The last steam hauled mainline passenger train

Not all of the Jitong Railway is spectacular mountain scenery and heavy grades. On the Mongolian steppe, a single QJ was enough ... (more)

The parade continues

Fifteen years ago, you didn't have to wait very long for a double headed steam train to appear somewhere in the area of Jingpeng Pass. That was a good thi... (more)

A splash of color in a barren land

Second-hand German coaches add a bit of brightness to the almost monochromatic landscape as a local passenger train sweeps out of one of the m... (more)

Fast moving empties

A pair of EMD GT26CWs make light work of 25 empties as they motor around the curve and up the grade. Most people don't expect to see snow in Iran, but some ... (more)

A Canuck at Gaduk

General Motors Diesel (Canada) built GT26CW-2 approaches Gaduk station at the summit of the Trans-Iranian Railway. Ahead lies a short tunnel followed by dozen... (more)

EMDs at work

Deep in the Sezar River canyon, a pair of venerable EMDs hauls a unit train towards Dorud.

Tehran Railway Station

Impressive by day: better at night.

Backshops

EMD GT26CW No. 60-549 undergoes a heavy overhaul while the boys select from the stockpile traction motors and trucks for another locomotive. Trade embargoes have mad... (more)

Thirsty

Darkness has fallen on the Sumpter Valley and its Mikado cozies up to its Heisler running mate, Eccles Lumber No 3, as they take turns at the tank.

Trade rides? No way

A dozen winters ago, Heber Valley's 2-8-0 delighted photographers with its regular performances in the cold, clear air. An added bonus was the appearance o... (more)

Baby it's cold outside

Heber Valley's ex-Union Pacific 2-8-0 warms our hearts on a frigidly cold afternoon, as it performs for the photographers on a David Rogers photo charter.... (more)

Fries with that?

Grand Canyon Railway's beautiful Mikado simmers away under the stars after a hard day's work. Converted to burn waste cooking oil, the loco doesn't quite smel... (more)

Li'l Blue Truck

Canadian-built GT26CW-2 hauls a local passenger train through the remote Iranian province of Lorestan, while an Iranian Zamyad Z24 truck stands by.

Fire and filth

The polluted atmosphere inside one of China's largest steel mills doesn't make for a pretty picture, but it was an unforgettable sight to see steam engines runnin... (more)

High country color

The K27 approaches milepost 336 on a perfect day in October 2016. Ahead is the Colorado state line and Cresco tank.