N&W Y6 2-8-8-2 #2136 leads as southbound freight through Stoneville, NC in this September 1954 view. Photo by Bob Drake from the Tom Sink Collection

An eastbound Baltimore & Ohio local powered by B&O Q4b 2-8-2 4626 arrived and started to switch the South Shore Line interchange at Miller, IN. The near bridge is Highway 12 and the far bridge is ... (more)

B&O Barr Yard was located on Chicago's south side. We were lucky to catch B&O T3c 4-8-2 5587 looking mighty fine. I was always impressed with the clean look of these mountains.

N&W Eastbound train #4 behind #604 at Lynchburg, VA in Jaunary 1957. Photo by Bob Drake from the Tom Sink Collection

PRR 5244 was assigned duties on the PRR-controlled Union Transportation Co. for a number of years before the end of steam.

The 78xxx class locos were a mixed traffic type,designed by R.A.Riddles and built at Darlington Works from 1952 onwards.In this November 1965 view,78004 (one of the 65 built),has just been withdra... (more)

A mail train draws a steam assignment on this September day.

John is pleased that a few of his scenes like this are displayed in the Cheyenne Depot Museum honoring the contribution made by railroad employee/citizens of Cheyenne. If you are nearby, stop by.

Every model railroad should have at least one of these..

The shop switch, 0-6-0 #4466, makes a move with a gas-turbine on the table. 4466 was one of 30 such engines that arrived on UP property in 1920 (source: Utahrails.net)

A face in the crowd

CP D10k No.1072 was built by Schenectady in 1912 and scrapped about a year after I photographed her. She is lettered Quebec Central, a CP subsidiary to which she is on loan. Relatively little st... (more)

Challenger action in the yard at Cheyenne

The former LMS lines in the Calder Valley did not see 'Pacific' power until York MPD rostered the few remaining ex-LNER A1s to bring freight to Healey Mills Yard for onward transit. One of the las... (more)

BC&G #4 at Dundon, WV || June 1961