Chomping at the bit, NKP 752 sits on the ready track in front of the yard office, waiting to back down to her train and hit the high iron.
Today's Suwanee Steam Special originated at Norfolk Southern's Simpson Yard in Jacksonville and the destination was Valdosta, Georgia. After arriving in Valdosta, Norfolk & Western 611 ran the wye... (more)
Early morning sunlight bathes N&W 1218 in a warm glow as she is serviced at Norfolk Southern's Simpson Yard in Jacksonville. Today's excursion is the Suwanee Steam Special, a round trip to Valdost... (more)
Circa the early 1950s ICRR 1516 was the usual power for the westbound local through Broadview, Illinois, my home town. The IC main had quite a grade out of town to get up and over the Indiana Harb... (more)
A visit to Markham Yard on Chicago's south side just before Christmas 1955 resulted in this picture. My railfan buddies father contemplates IC 2513 and 2511 as they sit on a roundhouse lead just a... (more)
Shortly after leaving Chattanooga, Southern 4501 is in the Tennessee countryside on a beautiful spring day. The train is the Dogwood Arts Festival Special, and the destination is Knoxville. The tr... (more)
In the morning sunlight, Savannah & Atlanta 750 simmers while she is looked after before she heads the Suwanee Steam Special to Valdosta, Georgia and return.
Chesapeake & Ohio K4 Class 2-8-4 2716 was one of a group of 26 built by Alco in 1944. She had 69" drivers, 26 x 34 inch cylinders, operated at 245 psi boiler pressure, and developed up to 69,368 l... (more)
Southern (Chesapeake & Ohio) 2716 leaves Atlanta with the Autumn Leaves Special, on her way to Toccoa, Ga
On a dark and dreary day, Southern (Chesapeake & Ohio) 2716 is attended to before returning to Atlanta with the Dogwood Special I.
Southern 4501 waits to lead her train to Knoxville from Chattanooga, Tn