New Hope & Ivyland Railroad 40 powers up the grade into the fading winter light at Deer Park on its final run of 2021.

WMSR 1309 approaches the crossing just before Helmstetter's curve in La Vale, MD.

The Flagship Denver & Rio Grande Western K-36 No. 483 was the first operational locomotive on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad when it was formed in 1970. Worn out, it was retired in 1... (more)

Charging into Roaring Spring. After making a brief stop for water and lubrication, Everett Railroad Mogul #11 and her short mixed train make a spirited charge up-grade into the Pennsylvania... (more)

New Hope & Ivyland Railroad 40 blasts into the fading golden light as it rounds a bend near Lahaska.

2nd day of testing for WM 1309 heading west in the Narrows

On a short double headed freight with stablemate 93, resurrected #81 is looking good going south just north of the tunnels. In deference to the sensibilities of a certain “Trains” Magazine ed... (more)

With foliage abound, the Reading & Northern steam-powered Reading Outer Station to Jim Thorpe, PA trip rolls across the Hometown, PA trestle with 4-6-2 425 leading the way. The 17-car train requi... (more)

Chesapeake & Ohio 4-8-4 614 disturbs the morning calm at Hawk’s Nest, West Virginia. Loaded coal hoppers trail back as far as the eye can see.

Eureka and Glenbrook steam into Osier, Colorado, with the historic consist. The locomotives will be watered and fueled before heading back to Antonito.

Volunteer crews work the "wood line" at Osier, fueling up Glenbrook and Eureka for the trip back to Antonito. Scenes like this played out many times each day during the Victorian Iron H... (more)

Glenbrook and Eureka are taking headroom in the yard at Antonito after returning from Osier.

A magnificent sight in Antonito as the sun peeks through the clouds after a thunderstorm.

Big Steam in Big Snow

American Coal Enterprises’ data collection of Chesapeake & Ohio 4-8-4 614’s performance occurred during most of the month of January, 1985. January in Wes... (more)

And around we go...611 with the assistance of NS Southern Heritage unit ES44AC 8099 and Southern FP7 6133, negotiate the Southern Railway Loops over the Blue Ridge Mountains to Asheville NC. The t... (more)