They say not to put the cart in front of the horse, in this case 4,620 horses, but I think this may be an exception to that rule. All 'board!

A few minutes after midnight, PRR 2-10-0 cools its heels on a siding near the Hamburg station. Now, if only we had some smoke... Where's Pete Lerro and his smoke effects when you need him?

The mountains of Lancaster County? The unique view from the 'observation tower' next to the Red Caboose Motel shows a different side to the geography of southeastern PA. Great Western #90 pulls th... (more)

In another time and dimension... The Standard Railroad of the World continues to service commuters with a little help from Bennett Levin, as seen here in Philadelphia, headquarters of the... (more)

H76 passes a small creek between Five Points and Mount Bethel, PA on its way to Slateford junction on the first day of November.

#40 puts out a nice white plume as she crosses Rushland Trestle in one of the many unexpected breaks in the clouds.

Good ol' #40 powers the photo freight across a partially frozen Neshaminy Creek. After several unsuccessful tries at a silhouette on Rushland Trestle a helpful tip from Steve Barry finally gets th... (more)

Merry Christmas! On the last day of operation in 2007, #734 leads the train around Helmstetter's curve with a fresh dusting of snow on the ground, ice on the trees, and fog in the mo... (more)

The residents of the farm walk along their property as a CN freight hustles eastbound past milepost 3 on the short branchline while the sun slowly rises on the horizon.

Photo special sponsered by Historic Transport Preservation.

Back on home rails, PRR E8 5711 eases past the ex-PRR station in downtown Sunbury. Plenty of crossings in downtown kept 5711's horns echoing off the buildings long after the train disappeared.

Note: You do not get the full effect from the thumbnail. The photo is a zoom-out pan taken at 1/10 and f/29. Notice the engineers arm on the whistle cord perfectly framed in the cab door.

Too much steam and a lotta luck went into this one!

The final excursion of the day heads back to the Strasurg station with snow from the Valentine's Day Blizzard still coating the ground.

A four-pack of helpers help ease this loaded coal train down the hill into Altoona. Telephoto taken from one side of Horseshoe Curve to the other. The ex-PRR signal bridge can be seen in between t... (more)