Union Pacific 3985 has just arrived at Kearney, NE. as it pulls to a stop so the UP Steam Team can give it a good look over at this servicing stop, as it keeps heading east towards the days end in... (more)
A look inside the cab of UP 3985. Note that the firebox door cover is off.
A view of Challenger 3985's jacketless firebox from the firemans side.
Union Pacific Challenger 3985 sits inside the UP Steam Shop with her smokebox door opened, giving a rare view of the inside of her smokebox.
Union Pacific #3985 sits in the UP Steam shop. She is currently under repair but should be out for next year's excursions.
As far as I know, this was UP 3985's only visit to San Antonio. On this morning, it is preparing to depart, only to be delayed about 5 hours because its tender is replenished with the wrong type o... (more)
Coal smoke belches forth from Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 3985 as she is lubricated prior to the round-trip run to Provo, Utah, on Saturday, June 27, 1982. Numerous fires were started on these trips, p... (more)
UP 3985 makes a back up move past the Roseville Amtrak depot, after having just completed it's trip from Portola.
Crews service UP's Challenger during a service stop in Des Moines.
The engineer keeps watch over the crews servicing UP's Challenger during a stop in Des Moines.
The End, of a long month of running to the Super Bowl
Super Bowl Special North Platte Nebraska at 11am temp was about 0 degrees Farenheit
Super Bowl Special 5:30pm : Return Home
UP challenger enters Proviso yard from the north after successful trips to Milwaukee. UP yard employees take a break to watch her pass by.
Super Bowl special 8:15am departure
Backing in to Steam Shop in Cheyenne Wyoming yards with Yard Tower in background
Entering North Platte, NE yards
Returns to Cheyenne from Rivercity Roundup
Old meets New
The glory days are now long gone! Once a busy yard under Canadian Pacific ownership and then under Quebec Central, the yard at Vallée-Jonction struggle to survive. There is plans to get the railr... (more)
With the skyline of Alberta's Capital City providing the backdrop, The Empress shoves into the rarely used South Edmonton Yard. The rails end about a mile north of here, by the old CPR South Edmon... (more)
R711 and K190 trail their lengthy consist back into the platform at Bendigo, before departing on the last leg home to Melbourne after a three day tour of northern Victoria. Behind the locos are a ... (more)
R761 has just run 125km from Echuca, and is performing some shunting at Castlemaine (leaving some rollingstock and K153 at the Victorian Goldfields Railway) before continuing a further 125km south... (more)
R707 sets back towards the platforms at Southern Cross station, about to lead a triple-headed special to Seymour. This was run to celebrate 30 years of mainline running in preservation for this lo... (more)
R707 runs around her train at Southern Cross station, before leading classmates R761 and R711 on a triple headed special to Seymour. 707 is carrying a special headboard celebrating 30 years of mai... (more)
ATSF 3450 at the RailGiants Museum in Pomona, CA. Sam Calderwood simulates a Repair-in-Place during our annual fundraiser night shoot.
Just after dawn the sun's rays cast a glow over the front motion of a 15th Class Garratt 422 sitting in the shed at Bulawayo Loco in May 1989, a shed that was full of engines in steam. At the time... (more)
Former Canadian Pacific H1c Royal Hudson 2839 backs down to an excursion at Greensboro.
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A salute to all the veterans who fought for our country to give us freedom! Santa Fe 3450's drive wheels shine in the sun as November rolls by the museum in Pomona. All Rights Reserved © Guillerm... (more)
K153 and R761 face off at the Echuca turntable, as their crews prepare them for a day of running shuttles across the state border to Barnes, New South Wales. K153 is a 2-8-0 light goods loco datin... (more)
The Southern California Chapter of the Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society, also know as Railgiants Train Museum, held their second annual night photo shoot on August 2, 2014 at their museu... (more)
All three operational R class line up at Steamrail Victoria's 2014 open day, coal burners R761 and R707, and oil burner R711.
