NKP No. 765 is on the Norfolk Southern Employee Appreciation Special running from Altoona to Gallitzin and return. Passing the knob of earth that is at the apex of the curve, it is a sight for all... (more)

This is steam railroading as it should look like; no diesel behind the tender! NKP 765, in the magnificent amphitheater that is the Horseshoe Curve, created astounding music as it thundered up the... (more)

NKP No. 765 assaulting Horseshoe Curve and giving a great show to the fans in the Horseshoe Curve Park. This one is for you Kelly!

The New York Central railroad's "20th Century Limited" "Tonawanda Valley" is a 1928 Pullman built Observation Sleeper Lounge car. Here it is seen at the "Grand Centennial Parade of Trains" present... (more)

This car is the "Hickory Creek" and it was built by Pullman-Standard in 1948 for the New York Central Railroad Company as a sleeper-observation car. Its served on the 20th Century until that train... (more)

You may not believe it, but you are looking at a genuine World War II war machine. Three foot narrow gauge Combine No. 36 (built circa 1900 by the railroad, weighing 11.5 tons, and 42' 10" long) c... (more)

Southern Pacific No. 1273 is a 0-6-0 switcher that interestingly was built in the railroads own Sacrament Shops in 1921. It has 20 x 26 cylinders, 57" drivers, is 62' 2" long and weight 76.5 tons.... (more)

Santa Maria Valley No. 1000 was built in 1920 by American Locomotive Company for the Hetch Hetchy Railroad #4. This 2-8-2 Mikado has 20 x 28 cylinders, 48-inch drivers, weighs 88 tons and has an o... (more)

1953? Or 2013? In any event, how often to you see a genuine EMD F-7(B) unit being repaired any where? This is one of the amazing things you can see in one of the worlds greatest rail preservation ... (more)

Here you see a fire's eye view of a Lima pacific's firebox crown sheet. This firebox happens to belong to Boston & Maine's No. 3713. That is the fire door on the left and a partial thermic syphon ... (more)

Wandering in Travel Town, there is one gem after another. Here is Union Pacific No. 4439 which was built in 1918 by the Union Pacific itself. It's cylinders are 21" x 26", it's drivers are 51" and... (more)

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe No. 664 is a 2-8-0 Consolidation and was built in 1899 by Baldwin. It has 21" x 28" cylinders, weighs 70 tons, has 57" drivers, and is 67' 4" long. This oil burner was ... (more)

Travel Town Los Angeles, has many gems. Here is Western Pacific 26 which was built in 1909 by American Locomotive Company Schenectady Works. It's cylinders are 22' x 30", it's drivers are 51" and ... (more)

Few of todays' railfans know the amazing fact that from the 1900 to 1960, the mighty Southern Pacific ran a 3 foot narrow gauge railroad in the Owens Valley of California. Stock Car 163, built be... (more)

Here is one of the youngest steam locomotives on the planet built 1988 in China. It's youth is one of the reasons the Valley RR selected this as it's most recent locomotive. It is much younger tha... (more)