires up the hel... (more)

Fireman Chris checks the firebox to make sure he has an even bed of coals.

Comfortable Man - "A comfortable man in comfortable surroundings..", quoting an old trains article. The throttle is in the corner as 12000 horses do work on as many tons. Down to 15mph, the amp m... (more)

Scott Wickert adjusts his speed as he leads the excursion train north into town. Normally, he is the lead engineer of Heisler #2, but that unit developed a minor seal leak earlier in the day and t... (more)

Engineer Matt Crouch waits for the signal before proceeding west.

Fireman Jack Emerick III, using his famous overhand grip, is bailing coal into Steamtown's CN 3254's mighty maw so the locomotive can blast up the 1.5% grade to Moscow. Even though it is day time,... (more)

In the cab of a 1923 vintage MLW 2-6-2 Debbie, the engineer, is contemplating a VIP run scheduled for the next day.

In an effort to get some good light at the Valley, fellow RP photographer and Valley volunteer, Dennis Livesey and I return late one night for a ""Your Hand On The Throttle" trip through the yard.... (more)