ATSF 2-8-8-2 1793 is seen on the west side of Raton Pass, near Lynn New Mexico, during WWII in 1944. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Southern Pacific train 51, the San Joaquin, is seen at Bakersfield California in 1934. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Reading 2102 simmers at the Reading & Northern Steam Shop in Port Clinton on a beautiful August evening.

The Christmas season at Strasburg is ramping up. Yesterday, Santa’s Paradise Express trains were running every half-hour. With #90’s train safely in the siding, #89 departs Groffs under a moon... (more)

Work on the 1908 Baldwin smoke box.

With the sun setting, 148 leads the Lake Placid Limited into Clewiston in the final miles of its journey from Lake Placid Florida 11/25/2023

The queen of steam just outside of the city limits of Staunton as she pulls the limited into town.

East Broad Top 16 works its passenger train up the grade at Enyeart Road on a cloudy October afternoon.

Granite Point

Fresh from a rebuild in Durango's roundhouse, Rio Grande Southern 41 takes a spin up to Rockwood.

A Northbound West Point Route freight heads past the depot in downtown Auburn, Alabama lead by A&WP 425 in July of 1952. Photo by J. Parker Lamb.

Actually somewhere on Christiansburg Grade the Queen shows why that first chill in the air makes steam special, so please think outside the summer box. Has it been forty years?!

2-6-0 G 3/4 # 11 "Heidi" of the Rhaetian Railway, built in 1902 by the SLM Winterthur, with the "Gönnerclub 407" special 92123 from Alvaneu to Bergün, arrived in Bergün. The young men in red on... (more)

2-6-0 G 3/4 # 11 "Heidi" of the Rhaetian Railway, built in 1902 by the SLM Winterthur, with the "Gönnerclub 407" special 92123 from Alvaneu to Bergün, entering the 334 meter ... (more)

J611, The Shenandoah Valley Limited, rounding the corner past Scott-Christian Rd with 611 in charge making it's 2nd run of the day towards Staunton, it was running slightly late due to wheel slipp... (more)

Pere Marquette 1225 The Polar Express on its first night run of 2023 from Owosso Michigan to Ashley (The North Pole). After a two year project of reconditioning bearings and axles and a brand new ... (more)