The air test complete, a quick crew chat in the morning sun is required prior to departing for Leaman Place Junction with former Great Western decapod #90.

"Summer Glint": Hostler Jeff Frost eyes a couple appliances atop the boiler of former Great Western decapod #90 on the morning of July 26, 2020 as she sits on the blowdown pad in the eas... (more)

Passing trains at Groffs on the Strasburg Railroad with a nice mix of steam from 1983.

About one hour or so later the crew for today's "In-cab experiences", Eric Peffel, Jim Rice, and Russell Shurtleff, arrive on the job. I'd like to imagine that scenes like this were comm... (more)

Hostler Jeff Frost climbs aboard SRC #90 to check on his fire on the morning of July 26, 2020. While surrounded by beautiful Amish countryside, the searing heat and humidity of this gorgeous morni... (more)

With SRC #90 now over the ash pit, hostler Jeff Frost grabs a hose and gets to work flushing all the ash from yesterday's fire and overnight bank into the bottom of the ash pan and out into the pi... (more)

Under a brilliant sunrise, another morning of steam railroading began on the Strasburg Rail Road on July 26, 2020 as former Great Western #90 sits adjacent to the coaling dock. On this particular ... (more)

Behind the Amtrak cars was Conrail Sleeper #8 and bringing up the markers on this day's eastbound Amtrak train 40, the Broadway Limited, was Conrail Theater Car #9, passing by at a very restricted... (more)

Amtrak 40, the eastbound Broadway Limited, is passing by at a very restricted walking pace. There is friendly interaction between sleeper car attendants and Strasburg Rail Road passengers as No. 9... (more)

Strasburg's No. 90 Decapod has uncoupled from the rear of its train at Leaman Place and is in the process of running around its train to return to Strasburg. Timing was right for Amtrak 40, the Br... (more)

Decapod. Strasburg Rail Road #90 (ex-Great Western Railway of Colorado #90, 2-10-0, Baldwin, 1924) leads an eight car train that has just passed Cherry Hill Road by Cherry Crest Adventure F... (more)

After a day and a half of rain and murkiness, the weather conditions are trying to improve as former Great Western 90 heads west at Esbenshade Road. The sun rapidly popped in and out of the fast m... (more)

Great Western decapod #90 charges hard up the grade to Carpenter's Crossing hauling 9 or 10 cars on October 5, 2019. The crew of #90 during the 611/475 charter did a magnificent job of putting on ... (more)

SRC 90 (ex-GWR 2-10-0) at the grove near Carpenters off of Black Hose Road in Paradise, PA. This was between runbys of N&W 611 during a Lerro Production photo charter, as you can see most of the p... (more)