The Juniata Shops is an original Pennsylvania Railroad Facility. The original Altoona shops were built in 1850 with the first locomotive repairs occurring in December of 1852. The Juniata Shops we... (more)

Norfolk Southern intermodal train 21Q (Harrisburg, PA to Chicago, IL) led by recently rebuilt SD70ACu #7305 heads West up the steep grade through 2,375 foot long Horseshoe Curve with a set of help... (more)

The 470 Railroad Club of Portland's annual charter train heads West passing under Route 302 at Cooks Crossing in Bartlett. The train will proceed West through Crawford Notch to Fabyan Station and ... (more)

An RJ Corman Company train pulls a cut of cars through Cresson passing Cresson Steel.

Patrons of the January 2019 Pete Lerro photo charter were surprised to see a female in the fireman's seat of the locomotive. Being a fireman on a steam locomotive is a gritty job, but this lady wa... (more)

A look inside the cab of Fore River Transportation's 1969 GP38, which was originally built for Penn Central.

CSX Local B765 heads through Hudson, NY along South 7th Street next to the local tavern all decorated for Christmas.

The Juniata Shops is an original Pennsylvania Railroad Facility. The original Altoona shops were built in 1850 with the first locomotive repairs occurring in December of 1852. The Juniata Shops we... (more)

C&O #1309 was built at the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1949. Number 1309 is a true Mallet in that it is both articulated and has high and low-pressure cylinders. This piece of history is now on di... (more)

In the spirit of the circus train movement, the conductor of the Southbound light power is dressed as a clown. This light power movement provided a rare opportunity to photograph PAR 2 leading.

CSX Local B721 runs right through the middle of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Brain Research Center in Cambridge. The train is crossing over the "Grand Junction" which was originally... (more)

Looking back at photos from this time last year, I found this image of NS Dash 9 cabs awaiting being scrapped at Cresson Steel.

The bare-bones frame of the Steam Railroading Institute's next project sits outside in the yard at Owosso. Inside the shop is the boiler. The 1908 Alco Class R served in regular service for 49 yea... (more)

PRR 4913 was built in January 1942 by General Electric and the Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona Works. It now sits on display at the Altoona Railroader's Memorial Museum in downtown Altoona.

Built by American Locomotive Works in 1941, #4012 is one of eight remaining survivors from her class. This locomotive hauled freight for 21 years between Cheyenne, Wyoming and Ogden, Utah. This lo... (more)