Be Careful. The NC Transportation Museum put on a great night photo session as part of the commemoration of the Roundhouse's centennial anniversary. Here, the 1903-built SOU 542 poses on th... (more)

In a boisterous thundering of smoke and power, K-36 480 shows off for the photographers of Dak Dillon's photo train at the famed cement wall just south of Cascade Canyon.

DSNG K-36 480 and K-37 493 peek at their reflections outside the Durango roundhouse as the night ticks away.

Florida East Coast 148 is quietly simmering in Lake Placid, Florida underneath the night sky getting prepared to depart for the southbound return trip to Clewiston

Canadian Pacific 2816 leading the Final Spike Steam Tour through Clinton

Uphill and Down. Rio Grande Southern 4-6-0 locomotive no. 20 is doing laps on the loop track at the Colorado Railroad Museum, passing Manitou & Pike's Peak Cog Railway 0-4-2T locomotive... (more)

This week, I had the immense privilege to witness CP 2816, the "Empress" 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive, make its trek south on the Final Spike Steam Tour celebrating the Canadian Pacific... (more)

This week, I had the immense privilege to witness CP 2816, the "Empress" 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive, make its trek south on the Final Spike Steam Tour celebrating the Canadian Pacific... (more)

PRR train 326 is seen at Louisville Kentucky in 1934. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

PRR train 317 is seen at Louisville Kentucky in 1934. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Canadian Pacific 2816 leads the CPKC Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour across the Elk River Bridge near Lanagan as it heads toward Heavener

Canadian Pacific 2816 leads the CPKC Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour through the farmlands near the community of Neosho, Missouri as it continues its journey south toward an overnight stay at H... (more)

Canadian Pacific 2816, "The Empress", leads the CPKC Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour train across one of the arched bridges outside of Kansas City as it heads south toward Heavener

CNJ 113 stomps its way through near its stop at the Saint Nicholas coal breaker. This is the first time since 1983 that a passenger train has traversed this portion of trackage.

On May 2-11, I had the immense privilege to witness CP 2816, the "Empress" 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive, make its trek south on the Final Spike Steam Tour celebrating the Canadian Pacif... (more)