It's a long way down, as the 1218 starts accelerating its train on the return trip to Alexandria.

The 1218 is arriving in Columbus from Bellevue with a long train bound for the Ohio State Fair.

The 1218 is getting ready to go back to Roanoke from Lynchburg, on its second public excursion. Later in the day, it will run from Roanoke to Walton and return.

The 1218 has come up from Bellevue to Fremont on Memorial Day weekend, 1990.

7/8 view of Big Boy in Evanston Yard after the excursion from Ogden- note the drone overhead. Hundreds of spectators were milling around the yard to get an up-close look at the 4014.

Pennsy K4s No. 1361 on the wye at Bellefonte, with a short consist of three cars. Last I heard (February, 2019) they are planning to manufacture a new boiler.

Big Boy 4014, the 844, and the 2650 have just emerged from the tunnel across from the I-80 Castle Rock exit, and have about 8 miles to go to the summit at Wahsatch, Utah, about 500 feet higher at ... (more)

We're looking out from an open-window coach, as the 614 makes a hard left at Viaduct Junction. It was a rocket-ride up the Potomac Valley that day.

The "Clinchfield 676" (UP 3985) is deadheading to Kingsport, TN for the 50th running of the Santa Claus Train in 1992. No steam this year for the 76th edition, but country stars Maddie ... (more)

The MARC-RRE Special from Washington, DC to Frostburg, MD is braking to a stop to pick up passengers at the old B&O station in Silver Spring.

The 2102 is northbound in the Schuylkill River Valley, passing through the gap in Blue Mountain along the old Reading Railroad mainline.

Amtrak-Siemens ICE Train demonstrator, poking its nose out from under the 1887-built trainshed at Harrisburg.

The great Reading T-1 No. 2102 is rounding the big curve on the last lap into Tamaqua.

The Pottsville-Jim Thorpe PX has come down the old Reading main line and has reversed to pick up passengers at Port Clinton on a rainy Saturday morning. No. 9166 was built by Budd for the Boston ... (more)

70-year old F3A No. 663 is posed on the Pocono Mountain grade, just west of Elmhurst. This locomotive was originally built for the Bangor & Aroostook RR in May, 1948 as their No. 44 and is on loa... (more)