W&W #98 ruffles a few leaves as it charges through the colorful foliage along the backwoods of rural Wilmington on an Autumn Leaf excursion.

W&W #58 leads a Saturday Autumn Leaf excursion on November 9th, captured here at "Bridge 8A" at Wooddale in the backwoods of DE.

A SY chugs past the setting sun after a hard days work hauling slag from the massive Baotou Steel Mill. The setting sun was a potent metaphor for the future of this locomotive and her sister SY 2-... (more)

The first night of North Pole Express trains out of Essex, Connecticut on the Valley Railroad began with four runs to the "North Pole". Here the second run passes through the Centerbrook section ... (more)

Western Maryland #729 winds it's way up the grade through Mt Savage and on towards Frostburg, MD with another "fast freight".

Western Maryland #729 returns with a caboose in tow after a transfer run to the B&O yard in Cumberland.

The early morning lighting along the remnants of the C&O Canal was spectacular. A Lerro special.

WM #729 brings a caboose past the old C&O Canal basin towards Cumberland Station in preparation for a day of pusher service. Part of a Lerro Productions charter. This line is rarely photographed... (more)

Nickel Plate 765 is fresh out of Ft. Wayne, IN kicking off the second excursion day. The locomotive put on quite a show through the town of Roanoke with a huge cloud of steam and smoke. This shot ... (more)

R&N's blue Pacific takes a spin on the former CNJ turntable (with a fresh coat of green paint) in Jim Thorpe, PA. To the right sits R&N"s recently painted red caboose which was featured on a pho... (more)

Milwaukee 261 heads south along the Hinckley Sub as the fall colors peak out on this perfect Autumn day.

The Autumn Leaf Excursion simmers at Nesquehoning awaiting a diesel powered Hometown Trestle excursion heading the opposite direction.

You want smoke? The crew of D&RGW Locomotive 315 does their best to re-enact the burning of Rome as they charge westbound toward a water stop at Osier, CO with a heavy freight. You can't t... (more)

Detroit & Lima Northern 7 hardly makes any smoke (it's a very efficient locomotive), so most shots of it look static - like it's standing still. I asked the fireman if he could produce "just a li... (more)

Southern 401 pulls its train past Stair Tower at Monticello Railway Museum. Stair Tower is a brand new tower that was just completed this year. Nice to see a new tower pop up with seemingly all th... (more)