Southern Railway #401 brings the excursion upgrade into Nelson's Crossing.

Norfolk & Western #475 heads upgrade through beautiful Amish Country.

The Climax Locomotive, an endangered species.

WMSR 734 surmounts the final grade into Frostburg, nearly 2.8%.

Big 6.

Shays #5 and #11 make their presence known as they begin the climb up the 11% grade to Bald Knob.

Southern 630 heads over the Chickamauga Creek Trestle on a beautiful spring day. This was the engine's first weekend of operation for the 2012 season.

The daily Cascade Canyon Winter Train has reached the top of the climb from Hermosa and will soon stop to take on passengers before continuing into the Animas Canyon.

The Southern #154 leads the Christma Express upgrade on a beautiful winter's day.

Ex-CB&Q #4960 speeds along the tracks at Milepost 3 on the Grand Canyon Railway. The engine is leading one of the Catarack Creek Rambler runs, a great way to both railfan the train and get a chanc... (more)

Ex-Washington & Lincolnton #203 tackles the grade on a cloudy August day. Of note is this is the same engine at the same location of my first picture on Railpictures, just over a year ago today. ... (more)

Waiting on a steam train in the San Juan Mountains, hearing the whistle and stack-talk play off the surrounding mountains, a nice sunny day, I think I've found my "happy place".

Sporting her new "Americanized" look, Iowa Interstate's QJ #6988 leads the Iowa City excursion east.

Nickel Plate Road #765 flies through the small town of Sheffield on her way west to Rock Island.