The Last Prince of Washington: Just last year, eight of the Mount Washington Cog Railway’s 0-2-2-0s roamed up and down the face of the east’s tallest peak in northern New Hampshire. But today,... (more)
Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to the Vale of Rheidol Railway. The 12-mile railway was originally constructed in 1902 to connect the lead mines to the sea. Since the 1930s, howe... (more)
The powerfull 2-6-2 tank engine Eb 3/5 9 was built by J.A. Maffei/München/Germany in 1910 for the Bodensee-Toggenburg-Bahn (BT). After electrification of the BT, she ran for the SBB from 1932 to ... (more)
It is not uncommon for the summit of Mt. Washington to be in the clouds even when the base is in sun. This rainy humid June day finds the clouds at the base. Undaunted, #9 starts its ascent the ... (more)