Forgotten steam

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)

One of the oldest locomotives preserved in America, the 1848-built "Memnon" is currently one of the key artifacts in the B&O's Civil War exhibit, "The War Came By Train." The locomotive, which wa... (more)

Hand braking and link and pin coupling at the turn of the 21st century. The brakeman rides between the massive fir logs. A US safety inspector may faint at this sight.