One of the many United States Army Transportation Corps 2-8-0s that were sold to Poland after World War II, PKP No Tr203 491 stands on the turntable at Poznan freight loco depot. These engines wer... (more)

A pair of former Deutsche Reichsbahn baureihe 50 2-10-0s that remained in Poland after World War II stand outside the roundhouse at the Poznan freight loco depot. (formerly Posen). On the left we ... (more)

The Quiet American: Reefsteamers' Alco-built 15CA-class has its rear set of drivers dropped in preparation for turning on the depot's wheel lathe. The big Mountain will also have a new set of tube... (more)

One of the last remaining former Prussian (KPEV) P8 4-6-0s which came into French ownership after the First World War, No 230F365 stands in light steam at Sarreguemines depot. This engine was buil... (more)

A visit to Ersrtfeld depot in 1964 found this withdrawn C 5/6 four-cylinder compound 2-10-0 No 2976 awaiting a tow to the breakers yard. This engine had been converted to oil burning in 1953.

DXB 5068 glows as a blob of light finds a hole in the clouds.

The American built 141R class locomotives were not the first Mikes built in the USA for use in France. In 1918-19 ALCo built 150 with 1.65m driving wheels (5ft 5in - same as the 141R) for the Par... (more)

Another exiled Swiss locomotive, former RhB 2-8-0 No 106 'Manuel Oraa' is seen on the La Robla railway turntable at Valmaseda. The metre gauge La Robla purchased seven of these engines keeping the... (more)

A battery of 'flat irons' stand at Valeciennes depot in northern France with Bo-Bo No BB-13033 nearest the camera and Co-Co No 14102 on the right. I believe there were a total of 323 of these 'Mon... (more)

The prototype PLM class 161-AE electric loco is seen at Chambery depot in 1963. This was the only loco of its type built in 1926 for the 1,500v DC lines.

SBB 2-6-2T No 5829 on hire to the Mittel-Thurgau-Bahn is seen at Weinfelden shed shortly before electric traction took over.

Four-cylinder compound 2-10-0 No 2962 awaits a call that may never come while on standby duty at Basel SBB depot.

A scene at the loco depot in Lucerne showing 2-6-0 No 1602 and Ae 3/6 I 4-6-2 electric No 10314 (later renumbered 10614). No 1602 was built by SLM in 1898 and was the second engine in a series of ... (more)

Four-cylinder compound 2-10-0 No 2958 is on standby duty at Olten depot in 1964. There were 28 of these locomotives built by SLM in 1913-17 numbered 2951-78. Known as 'Elephants' No 2978 was the l... (more)

TEP70-0203 Waits its next turn of duty on Daugmale depot , Riga .