The sun still has a few hours left above the horizon, but this is the last 475 will see of it as she pulls the last train of the day west towards Strasburg.

Two years ago today... my brother and I visited the fields of eastern Pennsylvania to shoot a Norfolk & western mixed train passing some of the last fall color around as it approaches Groff... (more)

How's this for thinking outside of the box? Everything fit together like a puzzle this fine August afternoon. I even captured a diesel in there for those of that persuasion.

After running around her train and taking on water at the Historic Station of Grandchester, C17 974 works hard to get the train moving at track speed again for a trip to Gatton during the Chelsea ... (more)

Moments after departing Leaman Place Junction, Strasburg Railroad trains emerge from the woods and begin to travel through the scenic Amish farmlands at Long Curve. Here, ex Norfolk & Western Tw... (more)

The leaves are falling late in October as N&W #475 brings a freight around the bend and through the Virginia countryside only it's not VA, it's Paradise.

My favorite Strasburg engine tackles my favorite stretch of the line...the grade from Cherry Hill to Esbenshade's crossing. The locomotive is always working hard, the late afternoon light is nic... (more)

His work completed, the morning hostler dismounts and prepares to hand over the big N&W 12-Wheeler to the crew who will run her this day. Note the fresh lettering on the tender. The railroad h... (more)

The Strasburg Railroad's heavy iron: #s 475 and 90 slumber peacefully in the Engine House after a busy weekend of work. While 90's fire has been dropped in preparation for a 31-day inspection, 47... (more)

Norfolk & Western Locomotive #475 slows her pace as she brings a late afternoon train into the stop at Groff's Grove. At this venue, passengers can elect to get off the train and either have a p... (more)

Ex Norfolk & Western 12-Wheeler #475 produces an ample black plume as she climbs the grade between Cherry Hill and Esbenshade. The train is passing through Cherry Crest Farm, a popular attractio... (more)

For my 475th photo added, only a shot of Norfolk & Western 475 would do. So, I dug through my photo box and found this lost gem pan of 475 leading a train out of Abingdon, Virginia with the Iron M... (more)

No photo lines, no actors, no planned runbys (Part II)...I had originally planned to shoot a silhouette from the crossing itself but the sun was a little too high and the train was a little... (more)

N&W 475 rolls into the enginehouse as the sun sets on another day at the Strasburg Railroad.

This is as close as you can get to shooting a Strasburg train and any body of water, a pond (apparently filled with fish) on one of the farms west of Esbenshade.