Comparing Roanoke's 1950-built J-Class 611 to Baldwin's 1906-built M-Class 475, in a scene created at the SRC/VMT/Lerro sunset photo session

The farmer's wife gives a friendly wave to the N&W mixed freight, in a scene created at the SRC/VMT/Lerro sunset photo session

Hard-charging J-Class No. 611 pulling a freight, passing by M-Class No. 475 in the siding, in a scene from the SRC/VMT/Lerro sunset photo session

Norfolk and Western Class J No. 611 is pulling out of the siding at Groff's on its maiden run westbound on the Strasburg Rail Road.

Adjusting the Strasburg's water tank pull-chain to allow N&W Class J No. 611 to pass under

N&W Class J No. 611 at Groff's, gingerly testing the siding as it heads to Strasburg with its water car, tool car, and the Strasburg's Mogul No. 89 tacked on the hind end.

The Leviathan's tender is lettered "Penna. R.R.," as it pulls a train on the "Harrisburg, Lincoln, & Lancaster R.R." during the Civil War weekend at Stone Gables Estates. Publ... (more)

UP Big Boy 4014 and the 844 exiting Weber Canyon, under a tornado of steam

"Clinchfield 676" (UP 3985) at the end of the running of the 50th anniversary Santa Claus Special.

Pan view of UP Big Boy 4014 descending the 1.14% Wasatch grade, in a pelting rain 6,269 ft. above sea level

The Clinchfield 676 (UP 3985) has gotten the attention of one dog but not the other, after starting from a delay caused by sideswiping some coal hoppers. Note the ski-jump at the front of the run... (more)

The Clinchfield 676 (UP 3985) has stopped for servicing alongside a C&O C-20 steel caboose in Shelby Yard, KY

The Clinchfield 676 (UP 3985) is preparing for some minor surgery- note the bent running board over the hot water pump near the smokebox. The morning sun also highlights the taped-on cab numerals... (more)

The Clinchfield 676 (UP 3985) is rounding the curve at Fremont, on its way to Kingsport, Tennessee. The old trackside winch does not appear on today's satellite map.

The Clinchfield 676 (UP 3985) splits the old C&O signals while deadheading south on the Big Sandy to Shelby Yard