Old Meets New- A New York Central U25B is parked alongside a Norfolk Southern Dash-8 while their crews interact. Lighting and actors provided by NetzlofDesign.

If you believe the Rev. W. Awdry's theory that locomotives can talk to each other, I'm sure the conversation between 4001 and 1036 and passing trains on the main line is rather entertaining! Wait... (more)

Sleeping Beauty- Resting peacefully in her stall, former High Iron Co. steam star 759 sits cold and forlorn, probably longing for heat in her firebox and steam in her cylinders once again...

Rolling ahead to couple onto the Conrail Historical Society's camp car, former Pennsylvania Railroad OAG415 #4666 eases into the siding under the watchful eye of Micah-John Kershner (on the front ... (more)

Pounding up the grade she was designed and built to conquer, the Spirit of Roanoke leads the Powhatan Arrow eastbound, approaching Blue Ridge Summit.

It never ceases to amaze me just how downright beautiful the Greenbrier Valley can be... What better place to experience that than from the caboose?

Standing over fifteen feet tall, a shiny ES44AC is a commanding presence trackside. Place those tracks in the middle of a busy Kentucky city street, and an already-imposing locomotive takes on a ... (more)

With a short train in tow, NWP 1501 notches out and accelerates to track speed across the Wingo lift bridge. The 1920 product of Toledo, Ohio carries both the tracks of the NWP and the local road ... (more)

Independence Day, 1955 or 2015? You decide. N&W Class J #611 accelerates out of Vicker, VA with the eastbound Pelican. A lineside dog is not impressed by the J's throaty whistle sounding for th... (more)

With its assault of the Sierra Nevada behind it, the first section of Union Pacific's "Salad Shooter" speeds eastbound to Sparks. There, it will pick up another block of refrigerated boxcars and ... (more)

Climbing Raton Pass, the eastbound Southwest Chief passes beneath a pair of Santa Fe searchlight cantilever bridges on its way to the summit.

Rainy Sacramento Saturday- With a light rain falling on the last trip of the day, Granite Rock #10 crosses the Capitol Mall on its way back to the Sacramento Southern depot.

Slumbering peacefully, N&W 475 cools her heels after handling the weekend trains as CN 89's banked fire has her quietly simmering with around 60 pounds on the gauge. If you're a serious lover of ... (more)

While the fresh crew of #98 takes a breather before their run, a female hostling crew makes a couple of last minute preparations before departure. Lighting by Barry, Barry, and Burkhart, Photogra... (more)

Big Boy, Big Light- There's something about a live steam locomotive that just makes them seem larger when they're sitting in front of you. The impressive size of Big Boy 4014 stretches off... (more)