Moonrise along the Norfolk Southern Dayton District. The signal in the distance is 169.

Today's I&O local is seen here third down in Springfield Yard. Springfield Yard, known as Junction Yard in the DT&I era was a watering and coaling station for the DT&I. Both the water tower and co... (more)

The "Movie Engine" in the spotlight. Prominently displayed to passing motorists and pedestrians in downtown Hill City, SD, Black Hills Central Locomotive #7 shines in the glow of ... (more)

Water at Hill City. Shortly before departing for on the first trip of the day, Black Hills Central Locomotive #108 pauses at the wooden water tower in the yard at Hill City, SD. Unlike mos... (more)

Two of a kind. Two of a kind may be a common hand in poker, but it's certainly not a common hand when it comes to steam tourist railroads. Outside of the Colorado Narrow Gauge lines, it is... (more)

Central New England Railroad GP20 #3006 leads two loaded coal cars into their yard in Bloomfield at the end of the Griffin Industrial.

Central New England Railroad GP20 #3006 leads two loaded coal cars through Bloomfield after grabbing them from the interchange yard in Hartford.

Power in reserve: Black Hills Central #104. Sitting outside the Hill City Shops of the Black Hills Central Railroad is yet another saddle-tank engine which has worked here for decades. Loco... (more)

Morning blow-down. With Locomotive #108 positioned just short of the the wooden trestle at the north end of the Hill City Yard, Black Hills Central Engineer Cesar and his fireman open the b... (more)

Seeing double. Yes indeed, there are two, big, Baldwin 2-6-6-2T, articulated, compound mallet locomotives steaming in the yard at Hill City, SD this morning. The duty engine for the first... (more)

The unloading facility (Twin Eagle Sand Logistics) for local frac sand at Jerry Run sits with a lone switcher unit.

MRL’s “night gas” train heads west over the 10th Sub along the Flathead River, as the mission mountains loom over the train deep in the background haze.

MRL’s “night gas” train heads west over the 10th Sub along the Flathead River, as the mission mountains loom over the train deep in the background haze.

1226 was wrecked and was recently repaired for service.

H&S 913 on display in its faded out paint , unit is ex ASAB 913.