Taking advantage of a heavy overcast providing strong backlighting, I captured a timeless image of a WMSR fireman filling #734's tender before her 16 mile uphill battle to Frostburg.

WMSR engineer 'Hoagie' Hovatter keeps a steady hand on the throttle of #501 as we slip-n-slide on wet rail and provide a shove for the westbound photo charter train after leaving Sunnyside.

The fireman gives a stern look as he peers out of the cab window of Strasburg Railroad's 0-6-0 #31.

The engineer on this eastbound train is reaching for his orders from the operator at CW Cabin at the west end of Hinton.

This cuban enginedriver had 2 passions: his 83 years old locomotive and cuban cigars

Train Time!

A friendly wave from the helper engineer on a loaded coal train downhill.

The Strasburg engineer gently glides the first passenger train of the day to the end of the line at Paradise, PA. #90 is still wearing her Great Western livery at the end of the 2006 tourist seas... (more)

WMSR conductor Richard Markle stands on the rear platform of WM caboose 1813 as photographers position for another photo run-by on the photo freight charter. Thanks to Markle and the entire WMSR c... (more)

With 2 minutes before the 6pm departure, fireman Mark St. Aubin and engineer Ricky inspect the fire. The fire has to be perfect in order to tackle the 17 miles of graded track to Frostburg.

The crew talks things over before heading over to the turntable.

One of the greatest experiences in my life was being in the cab of WMSR 734 on a runby during the photo charter. Fireman, Mark St. Aubin, shovels another load into the firebox. Note the pressure g... (more)

A crewman watches NHIR 40 in her as-delivered L&C livery, come to a stop after a runby over the trestle at Little Italy.

Scenery races by as engineer Gary Matthews makes track speed on the Bel-Del (Belvidere and Delaware River Railway) with Susquehanna #142. Many thanks to Gary (the nonstop flashes) and Peter Lerro... (more)