"Trains and Troops" 2008 is about finished as the crews slowly lead ex-Norfolk and Western 475 towards the enginehouse

A couple of old draft horses show differing levels of interest in the passage of...well,....another old draft horse of sorts.

Norfolk & Western #475 has the fading sunlight squarely on the nose as she emerges from the cut east of Carpenters Crossing. Her 8-car passenger train will put a cap on another very successful T... (more)

With a husky bark, Strasburg's 102 year-old, M-Class 12-wheeler leaves Groff's Grove for East Strasburg Depot. Although I have a lot of Groff's wedgies from over the years, this one stands out be... (more)

This classic shot of a Strasburg Railroad hourly passenger train arriving at Groff's Picnic Grove has eluded me for years. Either the light wasn't right, or the loco didn't smoke and in nearly a... (more)

Paradise 475 brings the 2PM train up the hill between Carpenters and Groffs (Cherry Hill) while a bunch of horses go about grazing like its no big deal.

475 begins to climb the grade as she approaches the only bridge on the line.

After a long day of heavy trains, former Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 475 eases through the yard headed for the enginehouse in the last minutes of sunshine. From this angle, you can't even tell that th... (more)

The sun still has a few hours left above the horizon, but this is the last 475 will see of it as she pulls the last train of the day west towards Strasburg.

How's this for thinking outside of the box? Everything fit together like a puzzle this fine August afternoon. I even captured a diesel in there for those of that persuasion.

Moments after departing Leaman Place Junction, Strasburg Railroad trains emerge from the woods and begin to travel through the scenic Amish farmlands at Long Curve. Here, ex Norfolk & Western Tw... (more)

My favorite Strasburg engine tackles my favorite stretch of the line...the grade from Cherry Hill to Esbenshade's crossing. The locomotive is always working hard, the late afternoon light is nic... (more)

His work completed, the morning hostler dismounts and prepares to hand over the big N&W 12-Wheeler to the crew who will run her this day. Note the fresh lettering on the tender. The railroad h... (more)

The Strasburg Railroad's heavy iron: #s 475 and 90 slumber peacefully in the Engine House after a busy weekend of work. While 90's fire has been dropped in preparation for a 31-day inspection, 47... (more)

Norfolk & Western Locomotive #475 slows her pace as she brings a late afternoon train into the stop at Groff's Grove. At this venue, passengers can elect to get off the train and either have a p... (more)