While riding the Verde Canyon Railroad, I had the opportunity to talk with the bartender, Kenna. She was a very nice person to talk to about railroading, and she enjoys working for the railroad. P... (more)

You see a locomotive, and I see a movie star. Runaway Train is one of my favorite movies, and not just because it starred four locomotives racing through the Alaska wilderness at high speed. Rid... (more)

Built by David Kloke and his team, the Lincoln Funeral Car is now finally complete. As it tours the country, it serves as a tribute to a great President and an important piece of bringing history... (more)

Nickel Plate 765 charges past for this run-by as part of Train Festival 2009.

Who is the man behind the Norfolk Southern official photographs? Look no further! Casey Thomason (center, kneeling) poses with Norfolk Southern crewmembers and NCTM volunteers. It was his photo... (more)

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to the Vale of Rheidol Railway. The 12-mile railway was originally constructed in 1902 to connect the lead mines to the sea. Since the 1930s, howe... (more)

Morning Banjo at Pogue. A banjo player sits on the porch of the Pogue General Store and Post Office waiting for a train that may never come. This building still survives and is privately o... (more)

This old veteran has had quite a history. It started out life as an RS-1 built for the Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay Railroad and one of the first thirteen of the class built by Alco. It was requisi... (more)

Hidden Ruby. This loco wears the paint scheme of its original owner. It was built for the Lehigh Valley as an NW2 and rebuilt in 1956. Here, we see it switching loaded gondolas of scrap metal d... (more)

Two veterans of the Northeast Corridor proudly stand at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.

Fireman Jim Yarwood inspects CP 2317 in preparation for a night photo shoot during the 2010 NRHS Convention. However, the scenes that Steamtown offers could easily take one back several decades.

Having had a successful run the previous day, 765 rests in the yard. To be honest, I was stunned when I captured this image. Other than a little bit of straightening and sharpening in Photoshop,... (more)

Two children watch as Nickel Plate Road #765 passes by on its third weekend of visiting the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.

RDC Service Returns. The Reading & Northern has returned these two Budd cars to service. This car, #9168, was built for the New York Central as M-499 in 1950. Here, the pair are returnin... (more)