Alco Product: One of the highlights of the VA Museum of Transportation is their sizeable collection of rare T6 switchers (they've got two!).

Pristine Pennsy Power: Rarely have I encountered a preserved locomotive quite as dazzling as PRR E7(A) #5901, a resident of the RR Museum of PA. Until this year's unveiling of the B&O Museu... (more)

On a Roll: As part of the shop tour included in the 2016 "AEM7 Farewell" excursion, Amtrak's employees had set up a lovely display of all the various pieces of equipment required ... (more)

Beep: For several years, Norfolk Southern's one-of-a-kind battery locomotive - BP4 #999 - lingered sadly at the shops in downtown Roanoke. Apparently, it had suffered significant damage to ... (more)

NS in Nature: Though I am not usually inclined towards long expeditions into the wilderness - even for trains! - a mixture of curiosity and (relative) proximity prompted me to attend the 20... (more)

Steam Show: Watching N&W 611 leave Roanoke on one of its last mainline excursions was the first time I'd seen a proper display of mainline steam power.

Streamliners at Baltimore: The 2021 "Diesel Days" event allowed the B&O Museum showcase its small - but impressive - fleet of cab units side by side. In addition to the stunning a... (more)

Brilliant Boxcab: After a cosmetic refurbishment by the B&O Museum, CNJ 1000 is looking pretty good.

Steam Storm: A mixture of happenstance and convenient timing provided an opportunity to observe what ended up being one of N&W 611's last big public excursions as it departed Roanoke in the... (more)

Stunning Streamliner: Even though I'd already gone up to Baltimore to see B&O 51 a little over a week ago, hearing that there was a chance to get some outdoor photos of the unit while it wa... (more)

Streamliner Sublime: It's difficult to over-hype the incredible work that the restoration team at the B&O Museum put into B&O 51. I have always wondered when I have seen old builder's photo... (more)

After five years of work, the B&O Railroad Museum has finally completed their incredible and pain-staking restoration of B&O 51, the first E-unit. It's a truly magnificent piece, and they are quit... (more)