Fireman Ryan Bausher shovels coal into Reading 2102's large Wootten Firebox as the engine slowly builds up pressure for the next day's Iron Horse Ramble Doubleheader.

Trolley Maintenance Vehicle. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) PMC-50-S no. EMC3408 (Plasser American) is seen resting in the yard at the agency's Woodland Main... (more)

Backing down to run around its train is Strasburg Railroad 2-6-0 89. This Mogul was built by Canadian Locomotive Company in February 1910 as Grand Trunk 1009. It was later renumbered GT 911, and... (more)

Two standard cab EMDs lead NS local C42 (Altoona/Rose Yard to Lewistown turn)—with 16 cars—east on No. 2 of the former PRR Middle Division. The Geeps are approaching the Quiet Valley Ca... (more)

Engineer Shane Frederickson gives one last look over Reading 2102 shortly before it departs the Reading & Northern Steam Shop for Reading Outer Station.

CSX's Pride In Service Law Enforcement unit cruises through Erie, Pennsylvania on the point of CSX Selkirk to Columbus freight Q635 as it rolls under the signal bridge at mile 87.4 of the Erie Wes... (more)

Strasburg Rail Road 89 hustles through the Pennsylvania countryside at Esbenshade.

Reading 2102 passes Millers Field as it rolls down the grade on a gorgeous October afternoon.

Rainbow Era Throughout 2023, and now 2024, Norfolk Southern has experienced systemwide power shortages thanks to their 2019 locomotive purge. At the end of the year, after leasing a small ... (more)

Curve Help: A pair of EMD SD70ACUs work their way westbound up the west slope of Horseshoe Curve, as they head west to shove a train eastbound. On the right side of the frame, the headend of mani... (more)

Curve Meets: Manifest train NS 18N and loaded coal train NS 590 race side by side one another, as they round the bend at Horseshoe Curve, as both trains prepare to enter into Altoona at daybreak.

East Broad Top 16 pulls into the roundhouse at the end of the day. PLEASE NOTE: This photo was taken on railroad property with permission from the railroad, and the engine crew had prior knowle... (more)

With two recent outshops from CSX's Huntington Heavy Repair Shop rebuild programs on the point, Cincinnati to Selkirk manifest freight M560 cruises through Erie, Pennsylvania the morning after a l... (more)

CSX U315 headed up Sand Patch Grade at Foley

Sunset on the Rockville. Recently I have found myself photographing more of the shortline railroading around the country. Usually you are relegated to working with the weather or lighting that occ... (more)