Here's an oddball new to RP. The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History is best known as the home of the famous "General" 4-4-0 which was hijacked here by Union troops during the Civi... (more)

Sometimes a roster shot isn't a bad thing. SOU 6900, perhaps the most immaculate E-unit of all time sits outside the roundhouse for Spencer's Rail Days.

On one of the brighter moments of the day, 425 charges upgrade with her bell ringing and a perfectly clean stack on the return from Jim Thorpe to Tunkhannock.

The ARC was formed in 1946 to take over about 20 miles of a SOU branch from Statesville to Taylorsville, and not much has changed since as evidenced by this scene: ARC 6, with one of its eyes put ... (more)

A relic on the old C&O Greenbrier Sub just north of Cass. The line was washed out in 1985.

There's no mistaking that a steam engine has been here. After making numerous runs around the 1.5 mile loop throughout the day, the crew has dumped the ash from the little ex-Navy switcher and par... (more)

The three train race: classic Cass. Shays 4 and 5 should join these three for the start of the operating season once their paperwork is filed. With five engines potentially under steam at any gi... (more)

...over the river and through the woods...

Both engineer Danny Seldomridge and his fireman look quite obviously perplexed. They’re probably trying to figure out what Carl Franz is dreaming up for them to do next.

It's not too often you can see a meet between a 2-8-0 and an SW1 in their true service liveries of the same RR; thanks to G&O for making it happen.

If you're in the Raleigh-Durham area and want to run an engine, you're in luck. The NHVR's rent-a-loco program can put you behind the throttle of steam ($250) or diesel ($125) for an 8 mile run. H... (more)

The Pufferbelly Day doubleheader crosses one of many small bridges over Red Clay Creek.

The 3 Rivers Rambler crosses a small creek on its way out of downtown Knoxville eastbound with the 2pm Easter Bunny Express under dismal skies.

Almost Heaven, [Cass] West Virginia. A typical 3 train "race" in Cass that never seems to get old...at least to me. This year's line up includes 1923 built Shay 11, 1945 built Shay 6, and Cass ... (more)

The crew chats as a log train takes water at the Oats Run stop, which consists of an old boiler and tender tank. These engines are equipped with a steam powered siphon and are able to suck water ... (more)