The young man in the engineer bib is one of the hobby's biggest steam fans; I've seen him and his father at many a steam event in the east. The object of his attention is No. 5, who only gets to s... (more)

One of the RRRR red SW900 diesels sits at the well-kept South Amboy engine terminal. This New Jersey short line was a bonus to be seen when visiting South Amboy for Pennsylvania steam.

0-3-0 tank engine number 5 of the former Sihltalbahn, built in 1899 by SLM Winterthur, is preparing for the special "searching the easter egg" to Silbrugg-Zug, in front of the little shed in Sihlw... (more)

When completed, the Rio Grande Southern Railroad had 142 bridges scattered along its 162 miles of track. This is not one of them, rather the Lobato trestle on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.

Shay #5, Shay #4, and the Heisler #6 sit all under steam, ready to do some heavy climbing on the mountain.

The returning Valley & Siletz RR train from the mill at Siletz is seen west of Monmouth on it's way to Independence and the interchange.

Orenstein and Koppel 0-8-0T No.5 sitting in the yard with the factory in the background..

on 2600m above sea level, EMU 5 waits in the tunnel station for passengers for the long descend to Garmisch

Orenstein & Koppel 0-8-0T on the short run into the mill.

The typical swiss cow is more interested in the photographer than in the nice vintage train of the former St.Gallen-Gais-Appenzell-Bahn (SGA), on the way near the stop of Sammelplatz to the nosta... (more)

The Goose crossing Hangman's trestle, headed to Antonio.

Lima Shay 5 rest along side WM EMD BL2 during a break for lunch at the former logging town of Spruce. An EMD FP7 and some of the many railfans can can be seen in the headlight's reflector.

Shay 5 and Shay 2 take on water before participating in historic run bys of both steam and diesel during the MSRLHA Titans of the Mountain weekend.

In a few minutes steamlocomotive No 5, built 1894 by SLM, will reach the station of Schynige Platte (1967 m/6453 ft) (Bernese Oberland), in the background from left Eiger (13024 ft), Mönch (Monk ... (more)

A couple of times a year the RHDR run evening diner trains. I am a signalman on the line so asked the driver, Wayne if he minded a flash shot being taken, "OK, as long as I get a copy". So here is... (more)