Calumet Yard, on Chicago's south side, was the home of the last roundhouse built in the United States, completed in 1952. The modern yard and engine terminal was built to replace older facilities ... (more)

Approaching Gary from the north, the highway and the South Shore Line cross over the B&O mainline at Miller, Indiana. As I crossed the bridge, off in the distance I saw an eastbound B&O freight re... (more)

The 1987 Suwanee Steam Special ran from Southern Railway's Simpson Yard in Jacksonville, Fl to Valdosta, Ga, a distance of 106.5 miles each way. Norfolk & Western Class A 2-6-6-4 1218 was the powe... (more)

Early morning on the last day of the 1987 NRHS Convention, we find N&W 1218 and 611 moving through the downtown area of Roanoke as the outbound train is assembled for a 9am departure. With N&W 611... (more)

The 1987 NRHS Convention was held in Roanoke, Virginia. The schedule included an excursion trip from Roanoke to Radford on August 1, 1987. This trip featured side by side running with N&W 1218 pul... (more)

Chicago Burlington & Quincy E-5A Silver Pilot was built in 1940 by Electromotive Corporation (EMC). About 1955 the Silver Pilot was acquired by the Fort Worth and Denver railroad. Shortly thereaft... (more)

Northern Pacific 0-6-0 Class L9 1052 was built by Baldwin in 1907. She had 51" drivers, 20 x 26 inch cylinders, operated at 180 psi boiler pressure, and could develop 31,200 lbs of tractive effort... (more)

St. Louis Southwestern 4-4-2 601 was one of six Class E-1 4-4-2 Atlantics built by Baldwin in 1909. They were distinctive in that they were built with narrow fireboxes, small drivers, and slide va... (more)

It's train time in Savannah, Georgia. On a sunny day in March, 1922, The Florida Cuba Special has just arrived with engineer J. A. Preacher at the throttle of Seaboard Air Line 4-6-2 827. After th... (more)

Elsdon Yard, on Chicago's southwest side, had a roundhouse and service facilities for Grand Trunk Western steam power until the end of the steam era. We visited the yard and found a good number of... (more)

Greenville & Northern 2-8-0 No. 5 was built by Brooks in 1902. She operated on the Greenville & Northern, known as "The swamp Rabbit", that ran approximately 15 miles from Greenville, South Caroli... (more)

Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 5192 was one of 95 P1b Class locomotives built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1913. They were rebuilt to class P1-e in 1926. They had 63" drivers, 23 x 32 inch cylinders, b... (more)

We're at Illinois Central's Markham yard on Chicago's south side. ICRR 4-8-2 2614 backs to the coaling tower amid furious bell clanging and steam everywhere. She was built in 1943 at the Paducah, ... (more)

Southern (Chesapeake & Ohio) 2716 leaves Atlanta with the Autumn Leaves Special, on her way to Toccoa, Ga

Calumet Yard, on Chicago's south side, was the home of the last roundhouse built in the United States, completed in 1952. Calumet Yard, on Chicago's south side, was the home of the last roundhouse... (more)