UP displayed UP 8444 at Spokane's Expo 74 Worlds Fair during the summer of 1974. This photo was my first encounter with the locomotive, and over the next 20 years there would be several more. The ... (more)

At 1/8 of a second for the pan, the rods on the Queen of Steam become nothing more than a blur. Probably my slowest pan speed ever.

Reading T-1 No. 2102, southbound on the old PRR Schuylkill Division near the Glen-Gery plant along PA Route 61. Train speed was about 45 mph in this area.

30-plus years ago, Reading T-1 No. 2102 is getting some attention from the crew, who seem to be adjusting an air compressor. Ahead is a day of pulling excursion trains between South Hamburg and T... (more)

Over 30 years ago- the Reading T-1 No. 2102 in steam. The clean lines of the boiler were inspired by a photo of a similarly-styled B&O P7c 4-6-2 which was sent by the Reading's vice-president to ... (more)

With a large hostling tour crowd watching in awe, N&W 611 crawls through the yard limits to reach the ashpit. This is where crews will rid the ashpan of the remaining hot embers before getting rea... (more)

A hallmark of the typical summertime Strasburg Railroad excursion is the Hello Dolly open air car on the rear of the train. Today's trip, however, isn't very ordinary; the mighty N&W J has taken t... (more)

On the second day of its journey to New Orleans, the Louisiana World's Fair Daylight crosses the Sacramento River Arm of Lake Shasta.

#611 wakes up the neighborhood heading out towards the mainline.

Old vs. new as ATSF 3751 heads north passing Keller Yard. On the right, a group of F125s waiting activation to service sit silently with F40 #800.

For anyone that was here this day....you are looking at a pure photo, untouched by photoshop, simply downsized to fit the database. There were only two people standing by when the train left as e... (more)

Star of the Old SP. Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4449 shows off the stars on her drivers while sitting on display in the Oregon Rail Heritage Center.

With a little imagination, this could be Christmas Eve, 1957 in Rural Retreat, Virginia as O. Winston Link recorded his famous audio capturing the final days of N&W steam. The final edit of the re... (more)

Jointed, wet rails lay ahead for the 778,730 pound SP 4449 as the cylinder cocks close and the iconic, 80-year-old engine gets another edition of the Holiday Express underway on the 1.5% grade out... (more)

SP 4449 has another run of the Holiday Express well in hand as engineer Pat Tracy slowly brings the six-car train to a stop before changing directions. In the foreground, a pile of leafs has begun... (more)