As the sun rises over the farm lands of Michigan, a local farmer collects several bundles of hay. And as in years past, the sound of steam and the smell of smoke break through this quiet rural sce... (more)

South African preserved steam was strong in 2000. Spoornet, the national operator, had a heritage arm that marketed tours under the ‘Union Limited’ banner (The Union Limited was THE No.1 luxur... (more)

Nevada Northerns Consolidation 93 is standing near Highway 93 in this shot, taken during the 2004 Winter Steam Photo Shoot. It was a cold night but one to remember.

Taking the high line! Cass Scenic Railroad #5 pushes hard towards Whittaker as Shay #4 sits before heading on down to Cass. Photo taken at the upper switch back.

Mount Washington Cog Railway loco 'Tip Top' blasts away from the base station as it commences the climb to the summit with its single coach, 13/10/01. ©www.railphotoprints.co.uk - John Chalcraft ... (more)

Two 0-4-2 locomotives from Barclay and from Fowler are performing the first runpast of the day. Unfortunately, very shortly after the sun raised, the clouds appeared and it started to rain. This w... (more)

Jake's place. A pleasant morning in Germany's Harz mountains with a recreation of a dimunitive DR freight train. And my thanks to Jake Birkinshaw for leading us to this spot.

GWR 3200 “Dukedog” Class 4-4-0 no. 9017 (visiting from the Bluebell Railway) passes Garthydwr on the 08.00 Llangollen to Carrog at the Llangollen Railway’s 6880 Bretton Grange Society's “S... (more)

Union Pacific consolidation #618 crosses the Snake Creek Trestle during winter. This is the winning color photograph from Winterail 2009.

GWR 5029 'Nunney Castle' awaits the road with the 1535 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster as BR 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' arrives with the 1635 Kidderminster - Bridgnorth during the Severn Valley Railway's ... (more)

This was the glorious return of a classic locomotive class that was (and is) wholly appropriate to the Settle & Carlisle route. 'Royal Scot' No.46115 'Scots Guardsman' thunders out of Stainforth t... (more)

During an otherwise dismal week, 'Tornado', Britain's finest achievement of the new millennium, finds a break in the weather as she heads out of Leeds. The brand new Pacific looks absolutely super... (more)

The Mountain Subdivision of the old Maine Central Railroad is one of the most scenic lines in the Northeastern United States. Primarily used as a tourist road today, it was once a vital link in ... (more)

An early morning charter freight for Steam Loco Safari Tours crosses Lobato trestle heading for Chama.

Extra 478 South, and its reflection, hurry across the Animas River just south of Silverton on a Steam Loco Safari Tours charter.