On this Independence day of 2015, locomotive 98 pulls a train of passengers through the Red Clay Valley in route to Hockessin Delaware for the annual Fireworks display. The locomotive is decked ou... (more)

Locomotive 98 works hard as it makes its way through the Red Clay Valley.

Engineer LaCosta leans out the engineer side of locomotive 98 while crossing Spring Valley Road on a rainy but colorful ride through the Red Clay Valley.

Locomotive 98 pulling a train of happy leaf peepers, passes through Ashland on its way through the Red Clay Valley. Following the train are several cars filled with photographers to take advantage... (more)

Locomotive 98 crosses Lancaster Pike on its final run of the day to Mt. Cuba.

Locomotive 98 moves its way through the back woods of the Red Clay Valley next to the Red Clay creek on a very rainy afternoon. On this train is a group of Union Soldiers heading home. However a f... (more)

The engineer of Locomotive 98 peers out of the cab as he sounds the whistle for the next crossing. The train will make a brief stop here before it continues to Hockessin, DE for the annual firewor... (more)

Ex Mississippi Central locomotive 98 pulls out of Greenbank station to begin the annual trip to Hockessin for the annual fireworks display.

Icy Red Clay Creek. The Wilmington & Western Railroad's Alco #98 charges across the icy Red Clay Creek with a passenger consist headed for Hockessin. The route of the old B&O Landenberg B... (more)

Dashing through the snow. The Wilmington & Western Railroad's 1909-vintage 4-4-0 leads a 2011 Lerro Productions Charter across the snow-covered Bridge 10A and into the line's Mt. Cuba Picni... (more)

Wilmington & Western #98 is seen exiting Wooddale Rock Cut all decked out for the Holidays.

Entering Hockessin. The Wilmington & Western's Independence Day Fireworks Train drifts carefully across State Route 41 in downtown Hockessin, DE, with veteran Engineer Don Young on the thro... (more)

Spotlight on an American Standard. The Wilmington & Western's Alco #98 busts out of the shadows on Creek Road for an oh-so-brief, rods-down photo op, as she heads toward Hockessin with her ... (more)

North to Hockessin. The Wilmington & Western's 1909-vintage Alco #98 steps brisky across the Lancaster Pike in Wooddale, on her way north to Hockessin with the Independence Day Fireworks Tr... (more)

At last! Pretty light on the 98! Trailing a gorgeous plume, the Wilmington & Western's classic 4-4-0 #98 steps out across the Lancaster Pike in the evening light. Fans of the Wilmington &... (more)