On Halloween night, an Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe freight derailed in La Mirada, resulting in a pile-up and fire. Early the next morning, I skipped gym class (as I often did!) to head up to the s... (more)

SY Class No 1005 shunts ladle wagons filled with molten slag while the remains of snow lies on the ground in the depths of Beitai Steelworks

Charred catfish...This fire damaged C40-9W leads the 37Q into Bristol on a nice day in November. Click Here to vie... (more)

Fireman Roger Whitney keeps an eye on No 10's fire, before departing from Alna Center station with the last train of Victorian Christmas. An active board member, Roger also provides a wonderful co... (more)

Most of the fire in the Friends of the Rail 19D has been dropped into the ash pit during fire cleaning at the end of a busy day during the weekend of the celebrations of 150 years of Rail in South... (more)

Due to heavy snowfall in the Prahova Valley, this tree is broken under the weight of snow, and falls on the electric railway network, taking fire almost immediately, due to very high voltage that ... (more)

Due to heavy snowfall in the Prahova Valley, this tree is broken under the weight of snow, and falls on the electric railway network, taking fire almost immediately, due to very high voltage that ... (more)

Hot Rail
After a freak snow storm the day before, the bolts of a joint bar seen on the left have broken due to... (more)

The fireman of 1954 built Andrew Barclay Sons and Co engine 'W.S.T.' empties the firebox at Rowley Station late one evening. Taken on a Canon 5D MKII, exposure was around 20 seconds.

The fire is dropped from locomotive Renishaw after a day working the scheduled services.

Fire-breathing monster: Flames escape the oil-fueled firebox of Rayonier #2 as she struggles up the 3.7% grade into Mineral. Fully aware of this phenomenon, the Railroad: Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad
Locomotive: 3 Truck Willamette
Location: Mineral, Washington, USA
Locomotive #: Rayonier 2
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October 02, 2010

This isn't your high school chemistry lab. A RailWorks crew has just dramatically ignited a thermite weld as construction activities for Sound Transit's Railroad: Sound Transit
Locomotive: Thermite weld
Location: Lakewood, Washington, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 18, 2010

Sanding the flues Ted Schulte, UP steam fireman, takes a glimpse into hell while sanding 844's flues after leaving Huntington westbound. Many thanks to Steve Lee, the UP steam crew, and th... (more)

Fireman Chris checks the firebox to make sure he has an even bed of coals.

Fireman Chris shovels coal while the 2317 pulls the Scranton Limited up the hill in the yard on her last day of operation before her 1472 day inspection.