On my way home from South Dakota I spotted a headlight in the distance. As we approached the headlight stopped and there was a cloud of dust. Reaching the location, we discovered that the train ... (more)
Last time it was a couple of donkeys. This time it was an irritable rooster that wanted to challenge my right to photograph West Virginia's most colorful 0-4-0T at Cool Springs Park near Rowelsbu... (more)
In her long life, this tiny 0-4-0 steamlocomotive for 1 meter gauge was the very first time on the top of a mountain! The privately owned "Ticino" out of the collection of Martin Horath ... (more)
Now, the world unique turntable with 3 crossing standard gauge rack-tracks (Riggenbach cogwheel system) of the Rigi Bahnen, developed by the engineer Theo Stolz, is finished. In addition to turnin... (more)
On March 3, 2021 an eastbound manifest train derailed near Ludlow, putting 44 cars on the ground. It took a few days to get rail traffic restored but almost 2 months later there are the remains of... (more)