TCRT 1300 waiting for departure at Linden Hills Station in Minneapolis.

After the crowd cleared, Santa was ready to head home and with everyone all aboard, the 2023 SMS Lines Santa Train begins it's journey back to Guilderland shortly after this photo was captured.

PRR 5711 at the Haddon Heights station for the Conrail Santa Train.

On a cold clear starry night in historic Staunton, Va we see the Buckingham Branch Virginia Scenic Railway's Santa Scenic Railway loading up at the Staunton Depot for their final trip of the night... (more)

Getting Some Air At Delair. Juniata Terminal Railroad's former Pennsylvania Railroad E8 5711 was joined by cars "120" and "Warrior Ridge" (1157) and bookended with JTCX ... (more)

"NYC at Stamford"

Metro-North's 40th Anniversary "New York Central" heritage-wrapped P32AC-DM, MNCW 211, leads the annual Holiday Train through Stamford Station on... (more)

The debut mainline run of the VTR GP40FH-2 313 took place on December 15, as the Christmas Extra train ran from Burlington to Manchester, VT. The extra had the GMRC Alco RS-1 405 on the north end... (more)

The 2023 CTA Holiday Train heads South around the curve at 73rd Street on the Red Line.

"Holiday Train by Devon Tower"

On the cloudy morning of December 5th, 2023, Metro-North Railroad's annual Holiday Train passes Devon Tower (SS71) as it treks through CP 261 on the New... (more)

NYSW SD40-2 3024 leads the Operation Toy train special into Hawthorne.

The Tri-State Railway Historical Society Santa Train being pushed back to Wayne with NJ Transit's Erie and CNJ heritage units.

New Jersey Railroad Heritage. NJ Transit GP40PH locomotives 4210 and 4109 are seen double-headed on the end of the Tri-State Railway Historical Society Santa Train, which ran between Wa... (more)

Decorated GNA 2-6-0 26 sits on display at IRM with a fully decorated freight train for Happy Holiday Railway.

Passing Over The Passaic. Early in the day, the train crosses over the Passaic River from Elmwood Park to Paterson, New Jersey with the Marcel factory in the background.

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Late At The Lake. Although the light had receded from the scene, the opportunity to catch NYSW SD40-2 3024 leading west of the Sparta, New Jersey yard was not to be missed. As this locomoti... (more)