UP 3985 was one of the second versions of the Challenger. She was built in July, 1943 by ALCO and her design drew heavily on experience with the famous Big Boy locomotives. She has 69 inch drivers... (more)

Calumet Yard, on Chicago's south side, was the home of the last roundhouse built in the United States, completed in 1952. We were lucky enough to be on the scene on a busy afternoon in 1956. Inbou... (more)

The March 7, 1981 Family Lines Rail System Safety Express ran round trip from Orlando, Fl to Ybor City (Tampa), a distance of about 90 miles one way. Chesapeake & Ohio 614 was the power for this t... (more)

On a dark and dreary day, Southern (Chesapeake & Ohio) 2716 is attended to before returning to Atlanta with the Dogwood Special I.

Atlantic Coast Line 4-6-2 467 was one of 27 P-4 Class locomotives built between 1916 and 1918 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. She had 69" drivers, 23 x 28 inch cylinders, boiler pressure of 200 l... (more)

N&W 1218 starts pulling after meeting a Southern freight in Fargo, Ga. This is the Suwanee Steam Special on the way to Valdosta, Georgia on a beautiful November day. The trip originated in Jackson... (more)

The Georgetown Loop was part of the Georgetown, Breckenridge and Leadville railroad, built in 1882. Construction continued a few miles past Silver Plume but never made it to Leadville. The rise fr... (more)

The Peninsular Railfans Club promoted a trip on the Atlantic Coast Line on May 1, 1949. The trip was headed by ACL 4-6-2 427, one of 45 P-3 Class locomotives built in 1914 by the Baldwin Locomotiv... (more)

The Spring Steam Special III excursion ran from Atlanta to Toccoa, Georgia, a distance of about 100 miles each way. Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 611 was the power this day, still looking like s... (more)

In December of 1976 the Freedom Train was finishing up its' tour of the United States. December 10-15 saw the train, led by SP 4449, in St. Petersburg. Early in the morning of December 16th the Fr... (more)

The 1982 NRHS Convention was held in Denver, Colorado. The schedule included an excursion trip from Denver to Sterling and return. Union Pacific 8444 was the power for this trip. Union Pacific Cla... (more)

The 1982 NRHS Convention was held in Denver, Colorado. The schedule included an excursion trip from Denver to Sterling and return. Union Pacific 8444 was the power for this trip. Union Pacific Cla... (more)

St Louis-San Francisco Railway 2-10-0 No 1630 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1918. She has 52 inch drivers, 24 x 28 inch cylinders, operates at 160 lbs of boiler pressure, and can pr... (more)

Today's Suwanee Steam Special originated at Norfolk Southern's Simpson Yard in Jacksonville and the destination was Valdosta, Georgia. After arriving in Valdosta, Norfolk & Western 611 ran the wye... (more)

As 1956 arrived it became obvious that the end of steam in Chicagoland was getting ever closer. Some railroads were already dieselized while others used steam rarely and were therefore hard to pho... (more)