R707 is passed by R711 and K153 at the 2014 Steamrail Victoria open day. Both built in the early 50's, R707 is a coal burner in the traditional red and black livery (albeit with blue number plates... (more)
Canadian Pacific 2816 with the International Heavy Haul AssociationTechnical Tour ,entering the east end of Field Yard.
The Royal Hudson backs up in the morning light out of the shop track in Squamish as it sets to depart for Vancouver, BC.
In 1966, almost every railfan in New England loved 6218. The big steamer is getting a final going over by the engine crew before the long trip back to New London. A few more scoops of low volatil... (more)
The Empress overnights in the dark reaches of the yard as the night traffic passes by on the Main.
2816 steams through Banff, creating quite a show for whoever's watching! Of interest are the two snowplows on the left side of the frame, under the summit of Mount Inglismaldie
The evening before its last double-header with Milwaukee Road 261, CP 2816 basks in the glow of the setting sun.
Canadian Pacific H1b Hudson 2811 has been downgraded to local freight service as it switches near Angus Shops. The three standard Hudsons in steam at this time around Montreal were 2811, 2816 and ... (more)
Royal Hudson 2822 and Pacific types 2461 and 2426 are lined up after having been turned at Vaudreuil. They are ready for the Tuesday morning parade of commuter trains to Montreal.
H1c Royal Hudson 2841 basks in the bright Monday sunshine near the coaling tower after being serviced. The locomotive will haul the afternoon express to Ottawa.
R707 is one of three R class currently in operating condition, all of which were in steam at Steamrail Victoria's open day at the Newport Workshops.
CPR H1c Royal Hudson 2821 was one of a number of stored locomotives in two lines at St Luc.
Famous CP H1b 4-6-4 2816 was stored in beautiful condition at St Luc in November 1957. The engine was returned to service later and was in the Montreal commuter train power pool at The Glen roundh... (more)
The Empress departs North Bend as she passes by the local snow plow with a CN eastbound sneaking up behind her and a Westbound across the Fraser River sitting in the Boston Bar Yard
Southern 2839, a Royal Hudson, steams it up on the C&O turntable in front of admirers.
Whilst passengers detrain, R761 waits to shunt and to 'lock away' to cross the up passenger train from Wangaratta
This engine is now restored and operated by Canadian Pacific as " The Empress ". The good-looking Hudson type rides the turntable after having arrived earlier with a suburban train from Rigaud, Qu... (more)
Fireman Andy gets the Royal Hudson into position for the Whistler Mountaineer Salute.
Fireman Andy takes some time to look out the window as Cabtours are given on the Royal Hudson 2860
A good ol' steam engine, in this case Canadian Pacific 2816, sits under the Franklin Park water tower as passengers disembark from their journey.
CP 2816 casts a spell on crew and onlookers during a service stop.
A view of the Hudson's Controls on a rainy day.
At end of a three-day run from Calgary, CP and Friends of the 261 excursion train berth at CP's Winnipeg Yard. Observation car is Milwaukee Road Skytop Lounge "Cedar Rapids."
S307 suspiciously eyes off the rock eater
Dark days ahead for LMS 5593 'Kolhapur' pictured here at the Tyseley Locomotive Works during the 2012 Tyseley Open Weekend. In January 2024 it was announced that the engine was not expected to be... (more)
The Sugar Express' rare mileage train pauses on the Bryant Yard lead to take on water. Today's excursion took passengers along the FEC K Branch on the east side of Lake Okeechobee.
US Sugar #148 pauses outside Clewiston's North Shops as passengers begin to board the Moore Haven Meteor, a two-hour ride that takes passengers across the former ACL swing bridge over the Caloosah... (more)
Ready to Run: After a long time on static display, this CN Pacific is apparently on track to be restored to operation.
Reading & Northern 425 enters Tamaqua with the second train of the day.
