A young boy fascinated by Big Boy, Union Pacific steam locomotive 4-8-8-4 #4014.

Kids of all ages crowd the fence at Horseshoe Curve.

In a timeless scene, the conductor and engineer on the Everett Railroads Santa train talk trains to a pair of boys as they get an up close look at the 11.

A father and his boys stroll past the last surviving standard gauge engine of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. DRGW 683 (2-8-0) was built in 1890 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and oper... (more)

I was not taking pictures yet when my family went on a summer vacation through Ontario and Quebec in August 1972. We stopped at CP's Sherbrooke yard and found a lot of activity, with two RS10s an... (more)

There's nothing quite like watching trains from another train!

Woodbourne station is a railfan hot spot located in Langhorne, PA, along the former Reading right of way. Today, the line is hosted by both SEPTA commuter trains and CSX freight trains.

Fellow ... (more)

A friendly CN employee gives me his gloves to pose for a photograph on CN RS18 #3110. R.T. Steinbrenner Photo

An Amtrak Piedmont departs Salisbury as a mom and two boys wave.

The 703 leads the third benefit run of the day back to Brooklyn through Victor as a mother and her boys watch the train run through town again by the local park.

The conductor of this NS freight waves to my boys and my boys wave to him.

The family watches a northbound Acela Express hustle up the NEC along the North East River.

The boys and I gave chase to the Iowa Northern's North Crew out of Bryant as they headed for points north. We had fun waiting along the Cedar River playing and hanging out. Here the boys give the ... (more)

Making the grade Westbound with young boys watching the 611 put on a show.