Another scoop on the grates. Fireman Art places another scoop of soft coal on the grates in the firebox of Mount Washington Railway Company #9 "Waumbek", as he fires the 11:30 AM ... (more)

Western Maryland 1309 rounds Helmstetter's Curve on a cool October morning.

Sunrise glint at City Junction. Just moments after the sun made its appearance above the hills to the east, Western Maryland 1309 begins her spirited charge up the hill out of Cumberland, p... (more)

A trail-side portrait. Here's a trail-side portrait of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's recently restored Mallet Locomotive #1309, posing at the west portal of Brush Tunnel (MP 172.2)... (more)

By the dawn's early light. Just moments after sunrise, Norfolk & Western 611, the sole survivor of the famous J-Class, makes a westbound run through the Fairview section of the Strasburg Ra... (more)

The "Movie Engine" in the spotlight. Prominently displayed to passing motorists and pedestrians in downtown Hill City, SD, Black Hills Central Locomotive #7 shines in the glow of ... (more)

Milepost 3.8: Backlight at Palmer Gulch. The 5PM trips on the Black Hills Central Railroad are an interesting challenge for photographers. The lower sun angles produce beautiful light, but... (more)

Norfolk & Western "Queen of Steam", J-Class steam locomotive #611 thundering through the plains of old Virginia in the last light of a beautiful late fall day, 1950s. This scene has act... (more)

A pan shot at 1/20th second of Norfolk & Western "Queen of Steam", J-Class steam locomotive #611.

Water at Hill City. Shortly before departing for on the first trip of the day, Black Hills Central Locomotive #108 pauses at the wooden water tower in the yard at Hill City, SD. Unlike mos... (more)

Tin Mill after five. Just after 5 PM, the Black Hills Central's last passenger run of the day tops Tin Mill Hill, crossing Old Hill City Road on the east bound trip to Keystone, SD. As you... (more)

A beautiful late fall sunrise in Eastern Virginia in the 1950s with Norfolk & Western "Queen of Steam", J-Class steam locomotive #611. This scene has actually been captured during a ph... (more)

Hammering through Oblivion. The Black Hills Central Railroad's two saddle-tank, articulated, compound Mallet Locomotives combine forces in a smoky run-by for photographers as part of the li... (more)

Celebrating 65 years!. On August 20th of 2022, the Black Hills Central Railroad celebrated it's 65th anniversary as a tourist line, and did so in fine style by running a double-header, feat... (more)

Two of a kind. Two of a kind may be a common hand in poker, but it's certainly not a common hand when it comes to steam tourist railroads. Outside of the Colorado Narrow Gauge lines, it is... (more)