With a Ford Model T posing at track, US Sugar #148, a century-old 4-6-2 Pacific-type steam locomotive and short consist wait for passengers to board an excursion to Moore Haven, approximately 16 m... (more)
425 cooling down after returning to Port Clinton from Jim Thorpe. 2102 warming up for it's big day tomorrow. Quite a sight to see.
Reading & Northern 425 eases out of Jim Thorpe with its consist for the following day's excursion.
In a scene once common place, roundhouse workers go about their day while CP 1293 and CNR 1551 are prepared for another call to service. This scene was just one of many at the Trains Magazine cha... (more)
"The Meet" The Reading & Northern F Units pass both Reading & Northern 425 and the Reading & Northern RDCs as they wait for their departure from Jim Thorpe.
Reading & Northern 425 opens its cylinders in the Jim Thorpe yard.
RBMN 425 at Penobscot simmering in the night awaiting the outbound train the next day for Jim Thorpe.
Reading & Northern 425 waits for its train to be prepared in Jim Thorpe.
As a result of the rain and storms on the day prior, Reading & Northern 425's reflection shines as the sun rises on our country's 245th birthday.
Yes, this is a working railroad! US Sugar's immaculately-restored ALCO Pacific #148 runs southbound past one of the many sugar cane loading facilities which dot this industrial railroad. ... (more)
Looking shiny and new at 102! Looking stunning pristine at 102 years of age, United States Sugar Locomotive #148 steams in front of the company's Clewiston, Florida engine shops after power... (more)
Shane Frederickson, a long time veteran of the Reading & Northern, climbs up to crank R&N #425's mechanical lubricator a couple of turns to ensure adequate lubrication to the crosshead guides and ... (more)
"Father and Son": Shane Frederickson washes down the ashpan of R&N #425 on the early morning of October 23, 2021 as son Ryan Frederickson looks on awaiting the signal to cut the injector... (more)
After unloading the passengers after their Fall Foliage train ride, Reading & Northern 425 backs the excursion train northward out of Reading Outer Station to go turn the train around for the next... (more)
Reading & Northern 425's profile shines on a beautiful July morning.
Pennsy K4s No. 1361 has a respectable 8 cars in tow, crossing over at ROSE with a Bellefonte-Altoona excursion. The limit for a K4s up the mountain was 6 cars; hopefully we will get to see No. 13... (more)
Reading & Northern 425 leans into a curve at Jim Thorpe, along old CNJ trackage.
Un-rebuilt Battle of Britain Class SR 34081 '92 Squadron' approaches Swithland Sidings with the 1225 Loughborough - Rothley Brook fitted freight during the Great Central Railways Autumn Steam Gala... (more)
SR 34053 'Sir Keith Park' passes Swithland Sidings with the 1045 Loughborough - Leicester North during the Great Central Railways Autumn Steam Gala Event marking '50 Years Since The End Of British... (more)
SR 34053 'Sir Keith Park' approaches Swithland Sidings with the 1300 Loughborough - Leicester North during the Great Central Railways Autumn Steam Gala Event marking '50 Years Since The End Of Bri... (more)
Reading & Northern 425 reverses towards its consist in a cloud of steam on a beautiful September morning.
Reading & Northern 425 releases steam before reversing to prepare for the second day of Labor Day Weekend excursions for the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway.
Reading & Northern 425 'wakes up' for the morning, as the locomotive hostler finishes his overnight shift, starting to stoke the fire for the day's excursions.
"Before the Storm" One of the loudest, if not, the loudest, steam locomotive in the United States, R&N 425, simmers quietly in Jim Thorpe. She builds pressure shortly before coupling up ... (more)
Engineer Ryan Bausher moves 425 for the first time in the morning, "waking up" the locomotive.
On a gorgeous early fall morning, RN 425 is led to the corner & is seen getting some coal and water before taking on all THREE SOLD OUT excursions for the day for Lehigh Valley Scenic rides.
LMS 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' during the Tyseley Locomotive Works Open Weekend.