It's the mid to late 50's a J powered Tennessean has just knocked down a classic southern era intermediate signal on a chilly May first night. But realty is it's May first 2021 at the NCTM. But it... (more)

In a scene that almost looks like it was 70 years ago, Norfolk and Western J 611 waits to back up at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer.

Among the Black Eyed Susan Patch

Sharing some time with a bumble bee and a wasp I wait in the humid hot evening air north of Greeley along the route of the legends. Che... (more)

Union Pacific train SYUWC 17 (Special, Yuma AZ to West Colton Yard CA) exists the UP’s Alhambra Sub and enters West Colton Yard to spend the night and perform some maintenance. UP FEF-3 class 4... (more)

An original Santa Fe bell bottom lantern, restored down to the smallest detail, illuminates a small portion of the backside of Santa Fe 3751's tender on a cool, winter evening at Redondo Junction.... (more)

The 1980's were a great time to be a Railfan especially if you loved steam engines. From the west coast to the eastern US, big steam was polishing mainline rails. In 1982, N&W 611 was returned... (more)

Norfolk and Western class J 606 looks regal sitting in the late afternoon sun, rods down, in a photograph taken by my father.

My father took this picture of J 601 sitting near the lubritorium with his old Voigtländer roll film camera. J 601 was posed with J 600 in an official N&W picture as they both celebrated two mill... (more)

UP 844 opens the taps with plenty of straight track to get into a groove. This "Northern" class locomotive was built in 1944 and has never been retired from active service. Her top speed... (more)

A Blue Mountain & Reading Temple, Pennsylvania – Philadelphia excursion has turned at West Falls. and is now accelerating through the curve at Belmont. Reading 4-8-4 2102 looks right at home in ... (more)

Getting to stretch its legs on a Temple, Pennsylvania – Philadelphia excursion, Reading 4-8-4 2102 is backing its train across the Schuylkill River in the West Falls section of Philadelphia. The... (more)

Steam Storm: A mixture of happenstance and convenient timing provided an opportunity to observe what ended up being one of N&W 611's last big public excursions as it departed Roanoke in the... (more)

Over the top...History made! For the first time ever, on October 25,1992, N&W 611 and her five car consist conquered the famous Saluda Grade in Western North Carolina to the delight of hundreds o... (more)

SP 4449 leads the American Freedom train, through Woods Cross, Utah in 1975. Tom Ellis photo.

The Chessie Steam Special, led by C&O 614, heads out of Cumberland, Md on its way to Terra Alta, West Virginia.