Everett 11 takes the last Santa's Express of the evening into the woods at Loop road.

There Goes a Legend

EBT 16 trundles south back to Rockhill with 8 cars and a caboose, a train much shorter than the one that made her a legend on the railroad when she was new in... (more)

There Are Many Like It, But This One Is Mine

The Long Fill is an absolutely timeless photo location, looking much today as it it did 70 years ago. There are thousands of images o... (more)

"Welcome Back East Broad Top."

Those were the words on the neighboring Rockhill Trolley Museum's sign that welcomed visitors to the press event held on February 14, 2020. While i... (more)

Doo, Doo, Doo, Lookin' Out My Back (Barn) Door

As expected, the return of steam to the Narrow Gauge of the East brough out railfans in the hundreds--trains for the Winter Spectac... (more)

A Tear to My Eye

I'll admit to choking up a bit as 16 came up through the yard. This was a scene that I last saw in 2010. My only images of the first tourist era are a crappy cel... (more)

Sand Tower Social

The night crew chats while 2-8-2 #12, the eldest and smallest of the railroads 6 Mikados, simmers by the sand tower on the roundhouse lead.

Reality chec... (more)

Courtney's Office

The EBT's unique gas-electric M-1 is the only narrow gauge doodlebug still operating on its original line with its original equipment. Built by the EBT in 1926 ... (more)

What Year is It?! - Millie Edition

With a little magic courtesy of Steve Barry's smoke sticks, the Winter Spectaular's night photo session turned the clock back about seven decad... (more)

Framed

The M-1 trundles its way north to Colgate Grove, crossing what is known on the railroad as "The Long Fill." Originally a wooden trestle, the railroad eventually filled it ... (more)

What Year is It?! - M-1 Edition

The M-1 trundles its way north through the yard after being turned following a run to Colgate Grove. As the 11:00 am trip was returning to the sta... (more)

Last of the Fall Colors

With the last vestiges of fall color clinging to the trees, Amtrak's daily Pennsylvanian makes its decent around the World Famous Horseshoe Curve. ... (more)

Yes, It's Supposed to Be Green

A lonely pair of 70DACUs in helper service drift past Pennsylvania Railroad EFS-17M (aka EMD GP9) #7048, which replaced K4s #1361 as a display at H... (more)

Something Forgotten in the Darkness

No, I don't mean the COVID-19 pandemic in this case. What I mean is that while setting up for a night flash photo of this same scene, I snappe... (more)

One In, One Out

After exiting the New Portage Tunnel, loaded eastbound coal drag NS 590 sits stopped with the head end just past the old SF duck under. 590 is in emergency, having ha... (more)