Fireman Jack Emerick III, using his famous overhand grip, is bailing coal into Steamtown's CN 3254's mighty maw so the locomotive can blast up the 1.5% grade to Moscow. Even though it is day time, the enclosed, all-weather cab makes for a black backhead and a red glow fireman. For the rest of the story, see my article in Trains magazine's special issue Historic Trains Today 2010.
Photo albums dedicated to the Men, and Women that keep the Railroad running around the clock 365 days a year. From Dispatcher to Track Gangs, these are the people that make the railroad moves!