Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's 1309 enters Cumberland Station under her own power for the first time ever. This event turned a new chapter in a storied history of the WMSR.

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's C&O2-6-6-2 H-6 Class #1309 rounds the curve at Bone Cave with hoppers and a caboose in tow towards Helmstetter's Curve.

Strasburg Rail Road 89 briefly pauses by J Tower before running around its train in East Strasburg.

Heavy snow falls on the Colorado Railroad Museum's Denver Leadville & Gunnison's #191 (2-8-0).

Polson Logging #70 pulls it's train over the bridge over the Nisqually River on the former Milwaukee Road branch line heading towards Mineral.

SP 4449 is parked for display at Seattle's King St. Station after arriving with the American Freedom Train. The train would be opened for visitation before the train would continue south to Portla... (more)

An early morning in Port Clinton on October 14, 2023 calls for steam with T1 #2102. Here, engineman Ryan Bausher throws the shop lead switch as #2102 awaits to depart for Reading, PA and another d... (more)

SP train number 2, the Sunset Limited, hustles at 40 MPH near Glendale California in 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

SP 4-8-8-2 4141 is on the move with forty-eight car First 641 near Redding California in 1938. Otto's speed estimate on this westbound freight was 45 MPH. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

SP 4-6-2 2447 and SP 4-6-0 2376 are in charge of SP train 72 at San Luis Obispo California in 1937. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

SP train 26, The Owl, is at Glendale California in 1939. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

SP train 70, The Coaster, is on the move near Glendale California at 40 MPH, with 13 cars, in 1940. Otto's trusty 1935 Ford V-8 sedan is visible at left. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collectio... (more)

A forty nine car southbound freight is seen at Fresno California in 1938. Otto's speed estimate was 8 MPH. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Union Pacific train 717, the Los Angeles Challenger, is seen in Los Angeles at Pasadena Junction in 1940. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Nevada Short Line No. 1 - Baldwin-built 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge 2-6-0 (Mogul Type) constructed in 1879; on static display with a few cars and rests above all other trains on an elevated track; ... (more)