Two icons of the Gotthard line: The famous TRANS EUROP EXPRESS RAe TEE II # 1053 of SBB Historic, which ran as TEE Gottardo and Ticino between Zürich and Milan over the Gotthard line from 1961 to ... (more)

McCloud River Railroad #25 spent 86 years on the McCloud before the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad purchased her in 2011. We're glad they did as she put on a show leaving the yard on a crisp winter... (more)

ALCO built Russian Decapod

For a brief period at the start of this century, the Dzherelo tours of Ukraine behind steam delighted railfans from around the world. Sadly, as boiler ... (more)

I'd walk a mile for a camel

The exit from Ghinda is marked by a sharply curved, steeply graded viaduct, over which the little 0-4-4-0T's need all their strength to haul a few frei... (more)

School Holiday

The arrival of a steam train was enough to empty the classrooms, as pupils and teachers alike were excited to welcome the strange fire-breathing beast to their vi... (more)

CTA 2400s on a heritage fund charter sit at the center track at O'Hare Airport.

N&W 611 on the Virginia Creeper: In its final years of steam on the Norfolk and Western Railroad, the 611 and its sister J class locomotives were assigned to local freight trains in Virgini... (more)

Former CNW E8A #5029B runs around its charter train

Former CNW E8A #5029B has brought a High Iron charter from Chicago.

Romanian Standard Gauge Classic


A rare outing for the beautiful Romanian 4-6-0 (derived from the classic Prussian P8) as it struts its stuff on the scenic secondary line to ... (more)

Cogwheel locomotive HGe 4/4 I # 36 (built 1949 for the Furka-Oberalp-Bahn) of the Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn (MGBahn) is pulling the "Swiss Alps Classic Express" (SACE) of Bahnurlaub.de over the 96 ... (more)

Look out for the Devil

Intrigued by the arrival of fifty photographers in their tiny hamlet, the locals turn out to see what's up, to be greeted by the famous Red Devil blasting... (more)

Paleisheuwel on the Klawer line was the northernmost point of the 9 day steam train journey through the Western Cape province. The local children have fun with the photographers and videographers ... (more)

In Piketberg, the tender of the 24 # 3655 is loaded with about 8 tons of new coal. This fuel was transported during the several day journey in big bags of about 1 ton each on the gondola car seen ... (more)

The 4-8-2 19D ("nineteendolly") # 3322 of the Ceres Rail Company is turned on the triangle in De Hoek. Riding on the buffer beam is Stefan, the Train Manager, one of the most important p... (more)