The Palo Express rolls northbound at 30 mph about 5 miles south of Vinton on the 2nd northbound trip of the day. We are standing behind engineer for the day, Bill MaGee, Iowa Northern's assistant ... (more)
Engineer Owen Hawkins Jr. lights up a cigar while N&W 1218 simmers quietly, awaiting her next assignment. A Lerro Productions event at the Virginia Museum of Transportation.
Stan Patterson is at the controls, rolling a mere 1mph down Whitman Street. Slowing to cross over HY27, he lays on the music while watching carefully for cars. Behind the little geep are 2 empty c... (more)
Early morning light shines into the cab of UP 844 as they get the event for the 100th anniversary of the yard set up.
Engineer Tim Sposato pulls back on the throttle as we begin our trip out of Byesville.
Retired GN engineer Frank Christopherson feels right at home in the cab of the Hustle Muscle.
Fireman J.P. Johnson at the throttle as the 30" gauge #12 works up the 4% ruling grade.
Watchfull eyes and steady hands are in control of Sierra Railroads 2-8-2 Baldwin # 18. Fireman Bob Woods (left) and engineer Larry Ingold are plying the rails in reverse near Warnerville Calif. T... (more)
With his hand firmly on the throttle, engineer Rich Melvin guides NKP 765 down the track during a series of pacing runbys with PM 1225. Photo taken from the cab of PM 1225.
Father (left) is fireing today and his son is on the throttle and helping with the firebox door, when cogwheel steamlocomotive HG 2/3 is rocking and rolling up the grade of 11.0 % from Realp towar... (more)
A cab view of the once Canadian American 453. It now sits on freight car trucks, apparently serving as a parts source.
...eyes on the tracks ahead...(through some very interesting glasses I might add)
Cab shot of LSRC 1280 "The Blue Devil"