Nevada Copper Belt #21- built in 1911 by the Hall-Scott Motor Car Company in Berkeley, California. No. 21 was operated until the railroad abandoned in 1947 and was saved from scrapping by railfans... (more)
Southern Pacific Lines stained glass herald from Oakland Pier ferry terminal.
Virginia & Truckee's #13-"Empire" Baldwin class of 1873 shows off her splendid paint scheme by way of lights and mirrors. Empire is a center piece display at CSRM.
Foley Bros. purchased a GE/I-R 600hp diesel, built at GE's new Erie erecting facility (replacing Alco for body construction) in 1929, delivered in January 1930 to Colstrip, Montana, for Foley Bros... (more)
Union Works class of 1851.
The massive backhead of C&O "Allegheny" 1604 on display at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, MD.
1939 "John Bull" replica on display. I was fortunate to see this under steam circa 1983.
Pennsy stablemates- 1223 and 7002, once roamed free across the street and occasionally out on the mainline.
I am fortunate to be just old enough to have seen G's run in regular service. GG1 #4935 strikes an impressive pose at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
Only a face the Chessie could love. Hopefully, this is one of the next pieces to get a cosmetic restoration.
B&O Mount Clare Shops Class of 1875. This 2-6-0 was heavily damaged in the roof collapse in 2003. Restoration was completed in 2015.
Baldwin class of 1875- V&T #20 "Tahoe" rests with good company at the railroad museum of Pennsylvania.
Pennsy E7 strikes a pose at the railroad museum of Pennsylvania.
Steam crew member John Otey watches 611 closely as the turntable gets lined up so that the big J can pull into the Bob Julian roundhouse during Jim Wrinn's "Fired Up!" photo charter last... (more)