Waking up downtown Durbin. The Durbin, WV locals are waking up to the sound of a locomotive that sounds like it is doing 45 mph, as Meadow River Lumber Company Heisler #6 is pressed into se... (more)

The Great Smoky Mountain Railway NOC train is nearing the western end of its trip, with former US Army 2-8-0 #1702 down to a slow crawl, lugging 21 cars and 2 diesels up the hill alongside the Nan... (more)

On its last day prior to going in for its 1,472 day inspection, Southern California Railway Museum's Prairie locomotive VC #2 shoves its train south to end of track prior to heading north for what... (more)

The snow capped peaks of the San Juans tower over 493 as it winds through the Animas River canyon on its way from Durango to Silverton.

SP 18 doubleheads with 493 on the first Silverton revenue trip in more than a year.

This day, there was organized a large "parade" of 11 vintage trains between Rigi Staffel and Rigi Kulm, to celebrate the 150 years anniversary of the Rigi Bahnen, or more precisely the first cogwh... (more)

Did you ever wonder who so many concrete coaling towers remain in place, straddling busy main lines long after steam has disappeared from the rails? These structures were built from yards and yard... (more)

473 crosses the high bridge on its first revenue run as an oil burner.

Kayakers run the rapids on the Animas River as the Durango & Silverton's Cascade Canyon Express steams along the narrow cliff ledges high above.

The recently restored UP Big Boy 4012, at Steamtown on National Train Day 2021

Southern 2-8-0 #630 runs back to the railroad museum in Spencer, NC in 2013

New Hope & Ivyland crew bring the former L&C #40 (it was relettered during this series of trips back to L&C) to a stop so they can run around the train and take it back to their depot tender first... (more)

We're Thinking Of You Honest Abe. On April 22, 1865 at 12:05 PM, Abraham Lincoln's Funeral Train passed through Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania on the original right of way of the Pennsylvania Railroa... (more)

We're Thinking Of You Honest Abe. On April 22, 1865 at 12:05 PM, Abraham Lincoln's Funeral Train passed through Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania on the original right of way of the Pennsylvania ... (more)

Ready for battle! With the fuel and water tanks fully topped and all crew positions fully manned, the White Pass Rotary Fleet sits at Glacier Siding (MP 14.1) awaiting the order to move fro... (more)