Two Firsts, for the first time since 1949, steam runs on the ex New York Central Catskill Branch. Now known as the Catskill Mountain Railroad. Also for the first time since hurricane Irene in 2011... (more)

Viscose 0-4-0T 6 backs towards Mount Tremper on this ex-NYC branch line

Viscose 0-4-0T 6 steams around Campground Curve on the Catskill Mountain Railroad during a special weekend of steam runs in upstate New York.

Steam in the Catskills! For the first time since 1949 steam has returned to the ex New York Central Branch, now known as the Catskills Mountain Railroad. Seen here at the Mt. Tremper depot.

Steam in the Catskills! For the first time since 1949 steam has returned to the ex New York Central Branch, now known as the Catskills Mountain Railroad.

Running light back to Titusville after suffering some main bearing problems, Scott Symans is at the throttle of his pride and joy, on Oil Creek & Titusville rails for the first time.

I realized I've seen this engine for five years in a row: Train Festival 2009, Cuyahoga Valley (2010), Train Festival 2011, Oil Creek & Titusville (2012), and now here in 2013. This little tank ... (more)

The double-header makes their way North toward Curriers as they do a photo run-by just outside of Arcade.

Viscose #6 leads Arcade & Attica #18 back to the Arcade depot.

With everyone surrounding the big steam locomotives at Train Fest, the smaller 0-4-0T's were somewhat ignored, which made them a bit easier to photograph! Here is Viscose Company #6 on one of th... (more)

Viscose #6 awaits the start of Train Festival 2009 set to start in a couple of days.

Viscose Company 6 sits on display in Owosso.

Two 0-4-0's wait out the night at the Owosso turntable.

After putting her coaches away after a long day of excursions, Viscose Company 0-4-0 6 eases past the Arcade & Attica enginehouse, where A&A 2-8-0 18 already simmers quietly and A&A 4-6-0 14 sits ... (more)

New York's only two operating steam locomotives team up as they depart the runaround point and the NS interchange on the western edge of Arcade. American Viscose Compny 0-4-0 6 visited the Arcade ... (more)