Braving the Elements

Morristown & Erie MO-1 is on the Chester branch having picked up an empty center beam from Kuiken Brothers with an unusual pairing of Maine Eastern 764 and... (more)

Lackawanna Heritage

A special visitor at the 2013 URHS Open House came in the form of NS 1074, the Lackawanna heritage unit. While the weather wasn't ideal for night photograph... (more)

Rare Mileage Excursion

In the 2015 season Steamtown offered a few rare mileage excursions on multiple DL branches. This would be the first of roughly a dozen rare mileage excur... (more)

"Five Way Intersection"

With 4 freight cars and the Alexander Hamilton in tow, the Morristown and Erie Local heads East as it crosses the busy Ridgedale Ave crossing. As though... (more)

"Last of the Foliage"

An empty oil train is seen heading Westbound at Cassandra with the last of 2014's fall foliage on the trees.

"Push-Pull Local"

With their work for the day completed, WPMI-21 begins to head South for Millville where they'd assemble the evenings "road train" which runs to Camden to pick u... (more)

Greeted by the Masses

The 611 had quite a following during the 4th of July weekend trips. The classy steam engine is working past crowds which have gathered on both sides of th... (more)

Algonquin Parkway Crossing

Returning back to the Whippany Railway Museum the Santa Special is seen crossing the Algonquin Parkway with ME 23 towing a train full of happy patron... (more)

EMD Quartet on the Hackensack

In stunning morning light, a delayed SU-100 is seen crossing the Hackensack River bridge with a quartet of EMD's supplying power. While the presen... (more)

"Stacks over the Oakland Viaduct"

A detoured CSX intermodal continues its journey down the NYS&W as it crosses the Ramapo River in Oakland, NJ.

"The Greatest Show on Earth"

The annual Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus train is seen on the final leg of its journey on the CSX River Line as they pass the CP-3 s... (more)

Passing the MoW Facility

The carnival train is making great time through Callicoon, NY as it passes members of the NYS&W Maintenance of Way team who use the station as their ba... (more)

High Bridge Real Estate

The MO-1 proceeds through Flanders making a semi-rare run to Triumph Plastics in Mount Olive. The owner of the residence here certainly can't mind the i... (more)

"Climbing the Mountain"

A detoured CSX Q004 is seen leaning into the curve as the train crosses Route 517 and prepares to climb the Sparta Mountain grade.

"Fresh Crew and New Power"

The Circus Train is once again on the move after swapping out power and changing crews at their yard in South Kearney. The catenaries that stand in thi... (more)