Freshly-painted Vermont Railway SD70M-2 #431, ex-Florida East Coast Railway #101, is posed for an engineer side roster view of the very bright locomotive at Proctorsville, Vermont.

Having just emerged from having the final touches added, Vermont Rail System's Vermont Railway SD70M-2 #431, ex-Florida East Coast Railway #101, has it's first official portrait taken at Rutland, ... (more)

Tying on the power. Like many tourist railroads, the route of the Everett Railroad Santa's Express Trains does not have any turning facilities for the locomotive. Therefore, the trains run... (more)

Headed for Hollidaysburg. After spending Saturday night in the company's Duncansville engine facility, Everett Railroad Locomotive #11 runs east along Broad Street (Rte 22) as she makes the... (more)

In a timeless scene of steam in Southern California, Santa Fe 3751 slowly backs off the Redondo turntable and onto the coupling track as it heads for North Yard to join the display equipment waiti... (more)

Taking an ice-cold drink on an ice-cold day. During a brief break between the Christmas Trains to Alna Center, Fireman Wes Carpenter tops the cistern on the 1891-vintage WW&F Locomotive #9 ... (more)

Thermite weld in progress about one mile west of Williamsport, Indiana. Within seconds, the 2,000+ degree molten metal will pour into the molds below and make a hot August day even hotter. If you'... (more)

One of the newer additions to the IRM C & NW roster sits outside the barn on display with other C & NW units at the winter Holiday express loading area.

Former C & NW commuter cars carry passengers for IRM Holiday train.

A Roger Puta Photograph

Former BN executive F is covered in snow while sister BN-3 powers Holiday Special

Amtrak no. 8 meets its fate? Amtrak's Beech Grove facility has been the resting place for this GE P42DC for quite some time. This locomotive was involved in a head on collision accident several ye... (more)

At about 7th and Townsend. A Roger Puta Photograph

The call of the wide open spaces was pretty strong today so I went east from my home about 65 miles to the Bonanza Power Plant in eastern Utah. I can not begin to describe how crystal clear the wi... (more)

The cylinder cocks on the big, Santa Fe Baldwin release a shot of steam outward on the fireman's side of the locomotive as 3751 eases off the Redondo turntable and onto one of the "whisker" tracks... (more)