A sunny, but wintry day in Paradise.

The massive Great Western decapod simmers away in her bay in the East Strasburg enginehouse evoking memories of her days preparing to run across the plains of Colorado.

"BLOWDOWN!"

For Engineer Fred Mattison, its just another day on the job...

Engineer Fred Mattison and his Fireman Paul Deevy discuss the day's work for their locomotive, #475, as SRC #90 lets off some steam prior to another day's work.

"Blast off!": Fireman Paul Deevy keeps watch on the crossing at Groff's Grove as N&W #475 makes haste for East Strasburg station on her return trip with the 11:30 am train.

SRC #90 splits the trees in the SRC famed Groundhog Cut as she hustles back to East Strasburg with the 11:00 am train.

A new day has dawned on the Road to Paradise and the low drone of SRC #90's generator is heard among the early morning birds as fireman trainee Shelley Hall pulls on the blowdown valve engulfing t... (more)

SRC #475 busts out of Groff's Grove shooting a magnificent plume of smoke and steam into the atmosphere as she quickly brings the 11:30 am train up to speed for the return trip back to East Strasb... (more)

"Hooked Up": It's approximately 4:30 pm on the Road to Paradise and Engineer Dave Domitrovich is in the right hand seat of former Great Western decapod #90 as she hits the grade heading ... (more)

Steam outlines the supports of the turntable outside of the steam shops in Port Clinton, PA as R&N #425 returns to the high iron for another day hauling passengers through anthracite coal country.... (more)

A sprinkling of fall color on a nice afternoon can be seen in the former CNJ yard at Jim Thorpe, PA as R&N #425 heads back to the station to couple up to her train for the return trip back to Port... (more)

The switch lamps at the R&N headquarters in Port Clinton, PA help turn back the clock on this former Reading Railroad part of the R&N line. Here, former Gulf Mobile & Ohio pacific #425 has stopped... (more)

The headlight of R&N #425 emits the only illumination outside of the R&N's steam shops on a very, very early morning in Port Clinton, PA.

All hands on deck! R&N #425's crew is busy getting the former GM&O pacific ready for the afternoon run back to Port Clinton and the Outer Station in Reading, PA.