Portrait of the Czech 4-8-2 "Albatros" 498 022 at the Brno shed.

The blue 4-8-2 steam locomotive 498 022 is being turned on the Breclav shed turntable. The three cylinder locomotive named "Albatros" of the former Czechoslovak State Railways (CSD) has been built... (more)

241 P 30 and 140 C 38 side by side at Longueville roundhouse

The 4-8-2 class 241 P vehicles of the French state railroad Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF) were the last Mountain locomotives (wheel arrangement 2'D1', French 241) built i... (more)

241 P 17 at Longueville shed, its tender need to be removed to use the 17 meter long turntable

241 P 17 turning in Longueville shed

French Mountain hauling a steam special in Germany

AT&SF 4-8-2s 3734 and 3702 emit impressive looking smoke plumes into the atmosphere, as they lead the California Limited through a remote landscape near Wagon Mound New Mexico, on March 23rd 1941.... (more)

The Al G. Barnes 26 car Circus Special is being led by ATSF 4-8-2 3713, east of La Junta Colorado, on July 23rd 1933. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

On the morning of February 5th, 2023, the result of the heavy snowfall of the days before could be admired: The participants of a photo train event were offered the view of the well-known viaduct ... (more)

East of Telgárt at Besník, Slovakia, CSD 475.196 approaches the summit of the "Telgárt Route." CSD 475.196, 4-8-2 (Skoda 2619 / 1950)

During the weekend of February 4 - 5, 2023, German and Czech railway enthusiasts arranged the special operation of CSD 475.196 on the "Telgárt Route," in Banská Bystrica region, Slovakia. Fol... (more)

ATSF 3719 and ATSF 3751 lead train number 4, a thirteen car California Limited doing 60 MPH west of La Junta, on September 15th 1935. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

The 49er, UP train number 48, (8 cars 35 MPH) is seen near Echo Utah on October 23rd 1937. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Steam locomotive 03.12 with charter train at Sredna Arda halt. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUsePnSlkCs