Today's Suwanee Steam Special originated at Norfolk Southern's Simpson Yard in Jacksonville and the destination was Valdosta, Georgia. After arriving in Valdosta, Norfolk & Western 611 ran the wye... (more)

Early morning sunlight bathes N&W 1218 in a warm glow as she is serviced at Norfolk Southern's Simpson Yard in Jacksonville. Today's excursion is the Suwanee Steam Special, a round trip to Valdost... (more)

Circa the early 1950s ICRR 1516 was the usual power for the westbound local through Broadview, Illinois, my home town. The IC main had quite a grade out of town to get up and over the Indiana Harb... (more)

A visit to Markham Yard on Chicago's south side just before Christmas 1955 resulted in this picture. My railfan buddies father contemplates IC 2513 and 2511 as they sit on a roundhouse lead just a... (more)

Shortly after leaving Chattanooga, Southern 4501 is in the Tennessee countryside on a beautiful spring day. The train is the Dogwood Arts Festival Special, and the destination is Knoxville. The tr... (more)

In the morning sunlight, Savannah & Atlanta 750 simmers while she is looked after before she heads the Suwanee Steam Special to Valdosta, Georgia and return.

Chesapeake & Ohio K4 Class 2-8-4 2716 was one of a group of 26 built by Alco in 1944. She had 69" drivers, 26 x 34 inch cylinders, operated at 245 psi boiler pressure, and developed up to 69,368 l... (more)

Southern (Chesapeake & Ohio) 2716 leaves Atlanta with the Autumn Leaves Special, on her way to Toccoa, Ga

On a dark and dreary day, Southern (Chesapeake & Ohio) 2716 is attended to before returning to Atlanta with the Dogwood Special I.

Southern 4501 waits to lead her train to Knoxville from Chattanooga, Tn