Chicago & North Western H class 4-8-4 by the coal stage at an unknown depot in the 1930s. It was built by Baldwin in 1929.

A photograph I know little about showing a trio of 2-8-2s. A pair of NYC engines, with H5 No 1555 nearest, looking like they are about to push a coal train whilst partly hidden is Louisville & Nas... (more)

Jean-Marc Frybourg has recently loaded two photos of this engine after its removal from a plinth, where it had stood for 40 years, with the possibility of it being restored to working order. Here ... (more)

The only 4-6-4 tender locomotive to run in Great Britain is seen in its days as a high-pressure 4-cyl compound loco with a 450lb/sq in Yarrow water tube boiler. Built in 1929 it is seen waiting at... (more)

Another archive photo about which little is known. Looks like a new loco in town?

Seeing the excellent shots by Jean-Marc Frybourg of the holiday rush at the Gare de Lyon Paris on Rail Pictures I thought viewers might like to see this shot taken at the same station 80 years ago... (more)

Following my two previous posts of suburban locos at Paris Nord we move on nearly ten years and see an almost brand new 2-8-2T waiting to leave the station with a push/pull train in 1935. These en... (more)

This was one of a hundred diesel-electric A1A-A1A locos built by Baldwin in the USA for the SNCF in 1946-47. It is seen with empty coaching stock that includes a typical French 'Fourgon' and a Nor... (more)

A pair of Pennsylvania Railroad GG1s Nos 4862 and 4888 at an unknown location probably photographed in the 1950s by an unknown photographer.

ALCo went on to build 50 Pacifics for the Paris-Orleans Railway Nos 3591 to 3640 in 1921. They became SNCF Nos 231B601 to 650 and No 616 is seen leaving Brodeaux-St.Jean with a train for Lyon-Perr... (more)

From another negative in my archive by an unknown photographer. B&O 2-10-2 No 6158 get a an eastbound freight rolling again after a re-fuelling stop at Needmore.

Another Parisen Beauty. An ETAT 231D Pacific waits to leave Paris St.Lazare with the 13.20 express to Cherbourg. It was from a batch of 40 of these engines built by the North British Locomotive Co... (more)

USATC S-160 2-8-0 No 2415 helps the British war effort hauling a northbound freight train out of London on the main line to Crewe before shipped to France after D-Day. Photo taken by the late C.R.... (more)

Geldersche Tramwegen tram engine No 47 leaves the Utrechtse Poort at Naarden with a passenger train during the German occupation in 1941.

Following on from my Erie 0-8-8-0 Camelback here is a Pennsylvania & Reading Railroad camelback 4-4-0. The reason for the position of the cab was that the wide Wotton firebox designed to burn anth... (more)