The brakeman oils the engine as #58 prepares to depart back to the yard after day 1 of Wilmington and Western's Civil War Weekend

En route from Flemington to Ringoes, NJ, a two-car passenger train crosses Everitts Road. Ridership was low this weekend prior to Labor Day and the first train car was kept empty.

The Napa Valley Wine Train cruises through the Yountville Station as it heads north to Saint Helena.

Crossing the Animas. Although the morning sunlight is already bathing the western walls of the Animas Canyon, the bottom of the gorge is still in shadow as the first of the Silverton Trains... (more)

The regular scenic train heads south ahead of the NKP 765 led special.

She's back! Well, at least for a while. After nearly 8 months of downtime for running gear maintenance, Valley Railroad #40 is now back in the service, seen here taking a dead-head passeng... (more)

The ATSF 3415, operated by the Abilene and Smoky Valley RR, arrives in Enterprise with one of several Labor Day excursions.

No3 departs Gross Isle for the return trip to Inkster Junction.

As labor day approaches, the American flag flies proudly as ex-N&W M Class 4-8-0 475 eases downgrade toward Strasburg Station on a warm August afternoon.

The Heber Creeper's SP 2-6-0 1744 makes an appearance on the Snake Creek trestle in rural Charleston, Utah.

New Hope & Ivyland's beautifully painted #2198, a former PRR GP30, gets staged for departure next to the station, former Reading Railroad.

The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad is a non-profit museum group, created in 2003 to operate steam powered excursion trains along the Pacific Ocean and Tillamook Bay in Oregon. McCloud River Railway ... (more)

The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad is a non-profit museum group, created in 2003 to operate steam powered excursion trains along the Pacific Ocean and Tillamook Bay between the cities of Garibaldi a... (more)

The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad is a non-profit museum group, created in 2003 to operate steam powered excursion trains along the Pacific Ocean and Tillamook Bay between the cities of Garibaldi a... (more)

After a derailment near Thurman halted passenger excursions for the week, Illinois Central painted E8 #515 sits dormant outside the station in North Creek. During my brief visit here, I learned t... (more)