YEA Class "Amerikanskii" Decapod pulls the Dzherelo tour train across the Dnestr River.

Semboro Sugar Mill in East Java once boasted 300 km of narrow gauge track. Even in 2008, 100 km remained active although largely in the care of diesel traction. One of the last active steam loco... (more)

A photographic charter freight hauled by one of Eritrean Railways' 1937 built Mallets roars through Damas at 20 mph!

Narrow gauge C-4 class 0-8-0 wheezes up Pinglin bank with a maximum load train on China's last steam logger. Final abandonment was just six weeks away.

Two QJ's restart a loaded train from Fuxincheng. This line, built only in 1999 but 100% steam operated, was being electrified in 2004 with the juice due to be turned on early in 2005.

QJ Class 2-10-2 leans into the curve as it approaches the water stop at Lindong

QJ 6831 leads a westbound freight out of the dawn towards Lindong. The grades are easy here and the big 2-10-2 is making good time.

Backshops

EMD GT26CW No. 60-549 undergoes a heavy overhaul while the boys select from the stockpile traction motors and trucks for another locomotive. Trade embargoes have mad... (more)

A pair of QJ's drifts into Fuxincheng with a standard train of 21 loads. The river is frozen solid but with afternoon temperatures well above freezing, spring is near at hand.

One of the Zhun Dong Railway's 14 QJ locomotives get attention. This 58-km coal hauling road was opened in December 1999 and is anticipated to be electrified in 2004.

Six weeks before the final train of logs rolled out of the forest, this little 0-8-0 pulled its maximum load train through the murk caused by coal and wood fires used to heat every building. Ahea... (more)

The wind has already blown away all the snow from the east side of Jingpeng pass, and is doing a fine job of clearing the exhaust as this pair of QJ's labour towards the summit.

Out of the Fogg

Polson Logging No 2 runs over Stasek Slough at Tillamook, with a plume worthy of a Howard Fogg painting.

JS class Mikado makes heavy work of its 12 loads up the 3.3% grade - at the rear, two other Mikados of SY class are shoving hard as well. 3 months later, steam was gone as the diesels took over t... (more)

Nevada Northern's 2-8-0 emerges into sunlight made more brilliant by the previous night's snowfall.