Ryan Frederickson, son of Shane Frederickson, throws the switch at the spur leading to the RBM&N steam shops as Reading #2102 warms her cylinders to start her trip south for a day hauling passenge... (more)
The Age of Steam's eclectic collection is a great launching point for railfans to dig into small, obscure railroads. One such railroad is the Montour, a coal hauling line in southwest Pennsylvania... (more)
Fireman/CMO S. Jensen shoves down some coal for to aid the second fireman during a run to Mt. Cuba.
Engineer S. J. Jr. takes 58 up to the coal dock using B&O 8408, seeing as 58 had not built up enough pressure to run up solo yet.
It's a cool evening in Bellevue as ex-Wheeling & Lake Erie S-4 828 is readied for a night run to Pine Valley while 757 simmers in the yard waiting for its next assignment. This scene is from th... (more)
Fireman George Barreto rakes forward a heal on the fire during hostling operations on a very hot 4th of July afternoon. The crew will soon take a sold out train to the end of the line for firework... (more)
Fireman George Baretto poses with a battered shovel after a qualifying run to Hockessin for the fireworks.
'The driver & his machine...' With one hand firmly on the brakes, driver Les Weideman keeps a watchful eye on the vacuum gauge... In the background, two Transnet Freight Rail class 35s idle ... (more)
A Folk Hero, in the age of steam. Shane Fredrickson at the Helm of Reading and Northerns newly restored locomotive, T-1 2102
While there are many more Massive locomotives housed at Age of Steam, M&NF 12 is very much a part of the experience of the museum. Here we see the small locomotive by the small freight depot locat... (more)
Black River & Western 60 Simmers in the Yard at Ringoes. A part of a photo event to fundraise for the Black River Historical Trust.
A crew member for the Wabash Railroad finishes lighting the tail markers in preparation for nightfall, as the crew readies to interchange cars with the NKP in New Haven, IN. FWRHS photo shoot.
The enginner of NKP 765 brings her to a stop in front of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society shops for a photoshoot.
Hoopin’ Orders. NKP 765 prepares a roll-by to hoop it’s orders.
Hoopin’ Orders. NKP 765 does a slow roll-by to hoop it’s orders.