Steamscape: An active East Ely Yard. Even at mid-day, the Nevada Northern Railway's East Ely Yard is still abuzz with activity as Consolidation #81 steams in front of the engine house, bein... (more)

Yes, this is a working railroad! US Sugar's immaculately-restored ALCO Pacific #148 runs southbound past one of the many sugar cane loading facilities which dot this industrial railroad. ... (more)

The "Sugar Express" at speed. South Central Florida is certainly the "sugar capitol" of the US, with endless cane fields, water-filled canals and massive processing mill... (more)

A preview of coming attractions at Moore Haven. In a sort of preview of what's to come, US Sugar Locomotive #148 and her passenger train pull into the Central Florida town of Moore Haven on... (more)

Southbound over Fisheating Creek. Less than a mile south of the little town of Palmdale, Florida, US Sugar's ALCO Pacific charges southbound across the timber trestle at Fisheating Creek, h... (more)

Running light on the Clewiston wye. After dropping her cane cars at the company's Clewiston, FL sugar mill complex, US Sugar's pretty Pacific #148 runs light around the wye just east of the... (more)

Headed for the mill. With a cut of 10 cane cars and some executive "varnish" along for the ride, US Sugar's 1920 ALCO Pacific #148 runs at track speed (about 40 mph) toward the company's su... (more)

Cane fields and sugar mills. The landscape of South Central Florida is dominated by the sugar production industry, and there are multiple major corporate players in that business. Here, U... (more)

Crossing Miami Canal. US Sugar's newly restored 4-6-2 #148 takes a cut of cane cars compass east, across the Miami Canal, headed toward the little town of Okeelanta, FL. Among the various ... (more)

Raising Cane in South Central Florida. On an uncharacteristically chilly morning in late January, US Sugar's pretty Pacific Locomotive #148 charges southbound with a demonstration cane trai... (more)

Looking shiny and new at 102! Looking stunning pristine at 102 years of age, United States Sugar Locomotive #148 steams in front of the company's Clewiston, Florida engine shops after power... (more)

The stars take the stage. The early morning sun glints off the gilded tenders of Eureka & Palisade #4 "Eureka" and Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Co. #1 "Glenbrook", as... (more)

A "modernized" replica. With the afternoon sun sinking rapidly toward the horizon, the Northern Central Railway's York 17 prepares to depart our last photo location and head back ... (more)

Howard Tunnel southbound. Trailing a smoky black plume, the Northern Central Railway's ornate York 17 charges out of the south portal of the historic Howard Tunnel, in the town of Seven Val... (more)

Running the "Treel Tunnel". On a late fall afternoon, the Northern Central Railway's Locomotive "York 17" charges south through the dense "tree tunnel", about ... (more)