Boone & Scenic Valley's Chinese 2-8-2 returned to service at the end of 2024 wearing a basic black paint scheme that really complements the engine. Here's it's being steamed up just west of the d... (more)

USRA light Mikado 551 is the only surviving steam locomotive from the Chicago & Illinois Midland. It was donated in 1955 to the Museum of Transport in Kirkwood, Missouri, where it remains on stat... (more)

Former White Pass & Yukon Route 70 departs Dollywood station during a Smoky Mountain thunderstorm.

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic 488 departs Osier Station as a thunderstorm moves into the Colorado high country.

Durango & Silverton 476 puts on a show of smoke and steam for attendees of the Heritage Rail Alliance's annual fall convention. A private car, with the president of the railroad aboard, brought up... (more)

Durango & Silverton 482 and 493 work upgrade above Shalona Lake on a beautiful summer morning.

With the sun setting on the D&RGW High Line, K-36 #480 stomps across Horseshoe Curve on October 25, 2025 hauling her mixed train south to Durango, CO after departing Silverton early that morning.

The Denver & Rio Grande Western's Silverton Branch and included "High Line" is some of the most spectacular railroading in any part of the Continental U.S. Characterized by rugged rock f... (more)

With the Animas River raging below, D&RGW K-36 #480 stomps across the High Bridge north of Durango, CO on October 25, 2025 as she pulls her mixed train south after leaving Silverton that morning.

The Valley Railroad, also known as the Essex Steam train is special in that they maintain and operate three coal fired steam locomotives. During the busy Christmas season all three can be found un... (more)

Denver & Rio Grande Western 488 works hard at Dalton on a sunny summer morning.

Polson 2 comes to a rest at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center following its first trip down to Oaks Park and back as part of today's Holiday Express operations.

Polson 2 leads the 2025 edition of the Holiday Express into Oaks Park as the locomotive crew starts to work the 2-8-2 for the short climb up to the halfway point before turning around to head back... (more)

Polson #2 strolls toward Oaks Park in some rare, warm winter sunlight with this year's Holiday Express. The steam locomotive crew got to have a little fun at the half way point of every trip as th... (more)

Polson Logging #2 gets the second Holiday Express of the day underway as it leads this year's seven car train and ex-BNSF 3613 across the South East Tilikum Way grade crossing adjacent to the Oreg... (more)