One of the oldest locomotives preserved in America, the 1848-built "Memnon" is currently one of the key artifacts in the B&O's Civil War exhibit, "The War Came By Train." The locomotive, which wa... (more)

Hand braking and link and pin coupling at the turn of the 21st century. The brakeman rides between the massive fir logs. A US safety inspector may faint at this sight.

This CN switcher was working the US side of Niagara Falls when it was photographed drifting by. Looks like it has a restricting signal. Location is the same as photo #304364 in this database, if... (more)

This CN switcher was working the US side of Niagara Falls when it was photographed.

The second morning coal train coasts downhill through one of the scenic highlights of the Ba-Shi Railway. This location, known as Liangsuituo to locals, is where the 760mm gauge railway emerges fr... (more)

The mid-day passenger train of the Ba-Shi Railway storms up the stiff 3.9% grade out of Mifengyan behind C2 #09. On this section, the track is built on a shelf far above the valley below. The sce... (more)

The mid-day passenger train tackles the stiff 3.9% grade out of Mifengyan behind C2 #09. Here the track winds through a field of flowering rape seed plants. Every March, the hills in the this regi... (more)

The second coal train of the day storms upgrade from Mifengyan station. It is bound for the Huangcunjin coal mine at the end of the 20 kilometer 760 mm narrow gauge railway. The Ba-Shi Railway kno... (more)

The regular passenger train of the Ba-Shi Railway storms upgrade past some flowering rape-seed plants. In March, the hillsides around the Shibanxi Narrow Gauge were alight with these yellow blosso... (more)

The regular passenger train of the Ba-Shi Railway passes through the scenic Sichuan countryside. It is bound for the village of Bagou where the railway terminates and serves a small coal mine. The... (more)

C2 0-8-0 #10 of the Jiayang Coal Railway (known as Shibanxi to westerners) blasts up hill through the Sichuan countryside. This pleasant narrow gauge was once paradise for railfans boasting 4 coal... (more)

"Game over"

Px48 #1919 is being prepared in the Gniezno shed for a new day out on the line. A Farrail charter.

Px48 #1756 is returning to Sroda in the late afternoon with a mixed train. This is my 1000th picture accepted on Railpictures.net