Well on her way over the rolling grades of the Strasburg Rail Road, SRC #90 sends smoke signals to the railroad's neighbors indicating that another day of railroading has arrived in Amish country.

At about 7:30 am Engineman Jim Rice gives a tug to the throttle of #90 and headed East on the morning of July 26, 2020. If you were running or firing a steam locomotive, you'd be smiling too.

Strasburg 33 returns to Strasburg with Railroad Museum of Pennsylvamia museum piece WM 203 Business Car after a run to Leaman Place.

The air test complete, a quick crew chat in the morning sun is required prior to departing for Leaman Place Junction with former Great Western decapod #90.

"Summer Glint": Hostler Jeff Frost eyes a couple appliances atop the boiler of former Great Western decapod #90 on the morning of July 26, 2020 as she sits on the blowdown pad in the eas... (more)

About one hour or so later the crew for today's "In-cab experiences", Eric Peffel, Jim Rice, and Russell Shurtleff, arrive on the job. I'd like to imagine that scenes like this were comm... (more)

Hostler Jeff Frost climbs aboard SRC #90 to check on his fire on the morning of July 26, 2020. While surrounded by beautiful Amish countryside, the searing heat and humidity of this gorgeous morni... (more)

With SRC #90 now over the ash pit, hostler Jeff Frost grabs a hose and gets to work flushing all the ash from yesterday's fire and overnight bank into the bottom of the ash pan and out into the pi... (more)

Under a brilliant sunrise, another morning of steam railroading began on the Strasburg Rail Road on July 26, 2020 as former Great Western #90 sits adjacent to the coaling dock. On this particular ... (more)

A view of the Strasburg's old "egg" emblem on the tender of ex-CN 0-6-0 No. 7312, built in 1908 by Baldwin. Note the generous headroom above the firing deck. Restored in 1960, the loco... (more)

Strasburg Railroad 475 (dressed as N&W 382) at the railroad's shops in Ronks, PA at the end of a Lerro Productions photo charter.

1983 Santa Claus Special heading back to Strasburg with 31 in command.

Behind the Amtrak cars was Conrail Sleeper #8 and bringing up the markers on this day's eastbound Amtrak train 40, the Broadway Limited, was Conrail Theater Car #9, passing by at a very restricted... (more)

Amtrak 40, the eastbound Broadway Limited, is passing by at a very restricted walking pace. There is friendly interaction between sleeper car attendants and Strasburg Rail Road passengers as No. 9... (more)

Strasburg's No. 90 Decapod has uncoupled from the rear of its train at Leaman Place and is in the process of running around its train to return to Strasburg. Timing was right for Amtrak 40, the Br... (more)