While the fall colors this far south were mildly disappointing this Canadian Thanksgiving Day we did find the odd spot, such as here on the northern outskirts of Tottenham, that had a bit of flash... (more)

Whistling for the 7th Line crossing on the return trip from Beeton to Tottenham.

10 Miles of Track Laid in One Day! The diorama on the dark side of the CP #1 "Governor Standford" exhibit at the California State Railroad Museum commemorates a friendly little bet waged be... (more)

Eureka and Palisades No. 4 heads south out of Silverton, Colorado, on the bright morning of August 24, 2010. Instead of the colorful yellow coach and caboose that No. 4 usually pulls, two D&SNG co... (more)

Schools class No. 925 CHELTENHAM round the curve at Kinchley Lane with 2A29 14.15 Loughborough to Leicester North.GCR Steam Gala

A throwback to earlier times has a CP vintage "American" on ex-CN trackage about to cross under the CP Mactier Sub (behind the photographer) at 7th Line south of Beeton, Ontario. In its present re... (more)

Central Pacific #1 "Governor Stanford". The very first locomotive to serve the fledgling Central Pacific Railroad was this 40-ton wood-burner, built in 1862 by Richard Norris & Son in Phila... (more)

South Simcoe Railway's gorgeous 4-4-0 Number 136 pushes an extra run up to Beeton at the 7th Line crossing.Thankfully the turnout on this Canadian Thanksgiving Day was much higher than anticipated... (more)

After the last scheduled run left Tottenham Station this Canadian Thanksgiving Day there were still 40-odd people waiting on the platform for a ride, so an extra run was quickly planned. By the ti... (more)

The first Empire State Express train from the New York Central, #999, is believed by many to have been the "first thing on wheels" to go over 100 mph. Railroad officials and newsmen timed the tra... (more)

As part of the D&SNG "Railfest" activities, Eureka & Palisade 4, 4-4-0 (BLW 3763 / 1875), a wood-burner, simmers at the D&SNG Silverton, Colorado depot as Rio Grande Southern 5, a "Galloping Goose... (more)

North Pacific Coast #12 "Sonoma". Narrow gauge enthusiasts who visit the main hall of the California State Railroad Museum may find themselves doing a double-take, when they encounter this ... (more)

The crew of Eureka & Palisade 4 fires the locomotive as it proceeds northbound, along the Animas River, south of Silverton, Colorado.

V&T Survivor: Inyo. Of the six 4-4-0 American Locomotives that served the legendary Virginia & Truckee Railway, four survive, but only one is still operational. Built in 1875 by the Baldwi... (more)

V&T Survivor: Inyo. One of four of the Virginia & Truckee's fabled 4-4-0s that survived the railroad's demise is #22, Inyo. Built in 1875 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, PA... (more)