I'll Call This a Trainbow - After the last train ride of the day a seasonal worker, sporting a Ben & Jerry's tie-dye shirt, washes down this finely kept Climax 6 steam locomotive.

The wood-line. Of the three major types of fuel used by steam locomotives, wood is probably the most time-consuming to load. Unlike coal and oil, which can be poured into a tender from ded... (more)

Heading for Wolfman Territory! A special double-headed version of the White Mountain Central Railroad's tourist train crosses the Pemigewasset River and prepares to head up the hill into "W... (more)

Queen of the fleet. The regular power on the White Mountain Central Railroad's hourly passenger trains is a rare 50-ton Climax Locomotive, seen here just after entry into "Wolfman Territory... (more)

Steam Power: The unique cylinders and drive shaft of the Climax, doing what they were built to do.

Nestled in the White Mountains of New Hampshire lies a little theme park named Clark's Trading Post. Clark's is also home to the White Mountain Central Railroad, a 2 and-a-half mile railroad feat... (more)

Just a few survive.... Moore-Keppel Climax #3, a 1910-vintage, 55-tonner, hauls a 7-car mixed freight along the old C&O Durbin Branch on a warm spring afternoon. In this case, it's a phot... (more)

Water Stop: Elk Creek One of the unique features of the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley's excursions on the old C&O Durbin Branch is the water stops. Unlike most steam tourist lines, which tak... (more)

Climax! Perhaps 100 yards north of Milepost 92, the 55-ton Moore-Keppel Climax #3 hauls a short cut of freight cars through an open meadow, on the way to Durbin, WV. Built in 1910 by the... (more)

Climax! When you run a geared steam engine, your kit typically includes all manner of lubricants, ranging from runny oils to really thick gear grease. Whenever you stop, you're constantly... (more)

Climax! At a speed that is probably best described as "stately", the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley's "Durbin Rocket" rounds a sweeping curve on its northbound journey under... (more)

Climax! With Engineer Earl Knoob at the throttle, the 55-ton Moore-Keppel Company Climax #3 hauls a 7-car mixed freight consist north along the Greenbrier River toward the little town of Du... (more)

Shoving out of town.

Climax locomotives were once very popular with wilderness logging operations and shortline railroads. They were relatively inexpensive, small, powerful and reliable. Alas, in 2010, there are ju... (more)

Days of rain have finally ended and a glorious spring sun greets The Durbin Rocket on her first weekend of operation in 2009. The little, 55-ton Climax is pulling especially hard this morning as h... (more)