School Holiday

The arrival of a steam train was enough to empty the classrooms, as pupils and teachers alike were excited to welcome the strange fire-breathing beast to their vi... (more)

CTA 2400s on a heritage fund charter sit at the center track at O'Hare Airport.

N&W 611 on the Virginia Creeper: In its final years of steam on the Norfolk and Western Railroad, the 611 and its sister J class locomotives were assigned to local freight trains in Virgini... (more)

Former CNW E8A #5029B runs around its charter train

Former CNW E8A #5029B has brought a High Iron charter from Chicago.

Romanian Standard Gauge Classic


A rare outing for the beautiful Romanian 4-6-0 (derived from the classic Prussian P8) as it struts its stuff on the scenic secondary line to ... (more)

Cogwheel locomotive HGe 4/4 I # 36 (built 1949 for the Furka-Oberalp-Bahn) of the Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn (MGBahn) is pulling the "Swiss Alps Classic Express" (SACE) of Bahnurlaub.de over the 96 ... (more)

Look out for the Devil

Intrigued by the arrival of fifty photographers in their tiny hamlet, the locals turn out to see what's up, to be greeted by the famous Red Devil blasting... (more)

Paleisheuwel on the Klawer line was the northernmost point of the 9 day steam train journey through the Western Cape province. The local children have fun with the photographers and videographers ... (more)

In Piketberg, the tender of the 24 # 3655 is loaded with about 8 tons of new coal. This fuel was transported during the several day journey in big bags of about 1 ton each on the gondola car seen ... (more)

The 4-8-2 19D ("nineteendolly") # 3322 of the Ceres Rail Company is turned on the triangle in De Hoek. Riding on the buffer beam is Stefan, the Train Manager, one of the most important p... (more)

The 4-8-2 steamlocomotive 19D # 3322 of the Ceres Rail Company is pulling the FarRail Tours charter train on the Klawer line between Moravia and De Hoek.

Shortly after sunrise, the 2-8-4 24 # 3655 and the 4-8-2 19D # 3322 of the Ceres Rail Company are pulling the mixed freight/passenger train of FarRail Tours on the Klawer line between Malmesbury a... (more)

4-8-2 19D # 3322 and 2-8-4 24 # 3655 of the Ceres Rail Company are departing from Wintervogel station on the Klawer with the mixed freight/passenger train of the FarRail Tours 9 day steamtrain jou... (more)

4-8-2 19D # 3322 and 2-8-4 24 # 3655 of the Ceres Rail Company are pulling the mixed freight/passenger train of the FarRail Tours 9 day steamtrain journey through the Western Cape province between... (more)