Union Pacific 4-8-4 844 leads a short passenger train around Sullivan's Curve in southern California's Cajon Pass under skies that were threatening rain. The cold temperatures, however, provided ... (more)

Nevada Northern 81 simmers in the East Ely Engine House as it is prepared for its morning excursion.

USSC 148 leads the annual Sugar Express Toys for Tots train out of their Belle Glade stop, proceeding towards their next stop of Clewiston, then the final stop of Lake Placid.

Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 (4-8-8-4) runs east out of the UP yard in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

The Polar Express is one of the Colorado Railroad Museum's most popular events, allowing guests to live out the scenes depicted in the book and movie. In this long exposure, D&RGW 491 hauls a pack... (more)

Steam in the Jordan desert. The oil fired Mikado #51 (Jung 1955) hauling a passenger train is storming by the remains of the Sawaka station on the way from Qatrana to Amman.

Steam in the rice fields. The rack locomotive E1060 (former Sumatra) has been built by Esslingen in Germany.

Reading 2102's crew members Jim Cook, Shane Frederickson, and Larry Curvey await the call to depart Reading Outer Station.

ATSF 2-8-8-2 1793 is seen on the west side of Raton Pass, near Lynn New Mexico, during WWII in 1944. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Stealing one at West Penn. The Reading & Northern's big T-1 Locomotive #2102 makes her charge through the tiny borough of West Penn, PA, taking her 15-car, fall colors train north toward Ji... (more)

191 on a winter's night .

EBT 16 hauls a mixed train through the Auchwick Valley during a Dynamo Productions photo charter. A red Pennsylvania Railroad Ford truck travels along Runk Road. Taken with a Nikon D60.

CNJ 113 rests in Minersville while a crew member makes repairs to a part for a night photo event.

The Connecticut Valley Line. Along much of its route, Valley Railroad trains are seldom far from water. The line runs next to the Connecticut River as well as by and over several tributarie... (more)

The Cumbres & Toltec's Holiday Express train is back after a 3 year hiatus due to COVID and equipment work. Here K-36 488 pulls a full train of families through fresh snow out onto Lobato Trestle ... (more)