SP 4-10-2 number 5018 is seen at Los Angeles California on August 1st 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

UP 4-10-2 8800 leads 57 cars eastbound at 25 MPH near Yermo California in 1933. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Henschel & Sohn 1936 steam 4-10-2 from former Paulista Railroad, preserved on Catavento Museum, in São Paulo city.

The local station agent has a lot on his mind this evening as he looks down the tracks, ahead of the big Southern Pacific 4-10-2 that is taking on water prior to departing. In reality, its another... (more)

A simulated scene of working on a steam engine in the 40s era comes to life at the Pomona Fairgrounds. In this scene, sparks rain down as a worker cuts metal on the 1926 built steam locomotive, pr... (more)

Steamy nights in October...RailGiants train museum presents its annual photoshoot featuring the great Southern Pacific 5021 4-10-2 locomotive.

Southern Pacific Railroad big 4-10-2 5021 was one of the featured artifacts chosen this years for the 5th Annual Night Photo Shoot at the Railroad & Locomotive Historical Society RailGiants Museum... (more)

The faces of railroading. The engineer and fireman of SP 5021 take a minute to pose in front of the engine they ran today with a supervisor joining in for the photo opportunity. RailGiants Train M... (more)

The Southern California Chapter of the Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society, also know as Railgiants Train Museum, held their second annual night photo shoot on August 2, 2014 at their museu... (more)

SP 5021 and ATSF 3450 were the stars of the show at the 2nd annual night photo shoot at the Railgiants Train Museum. Even though we were rained on, everyone got some awesome photos! In this photo ... (more)

The Baldwin 60000: The 60,000th locomotive built by Baldwin. It was designed to be the best locomotive that Baldwin ever made. The engine was very innovative, carrying aboard new technolo... (more)

The Baldwin 60000: The cab of the mighty beast! Take note the two large cylinders coming out of the top of the backhead - this was part of the innovative "water-tube boiler". As the hotte... (more)

It's alive!!

The Baldwin #60000 in a zoom Railroad: Baldwin Locomotive Works
Locomotive: Steam 4-10-2
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: BLW 60000
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 23, 2010

The headlight on Baldwin 4-10-2 demonstrator No. 60000. Built in 1926, this locomotive has never been restored and is still in as-built condition.

Inside the cab of 60000. Only the pressure gauge is fake (it is used during the "test run"). Note the two large cylinders coming out of the top of the backhead - part of the water tube firebox ... (more)