On the High Bridge: Milepost 471.23. Here's a wide-angle view of the big K-37 #493 as she rumbles across the High Bridge over the Animas River (MP 471.23) with her Silverton mixed consist, ... (more)

Dawn breaks over Missionary Ridge as an empty early morning train works its way from Durango up to Rockwood, where the Durango & Silverton temporarily based their operations during height of the C... (more)

Engineer Russell and Fireman Kylah make it rain over the Animas River as they ease Durango-bound train 464 across High Bridge.

I stayed overnight in a dump of a motel, got up a 4:45 AM, got soaked in the rain, drove 400 miles round trip, spent hundreds of dollars, and after waiting 27 years, was it worth it?

You bet you... (more)

Western Maryland 1309 traverses the curve at Garner's Meadow while the wind blows a mixture of steam and smoke across the field, covering parts of the tender and train.

Bridge In The Woods. The Little Schuylkill River bridge in New Ringgold, Pennsylvania is is a small span located just north of the commercial and residential area of the borough. On Tuesday... (more)

Dream Becomes Reality…

"The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) T1 Steam Locomotive Trust is a non-profit organization that believes in thinking differently about preservation. Through hard wor... (more)

Graham County 1925 gets some much needed sun after being in doors for several years. It was a surprise to see the Shay sitting outside of the roundhouse for National Train Day weekend at the North... (more)

A San Luis & Rio Grande photo freight, powered by 2-6-0 No. 1744, aims at La Veta Pass east of after departing Alamosa, Colorado, at first light. This is a special photo freight operated by the ra... (more)

Hometown Hero At Hometown Trestle. With its restoration essentially complete and a few smaller test runs under its belt, the Reading & Northern Railroad decided put RBMN T-1 2102 (4-8-4) to... (more)

Black River & Western 60 charges through Flemington while a group of crewmen pose with a vintage Chevy Truck at the ex. CNJ Flemington Station.

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's 1309 is photographed inside of Brush Tunnel. 1309 is the second largest operating locomotive in the United States, and the largest in regular service. This 2-6... (more)

Painted in its 1970s paint scheme, Black River & Western 60 crosses the Copper Hill Trestle as the sun sets on a fantastic day of steam railroading.

Jim and Cate Wrinn share a special moment while celebrating the success of the Trains Magazine photo charter of Western Maryland 1309 at the end of February, 2022. Only a month later (March 30,... (more)