Hammerhead: Looking down from the observation balcony in the Steamtown roundhouse, it's hard to miss the feedwater heater on this GTW Mountain.

Unusual Loco, Unusual Angle: During a brief moment while equipment was being moved around the B&O roundhouse, this normally-obstructed broadside view of B&O "Camel" No. 305 became... (more)

The Smallest Century: The museum in Lancaster provides an opportunity to observe an example of the switcher Century, Alco's C415.

Centuries in the Sunset: Always a fan of the big, blocky lines of MLW's original "safety cab", it was nice to see M420W No. 2045 during my time in Scranton visiting the D-L.

Mountain Monsters: As an Alco fan, few things compare to hunting the big Centuries. Alas, they are far rarer these days than they have ever been. The one place where you know you will encou... (more)

Phase VII Phase In: At long last, the "blue wave" era has begun to draw to a close with the appearance of P42DC 174. Recently refurbished at Beech Grove, this classic Genesis was repainted ... (more)

PA and PA in PA: An N-scale NKP PA poses next to the real thing at Steamtown.

Big: With a whole siding to itself, legendary "Big Boy" No. 4012 lends its imposing presence to the Steamtown entrance.

Putting the "Steam" in Steamtown: Having only visited Steamtown once before in August of last year - during a week when Baldwin No. 26 was out for servicing - I had not yet encoun... (more)

Honorary Steam: As an "honorary" steam locomotive, one could argue that an Alco PA is right at home in Steamtown. Add in the fact that this particular unit used to frequent the Sc... (more)

Ready to Run: After a long time on static display, this CN Pacific is apparently on track to be restored to operation.

Over and Under: A few hours spent waiting on a pedestrian bridge across the James River in Richmond finally yielded a successful over/under shot.

Matched Set: Few things can beat a matched A-B-A set of cab units. It's a shame so few complete sets are still around these days.

Safety Training: Parked on a siding behind the old Virginian Railway station in south Roanoke, the NS First Responder Training consist looks pretty sharp.

"F" is for Fantastic: I might have been in town in order to catch the 2102 Ramble scheduled for later in the day, but it's hard to beat a well-cared-for set of classic cab units like these!... (more)