The 2'6" VFCO must have been one of the the most colorful railways in Latin America. I understand the terminal is Sao Joao and a few miles of track have been preserved as a museum.

MR 34 leads the 29 climbing the grade out of Mount Shasta city where the McCloud connected with the SP. No. 34 is ex-SP 5253 and appears to still have its SP train number indicators showing it as... (more)

Northbound at the north end of Bealville siding, getting ready to enter tunnel 2. It's late afternoon and the shadows are getting long....maybe a bit too long, there is really too much shadow in ... (more)

The 1744 is currently headed for excursion service over the ex-DRGW La Veta pass on the San Luis and Rio Grande. But this is the SP 1744 in 1958, on a fan trip on the Knights Landing branch. It ... (more)

Central American Rail Tours special on the FES climbing the hill between Sitio del Nino and Santa Ana. The "railfan" seat on top of the boxcar is actually an open air cupola normally used on the ... (more)

This was originally going to be a telephoto shot, and then I realized how glorious the bigger scenic panorama was and quickly switched to wide angle. The boxcars look a little scruffy because we ... (more)

Passengers change trains at Drei Annen Hohne.

It's late in the season and winter is getting close. When this picture was taken the mainline to Alamosa had been abandoned and the Silverton branch was isolated. But it was still Rio Grande and ... (more)

What attracted gricers from around the world to this obscure line was this viaduct, which had an almost surreal quality about it, especially in the hazy lighting that is typical of this area due t... (more)

The Weiyuan Coal Railway is only about three miles long, and runs to a truck reload. It exists on a day to day basis only because local village elders will not let the coal company drive coal tru... (more)

At the small shop at XiaoYuTuo SY 1501 was having some superheater tube and steam dome work done.

The SY powered line to XiaoYuTuo (and the mostly dieselized Datong Coal Railway over which it operates part way) is quite scenic, although the usual thick haze makes "scenic" pictures challenging.... (more)

This industrial line remains powered by three SY's, with one in service on most days. It hauls coal and iron ore to a connection with China Rail at Ganshui (south of Chongqing), operating part of... (more)

In the early morning twilight the first "up" train of empties meets the first "down" train of logs at Camp 8. Another one of those old faded Anscochromes brought back to life by Photoshop.

A late afternoon Cumbres turn crosses the old unpaved road below Windy Point.