Negotiating Upper Waumbek Switch. When the Mt. Washington Cog Railway was originally constructed in 1869, and for roughly 7 decades afterward, the line was a single, 3.1 mile track. There ... (more)
The Cog’s afternoon steam run charges up the hill. Looking resplendent in the afternoon sun, MWRC #2 “Ammonoosuc” and her bright red coach head up Cold Spring Hill with the Cog Railwa... (more)
A long way from home. Boothbay Railway Henschel Locomotive #6 is a long way from her "birthplace" as she hauls an hourly excursion around her "retirement home" in Maine.... (more)
With an extra long, 9-car consist for the Easter Holiday, Strasburg's mighty decapod barely breaks a sweat on the 1.2% grade between Cherry Hill and Esbenshade. Seen here emerging from Ground Ho... (more)
Norfolk & Western Locomotive #475 slows her pace as she brings a late afternoon train into the stop at Groff's Grove. At this venue, passengers can elect to get off the train and either have a p... (more)
While taking shelter from the light rain inside the station, I stumbled upon this view of #40 waiting to depart. The rain was actually a blessing as it kept the number of people down allowing for ... (more)
