ATSF 2-8-8-2 1790 and ATSF 4-8-4 3784 are seen leading train 20, The Chief, east of Raton New Mexico on June 16th 1945. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF 2-10-2 1705 is helping ATSF EMC E1 number 2 with train 17, The Super Chief, west of Trinidad Colorado on February 22nd 1939. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Although it was the first day of 2023, it was the last day of the season for Edaville USA. 2022 marked the first season under the new management of Shervin B. Hawley and Brian Fanslau. Ellis D ... (more)

Venerable Valley Railroad #97 has the honors on the first North Pole Express as it rumbles through Old Deep River Road

Two Valley Railroad "North Pole Express" trains get ready for departure from Essex, CT 12/17/2022.

In times past, heritage steam railroads in the USA closed up shop at the end of Oct... (more)

This is a tank locomotive fitted with a crane, popularly known as “Crane Tank”. This 0-6-0T wheel arrangement Broad gauge (5’6”) locomotive was imported from M/s Robert White and Partners ... (more)

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 4-8-4 "Northern" #2925 sits outside the Central Pacific Passenger Station in Sacramento. This engine, along with many other pieces from the Santa Fe's histori... (more)

Southern Pacific train number 4 is seen at San Diego California on April 23rd 1933. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

A Southern Pacific freight is seen near Cougar California, with snowcapped Mount Shasta visible in the background, on July 26th 1938. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Final weekend of steam runs for the TE&G "Orange Blossom Cannonball". It was fun while it lasted. Very little hope anything will replace tourist trains here after the successor pulled ... (more)

Boy were we spoiled! From 1987 to 1992 both of these fantastic steam engines were running mainline excursions and ferry moves on the Norfolk Southern System. This double headed run is somewhere so... (more)

RBMN #425 turns the excursion on the wye at Jim Thorpe, PA in preparation for the return run to Reading Outer Station.

RBMN #425 blasts out of the tunnel under route 93 at Nesquehoning, PA with the return excursion from Jim Thorpe to North Reading.

My great, great uncle Robert F. McKee, Sr., was a design engineer at Baldwin and he would give my father different Baldwin Locomotive Works builder's cards when my father would visit him in Collin... (more)

Will this happen in 2023 ? Have a great New Year.