58 311, the former prussian state railway engine and currently in private ownership, came back into the home in former east-germany for a few days. The locomotive went over the steep ramp west of ... (more)

Waiting for departure. 498 022 (The Albatros) and 486 007 (also an 4-8-2 engine, named The Green Anton) together in Usti nad Labem main station. It's really rare to have these machines together on... (more)

As the sunset approaches, Western Maryland Shay #6 returns to downtown Elkins after a special excursion to Kelly Mountain Tunnel. In July of 2008, Shay 6 and a mixed consist of cars from the Cas... (more)

This is actually the fastest operational steam locomotive of the world. The engine can reach a maximum speed of 180 km/h. Sorry, I can`t say this in mph. This engine belongs to the privat owner Da... (more)

A Nevada Northern ore train approaches the lower tunnel in Robinson Canyon during a snow shower. While most of the Nevada Northern Railway runs through a wide, flat valley, this 9-mile stretch r... (more)

Whether hauling trains or switching in the yard, the primary power at the Nevada Northern Railway Museum these days is this 1956-vintage SD9. Not native to the Nevada Northern, she's an ex-South... (more)

Caked with heavy, wet snow, a Kennecott Copper ore train leaves the East Ely Yard for the mines out at Keystone. Under various names and liveries, the Nevada Northern Railway existed to support ... (more)

With a fresh load of coal in the bunker, Nevada Northern's Locomotive #93 heads for the switch that will put her hopper train on the main line for the trip out to Keystone. The trip will likely ... (more)

Nevada Northern's wreck train heads south through Hiline Junction enroute back to Ely under a threatening sky. This 170mm tele-smash depicts what is clearly NN's most interesting trainset. In t... (more)

On Blue Mountain and Reading, a private railroad, during a railfan weekend. They ran these units at over 50 MPH, so it made it quite exciting!

Special train (czech state railway coaches with privat engine 753 720 -nickname diving goggles- of company Unipetrol Doprava ) in front of the former volcano "Kost`àlov" (481m high) and castle wi... (more)

Big hook on the move. A Nevada Northern work train, including a 100-ton steam wrecking crane, heads west on the Keystone Branch toward the mines district. This branch of the railway off... (more)

The 150. anniversary of the track Usti n.L.-Chomutov