Large Mallet 442.59 pulls away from Moncullo station across the impressive 14 arch bridge. The huts beyond the bridge are part of an extensive settlement in this area for refugees from Somalia.
A colourfully dressed lady wanders across the station yard at Ghinda in front of the disused turntable, while a Mallet tank shunts freight cars.
Small Mallet 440.008 engages in some shunting at Ghinda, while large Mallet 442.59 waits to take a train down to the coast at Massawa.
With the weather taking a turn for the worse during the Steam Loco Safari Tours charter with Soo Line 1003, a breakaway group trekked north to Green Bay to see exiled A4 class Pacific 60008 'Dwigh... (more)
A view inside the cavernous firebox of a 'Big Boy'. Good old British hand-firing techniques wouldn't get you very far on this beast!
I suspect that the complexity of a Big Boy's controls might prove a little confusing for the uninitiated!
The other star attraction at Green Bay is 'Big Boy' 4017. Some of our group suggested that if the preservation movement were as strong in the US as it is in the UK, a 'Big Boy' would have been ret... (more)
Running through Beaver Dam with the Steam Loco Safari Tours freight charter.
1003 leaves Randolph with the Steam Loco Safari Tours charter.
1003 makes a storming run through Brandon as the weather closes in.
Passing away the night hours at Fairwater.
The sun is about to sink below the horizon as Soo Line 1003 makes a final runpast at Radio Road, between Fairwater and Brandon.
With the low sun glinting off the side of the train, Soo Line 1003 runs its charter freight towards Brandon Road crossing between Fairwater and Brandon.
Coming out of the curve at Tanglefoot.
487 sets off with another runpast at Tanglefoot.