"Could I get a little shove on the rear?" engineer Dick Noble requests to rear end helper, B&O 722 as the Green Springs turn departs Romney north. Covered with the last of the autumn leaves and th... (more)
Montana Rail Link Engineer Ralph Mackey takes MRL's Gas Local up the 10th Subdivision west of Missoula near Nagos. The train is down to 6.2 miles per hour, and will stall in just a few minutes. Th... (more)
After departing Romney at 11am and operating west to Moorefield, the afternoon dinner train returns east, through "The Trough" pulled by C&O F7(A), No. 8016. It's a dreary day in Northeastern West... (more)
Engineer waits for the brakeman to finish the brake line connection before heading north.
Alicia, PA 7/11/12 - Cumberland Mine Railroad engineer Denny Barrish notches up the throttle on SD-38-2 CMYX 1 and checks the status of the remote control for sister SD-38-2 CMYX 22 that is on the... (more)
The crew of ex-Great Western Railway '1400' class 0-6-2 tank are having a little local difficulty with the crossing barriers, preventing them re-starting their train from Lydney Junction Station. ... (more)
Happy in his work. The driver (engineer) of 2-8-2 SY No 1308 smiles for the camera at Dayan Mines.
On a summer day in 1959, we’re roaring down the L&N’s “Short Line” between Cincinnati and Louisville in the cab of E7 760. This wonderful photo by my long-time friend Charlie Castner was t... (more)
WMSR Fireman Dan Morris keeps 734 hot for photo patrons on the 2011 Winter photo charters by Carl Franz. Photo taken with permission of Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.
Last Ride- This is the last ride I got to take with the big guy himself (my Dad)- Wm Beecher Sr, who has the SOO 771 in fighting form climbing Lake Hill.. A couple months later I would hire out fo... (more)
Making our way back down the mountain at 8MPH, WM 6 passes Lower Gum while a teenage girl enjoys the sights of beautiful Appalachia.
After making a quick station stop, C&O 614 is preparing for a westbound departure out of town.
Both engineer and fireman take a moment at a station stop while passengers board a late night train bound for Norfolk, Virginia.
Train of world steepest Pilatus railway start downhill to Alpnachstad.
Both the driver and assistant are determined to be in the photo! 3817 was built by ALCO in the late 1950s. It is an ARPW 20 EB class. Anyone know what EB stands for? The photo is level despite th... (more)
