Classic Soo power poses for about fifty photographers during the 2009 NRHS Convention in Duluth, MN. Lighting by Steve Barry and Alex Mayes.

The old "Great Western" lives on in the Hub City - Oelwein, Iowa. FP7A 116 (painted in 2000, but now badly faded) heads up a display train in front of the old CGW yard office and tower.

"Genoa" was operable when the shuffled her inside the museum in 1980. Today, this 1873 -built 4-4-0 is posed on an original 1884 iron truss bridge in the main hall of the California State Railroa... (more)

A lazy winter afternoon at "The Belt" finds a crew working on the east end, and GMTX 2620 (ex-Penn Central GP38) ready to head out out onto the BNSF. Note the row of stored leased units and CP/So... (more)

Great Western GP9 296 is preparing to depart Heber City with the 11:00 AM Lakeside Limited train to Deer Creek Reservoir.

Just after the fog lifts over Lake Superior, five F units tie onto sixteen loaded side dump cars spotted on the dock. The side dumps will be taken up to Tunnel Siding, then later in the day forwar... (more)

Two F units painted for the Great Northern and the Soo Line pulling special trains for Railfan Weekend 2004.

A former Milwaukee Road MP15AC sits idle on the top end at St. Paul Yard as a fast moving thunderstorm approaches.

Shaking the grates on Strasburg 0-6-0 No. 31 (CN 7312).

GN 423 near Two Harbors, MN with the 2004 Railfan Weekend photo charter special.

The evolution of the steam locomotive is prominently displayed at The Henry Ford. One hundred ten years of locomotive technology separate the DeWitt Clinton of 1831 (represented with this 1893-b... (more)

Well-used control stand of Canadian Pacific SD40-2 No. 6006.

This former Milwaukee Road FP7 heads up a display train at the Murdo, South Dakota "1880 Town" tourist trap. The unit was built in 1951 for the CMStP&P, and retired in May 1980.

Cripple Creek's elegant brick depot was built in 1895 and is now home to the Cripple Creek District Museum. The trains of the Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad occupy the former Midlan... (more)

North Pole Express 2021 After taking a year off due to COVID, the Friends of the 261 brought back the North Pole Express trips for 2021. Milwaukee Road 261 is sharing duties with E9 32A... (more)