An unknown CSX local switches out cars at the Mountaire Farms Feedmill in Maxton NC, with a YN3 CSX ES44DC leading, and a YN3C ES44AC trailing second.

Big: With a whole siding to itself, legendary "Big Boy" No. 4012 lends its imposing presence to the Steamtown entrance.

After running the 1:30 PM train, N&W 611, the J 4-8-4 switches right next to a PRR signal and the J Tower just before backing into the station in Ronks, PA

Not much going on trackside but the sky was full of action as the Northern Lights were dancing.

Putting the "Steam" in Steamtown: Having only visited Steamtown once before in August of last year - during a week when Baldwin No. 26 was out for servicing - I had not yet encoun... (more)

Honorary Steam: As an "honorary" steam locomotive, one could argue that an Alco PA is right at home in Steamtown. Add in the fact that this particular unit used to frequent the Sc... (more)

BNSF GP39-3 no. 2581 sits alone at BNSF's Irving Yard waiting for its next assignment while the Illinois Terminal heritage unit sits idle with three BNSF GE units while awaiting the get assigned t... (more)

A handful of KNWA SD60s sits at the fueling racks in Dickenson Yard awaiting their next assignment.

Originally built for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in 1957 and rolled over in to Chessie System after the merger in 1973, GP9 #6525 sits and rots away in Athens in present day.

Ex-Conrail now Hartwell GP38 No. 1973 sits tied down in Bowersville.

An MRL GP9 & SD40-2 idle away as a storm is about to roll through Logan, MT

Q 116 with the CN 8935 passes the BCOL 4608 as it sits lead on a Dead Line in the Battle Creek Pick-Up tracks. Fate of the Engines is still Yet to be determined. Very sad to see the C-40's disap... (more)

Three four axles stored on a small spur away from the mainline. I'd pay for a charter with them, that's for sure.

19322. New York Central (NYC) wood caboose no. 19322 (MDT, 1909) is seen on display at the Danbury Railway Museum.

Big Box. Canadian National (CN) class Z-1-A no. 6714, built by GE in 1917 as Canadian Northern Railway 604, is seen during a night shoot at the Connecticut Trolley Museum in East Windso... (more)