The first train of the 2009 rolls past the oldest cemetery in Lancaster County, a scene that will be repeated hundreds of times until the end of the season in December.

#475 nears Carpenter's Crossing on its return trip to Strasburg.

#475 approaches Carpenter's Crossing as it returns to Strasburg on its final run of the afternoon. - Notice the Cardinal sitting in the tree!

Roanoke-built M2c 4-8-0. Awaiting rescue from the Virginia Scrap Iron and Metal Co.

Rare sight at Strasburg. While setting up for the last trip of the day at Cherry Hill, AB2 and I noticed something rare about the siding at Groff's. With this being the first day of operati... (more)

A full trainload of passengers enjoy the ride through the cold and bare Pennsylvania farmland on the first day of operation for Strasburg in 2009.

The "operator's view" from J Tower. An afternoon excursion train returns to East Strasburg, as viewed from the former PRR Lemo Tower (Lemoyne, PA) preserved on site at the Strasburg Railroad.

"Trains and Troops" 2008 is about finished as the crews slowly lead ex-Norfolk and Western 475 towards the enginehouse

A couple of old draft horses show differing levels of interest in the passage of...well,....another old draft horse of sorts.

Norfolk & Western #475 has the fading sunlight squarely on the nose as she emerges from the cut east of Carpenters Crossing. Her 8-car passenger train will put a cap on another very successful T... (more)

With a husky bark, Strasburg's 102 year-old, M-Class 12-wheeler leaves Groff's Grove for East Strasburg Depot. Although I have a lot of Groff's wedgies from over the years, this one stands out be... (more)

This classic shot of a Strasburg Railroad hourly passenger train arriving at Groff's Picnic Grove has eluded me for years. Either the light wasn't right, or the loco didn't smoke and in nearly a... (more)

Paradise 475 brings the 2PM train up the hill between Carpenters and Groffs (Cherry Hill) while a bunch of horses go about grazing like its no big deal.

475 begins to climb the grade as she approaches the only bridge on the line.

After a long day of heavy trains, former Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 475 eases through the yard headed for the enginehouse in the last minutes of sunshine. From this angle, you can't even tell that th... (more)