The Missouri River Eagle heritage tour is on its way back west from St. Louis as it approaches Pacific, MO, on the former Missouri Pacific. The Challenger will make a brief PR stop in town before ... (more)

With the St. Louis skyline rising above the train, the Challenger leads the Missouri River Eagle back into town after a fast run up the former Cotton Belt.

The Challenger sprints down the former Cotton Belt during a round trip between St. Louis and Gorham, IL, with the Missouri River Eagle heritage tour (which on this day is running along the Mississ... (more)

As viewed from the Grand Avenue overpass, the Challenger arrives in St. Louis with the Missouri River Eagle heritage tour.

Known at one time as the "loudest engine in America" for its exceptionally sharp exhaust, former excursion star Frisco 1522 now sits entombed in the Museum of Transportation. I was fortunate enoug... (more)

Upon close inspection, even a tiny steam locomotive like the Flagg Coal 75 possesses a plethora of interesting details. Note the water droplets raining down from the overfilled tank above.

During the last two weekends of September 2010, the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum hosted their second Steam Days event featuring Flagg Coal 75. The little locomotive made several trips each day o... (more)

During the last two weekends of September 2010, the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum hosted their second Steam Days event featuring Flagg Coal 75. The 1930-built Vulcan Iron Works product made sever... (more)

The 203 performs a run-by at Marbledale during the Three Rivers Rambler's Railfan Weekend.

Pulling a short freight consist, the 154 performs a spirited run-by during the Three Rivers Rambler Railfan Weekend. Marbledale is the normal terminus for the Three Rivers Rambler excursion train.

KXHR's newly restored 1890-built Southern 154 poses for night photos during the Three Rivers Rambler Railfan Weekend. Lighting by Walter Scriptunas II.

The Three Rivers Rambler train crew poses in front of the 154 during Railfan Weekend festivities. These guys are a class act and their contributions to steam preservation and operation are to be a... (more)

KXHR's newly restored Southern 154 performs a photo run-by during the Three Rivers Rambler Railfan Weekend. This run-by, along with many others that afternoon, took place west of the Knoxville riv... (more)

As part of the Three Rivers Rambler Railfan Weekend, a tour of the G&O's Knoxville Locomotive Works was arranged. Here we see NS 1634 being outfitted with remote control equipment, while KXHR SW15... (more)

This eastbound local was waiting like a sitting duck in perfect sunlight over the Tennessee River in downtown Knoxville.