261 simmers in the cool evening air before a weekend of excursions in blistering heat.

Like a restless bull, she waits for the highball in the snow, rain, and steam.

Cigar in one hand, glove in the other, a member of the Soo Line 1003 crew waits for the day to begin.

With stars and stripes in the background, MILW 261's crew members finish servicing the newly arrived Chinese QJs on the morning of a tripleheader excursion with the American 4-8-4. September 15th ... (more)

Engineer Bob Kittel prepares the 3751 for a ride on the turntable.

Fireman Chris Zahrt surveys the crowd at the Byesville Scenic Railway's second steam weekend in cooperation with the Ohio Central Railroad.

Following an early morning wash, water slips off the 6325's eccentric rod.

Famed Berkshire 759 slumbers as a fireman enters the Steamtown roundhouse.

Panned and silhouetted, the 1225 charges through double crossings and shatters the frost-bitten silence of a Sunday morning.

1225 screams through Carland, interrupting Chris Zahrt and Greg Udolph's conversation.

Fireman Wolfgang Fengler rests amid high temperatures and hostling duties on the foot plate of the regal 4-8-4.

The 765 cuts an imposing figure east of downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, after completing its first run in thirteen years.

Dressed in authentic threads, volunteer Bill Hatrick looks on as the San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society completes another day of its successful Education Outreach Program.

A young student peers into the cab of 3751 during the San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society's Education Outreach Program in San Pedro, California.

The running gear of NKP 765 suggests a winter disposition as the engine inches forward in the morning light for servicing during a rare December fire up.