SRC 475 prepares to set off two empty boxcars the the interchange at Paradise. Its not too often that you revenue freight being pulled by steam. Canon EOS 60D

Amtrak's electric Veterans ACS-64 shoves an extra 3-car train over Swatara Creek on its way to Harrisburg. The 642 was undergoing test runs prior to entering regular service.

Just in from the east, Extra 3949 eases through the Cheyenne yards past construction of a new yard tower. A high-railer paces the train on the adjoining track. Soon, a Big Boy will take over for t... (more)

The good old 99 leads an unusual, but welcomed southbound move with a unit train of empty well cars bound for storage on the Apache. The fact that this railroad can afford to operate at all is ast... (more)

Out of some crazy stroke of luck, I managed to pass the Apache Railway yard near Snowflake, AZ just as a three pack of rare Alco and MLW locomotives departed north for Holbrook, AZ. The trio went ... (more)

Steam over Snoqualmie Falls
It's been 25 years since a steam engine last ran in Snoqualmie, but the 2014 Railroad Days festival heralds the return of steam-driven locomotion to the Nor... (more)

On my way back to Hayden on HWY 177, I happened to catch a glimpse of this guy's tail end passing between two hills and made a quick turn around to catch up with it. GP39-2 502 handles this extra ... (more)

A photo special drifts downgrade at Twin Bridges on the Durango and Silverton.

A photo special drifts downgrade at Needleton on the Durango and Silverton.

On the return journey to Los Angeles, ATSF 3751 passes another veteran of the Santa Fe. Scenes like this are becoming harder and harder to find, as most of the Santa Fe units are kept out of south... (more)

A westbound IAIS extra passes the grain elevators at Atalissa, IA on Oct. 13, 2013, led by ES44AC No. 503.

A DIFFERENT BIG BOY MOVE...LONG AGO and BY IT'S HOME. 29 years ago this November, UP 4012 was moved from Steamtown's old home in Bellows Falls, VT to Steamtown's new home in Scranton, PA. The rout... (more)