The constant whine of the dynamo and the panting of the air pump fill the air on the deserted platform of a country railway station in Virginia. The date is 1956 and the locomotive simmering bef... (more)

Shrouded in a veil of blowing snow and steam, Train 202, "The Virginia Creeper" charges through a rural farm crossing on it's northbound run to Abingdon.

Trailing a beautiful, cold weather plume, the Lerro Productions rendition of "The Virginia Creeper" drifts toward a February sunset at Fairview.

Minutes away from its final destination in West Jefferson, NC, N&W Train 201, the southbound Virginia Creeper, passes a local farmer keeping watch to his cows. The date may not be 1956, but the St... (more)

Engineer Joe McNew extracts as much speed as he can from his 50-year-old Mollie #382 in an effort to keep the Virginia Creeper on schedule. It's a freezing cold February afternoon and he and fire... (more)

Pride
Owen Hawkins * Strasburg Shops * Lerro Productions.

On a freezing February morning, N&W 382 marches through record high snow during a Lerro Productions photo charter.

Westbound
A Lerro Production charter.

N&W #382 from Paradise makes a late evening arrival to Fairview just before dusk.

The engineer leans out of the cab to confirm his engine will fit through yet another "tunnel" on line from Paradise.

A "Link" to the past as seen under dawn's early light. A Lerro Productions charter.

Trying to get a different view of the 382, here's a shot looking out the waiting room door of the East Strasburg station as the 382 awaits it's next assignment during the Lerro photo charter

My take on the 382 negotiating the high snow banks at Carpenters Crossing on the Strasburg Railroad for the Lerro photo event. This perspective really allows you to see the depth of the snow as i... (more)

This is an early morning run-by during Pete Lerro’s photo charter with former N&W 475 masquerading as the 382. Although it was cloudy all morning, there was just enough filtered sunlight during ... (more)

A farmer waves to the local freight as it passes by, heading for town. A Lerro Productions photo charter.