It's a long reach to the air pump when you're dealing with a locomotive with 80-inch drivers; PRR K4s No. 1361 (Juniata, 1918) is stopped for some minor adjustments on its first excursion after re... (more)

The Jersey Central's massive 0-6-0 No. 113 is getting ready for a day of hauling Santa Claus Specials in this November 2019 photo. The 1923-built Alco can exert 46,000 pounds of tractive effort.

The NKP 757 and two icons of Pennsy steam- K4s No. 3750 and M1b No. 6755, in the fall of 2018. The 757 was moved to Bellevue, Ohio, in February of 2019. These three would have to be right up the... (more)

A C&O-Western Maryland-B&O lashup leads westbound hoppers across the Potomac at Harpers Ferry in June of 1982. Lead unit CO 7528 is a 1971-built SD40, followed by the WM's 1966-built SD40 No. 757... (more)

In 40 years of chasing steam trains, this had to be one of the most impressive smoke plumes that I had ever witnessed- the CNJ 0-6-0 No. 113 in a steady drizzle, working upgrade along the West Bra... (more)

Steam meets steam during the start of a heavy snow squall in the late fall of 2017. Decapod No. 90 is holding the main as Mogul No. 89 negotiates the siding with its icicle-covered train.

Pennsy power, down by the Strasburg enginehouse in the fall of 1986 with the 1223 and 7002 getting ready to doublehead. The 1223 debuted on the Strasburg in 1965 and was retired in 1989. The 700... (more)

No. 89 panned at Paradise- fresh out of the Strasburg's shops in early 1989. This locomotive was built by the Canadian Locomotive Works as the Grand Trunk No. 1009, later renumbered to No. 911; i... (more)

An ex-B&O GP40-2 leads a westbound freight up Sand Patch Grade, around the horseshoe curve at Mance in 1991. There were three tracks here in the past.

A 1967-built SD40 makes a smoky exit from the 1854 Summit, or Allegheny Tunnel, which was rebuilt 1994-95 with two tracks and clearance for double-stacks. As part of that project, Gallitzin Tunne... (more)

The Strasburg's 0-6-0 No. 31 is climbing the grade at the Cherry Hill "station," passing the famous sign- "Pop. 17 (More or Less.)" No. 31 (CN 7312) was built by Baldwin in 19... (more)

A Buffalo-bound Conrail freight, leaving Enola and crossing the forty-eight 70-foot spans of Rockville Bridge on a cold, misty New Year's Eve, 1988

No. 90 panned at Paradise in 1986, while still sporting its long and lean look with an extended smokebox from the days of burning lower-grade coal on the Great Western Railway of Colorado.

A 1984-built SD50 leads two Geeps and what appears to be three NWs or SWs in tow eastbound on the old B&O mainline near Salisbury Viaduct.

The world's only preserved EMD E7, PRR Class EP-20 (Electro-Motive, Passenger, 2,000 HP) No. 5901 at the RR Museum of PA in 1990. This locomotive and its sister No. 5900 were built in September 1... (more)