J1a #6403 poses for a picture at Columbus. It was likely part of the PRR motive power force defending the turf on the Sandusky coal trains v. the 11 Santa Fe 2-10-4's brought in to augment the fl... (more)

PRR 9913 sits on the St. Clair Ave. turntable. If you look closely at the left side rails off the table you see the rail extender attached by PRR that the leased Santa Fe steam engines needed in ... (more)

Oil burning leased ATSF 5034 is in the process of being fired up for Sandusky coal service, an overhead view from St. Clair Ave. comes courtesy of friendly PRR employees. They had tipped John and... (more)

One of (Roundhouse Foreman) Mr. Cherry's engines wait under steam at CTE. Mr. Cherry was always welcoming to the photographer and his friend Bill Rosenberg, his kindness left an impression on the... (more)

Reading T1 2111 pulls tonnage on the PRR Northern Region in the Williamsport area. These engines were leased by the PRR as a cheaper alternative than doing class repairs on their own aging fleet ... (more)

A light engine move past the invading diesels grabs John's attention away from the shop overview shots he'd been taking on this July morning 60+ years ago. The 2-10-0's were the heavy haulers on ... (more)

A Santa Fe Mikado with a relatively short freight has emerged from the Raton Pass tunnel for eastbound trains. This particular tunnel was opened in 1878 but was abandoned in 1949 primarily due to... (more)

Three 2-10-2 helpers at Wootton are moving back toward one of the two tunnels at the summit of Raton Pass as they return to Raton. The eastbound freight they helped reach the summit is preparing ... (more)

No.878 began its day in Kerrville and is seen here arriving in San Antonio after a stop at the gravel pit in Beckmann. This C-23 Consolidation was built by Baldwin for the San Antonio and Arans... (more)

In 1947 and thereafter Texas law required all freight locomotive tenders to have a doghouse in which the head brakeman was to ride. However, as seen in this view of Mikado No. 1113 rolling backw... (more)

This is another great photo by the late Jack Fravert of Louisville. This is probably about 1950, and it's most likely a section of southbound train 73 (perhaps first 73, although it could be a sec... (more)

The Argonaut has just left the station at San Antonio and is headed for Houston. Its power is a GS-1 built by Baldwin in 1930. It has 73 inch drivers and is capable of delivering 75,910 lbs. of ... (more)

Having completed its task of helping a hill turn to the top of Cumbres Pass, K-37 No.494 leaves the wye snowshed and heads back to Chama.

It was just another day for pushing a turn to the top of Cumbres Pass for 494 and its crew, but for me it was one of excitement and anticipation, since a visit the night before to view the eng... (more)

On this day in 1957 the threat of the demise of the narrow gauge seemed remote, so I was not surprised that I had K-37 No. 493 and its helper all to myself as they labored toward the summi... (more)