A view from the engineer's seat of N&W 4-8-4 #611 as she simmers before another day of excursions out of Roanoke

A reminder of the glory days of railroading, N&W 2156 sits on static display at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke. The big articulated "Mallet" was built in the N&W Roanok... (more)

One of only two N&W Y class Mallets remaining. Y6a #2156 is on a 5 year loan to Virginia Museum of Transportation from the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis. The other Y class is; Y3 #2050 at ... (more)

Looking ahead down the old Southern Rwy Georgia Div main after crossing the Wilcox St. bridge from the cab of TAG 80

The Hogger Seat Engineer Jack Taylor is looking ahead in the hogger seat of the Tennessee Alabama & Georgia (TAG) 80 as he run the Missionary Ridge Local eastbound back to Grand J... (more)

Back in the Saddle Cab Again

In March of 1973, a few friends and I were fortunate enough to get into the cab of a S... (more)

In the cab of the new "Giruno" highspeed train RABe 501 #001 of Stadler Rail for the SBB, during a short media journey from Tobel-Affeltrangen back to Bussnang. This day, the velocity on this rura... (more)

In his next step, the Hostler climbs up onto his locomotive and cracks the throttle enveloping the roundhouse in steam. Slowly backing out the N&W M Class, seen here, is almost ready for another d... (more)

The control stand of EWLX 329 shows off its former owner's initials, Montana Rail Link. The SD45 has found new life once again after originating as an SP unit, then MRL. Not bad for a 20 cylinder ... (more)

Montana Limestone Company’s pair of EMD SD50Fs are equipped to operate remotely on its private railroad of two spurs and 18,000 feet of trackage along BNSF’s Casper Subdivision at Warren, Mont... (more)

Driver L.R. at the controls of electric locomotive Ae 4/7 # 10976 of SBB Historic, in the shed of Depot Erstfeld. The 2' Do 1' (4-8-2) express train locomotive with 2296 kW, Buchli single axle dri... (more)

Wielding the scoop, Fireman Earl Knoob has N&W #475 simmering at the pops in preparation for a day along the Road to Paradise.

Driver R.S. is ready to start the Gotthard locomotive Be 4/6 # 12320 after a short stop for greasing at Buchs-Dällikon in the Furttal. Most of the controls are from 1921, when the locomotive was ... (more)

A view inside the cab of Duluth & Northeastern 28 as its brought up to pressure for a test run on the North Shore.

View through the cab of the red railcar toward Vitznau to the blue train downhill toward Arth-Goldau arriving in the station Rigi Staffel