With a steamy start, the pride of the Midwest Central Railroad leaves the station for a one-mile trek around the Midwest Old Threshers showgrounds during the 2016 reunion. Originally built for Vi... (more)

Signaling to his engineer, a conductor rides the shove on the end of his venerable 19000-series caboose. This scene was part of a night photo shoot at the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Muse... (more)

After tying up his train in the yard, a NYC conductor takes the markers off the rear of his venerable 19000-series caboose. This scene was part of a night photo shoot at the Rochester & Genesee Va... (more)

On the outskirts of Rochester in 1955, a worker loads a last few crates of apples into a MDT reefer on a siding as a fast freight zips by on the main. This scene was part of a night photo shoot a... (more)

Doing some contract switching in the greater Rochester area, Viscose Co. #6 spots a MDT reefer in a siding for a produce farmer. This scene was part of a night photo shoot at the Rochester & Gene... (more)

Bathed in soft light, the beefy profile of Sierra Railway #2 is highlighted against the backdrop of Mikado #34.

At rest in the original Sierra Railway roundhouse, surrounded by the tools that once kept her running, husky Mikado #34 awaits her turn to come back to life. For now, she sits at Railtown 1897 as... (more)

Crossing the cornfields of South Wisconsin, Soo Line 1003 returns home from a weekend in Chicago.

Returning from a successful Shriner's Hospital fundraiser in Chicago, Soo Line 1003 skirts one of the many lakes in Northern Illinois on its way to Fox Lake. There, the Metra pilot crew will dise... (more)

Under the careful eye of hostler Chris Nally, the pride and joy of the Nevada Northern Railway eases out of the East Ely Engine House. After a few reversing moves, Baldwin #40 will back down onto ... (more)

Highlighted by the afternoon sun streaming in through an open shop door, the Queen of the Nevada Northern simmers quietly after handling the day's excursion to Keystone. The East Ely Engine House... (more)

After dumping the ash pan east of the coaling tower, Nevada Northern #40 drifts through the yard behind the RIP building on its way to the engine house.

Running light on the return trip to East Ely, Nevada Northern's Queen of the Fleet exits Tunnel 1 alongside US Route 50. A double-booking of cab riders for the morning's train resulted in a light... (more)

Making its third of four crossings of Clear Creek between Devil's Gate and Silver Plume, former International Railways of Central America #111 barks up the grade on approach to the Lebanon Mine pl... (more)

Thundering through the cut above the Everett Mine, former IRCA #111 digs her feet into the steep grades and sharp curves of the former Colorado & Southern. An incredible feat of civil engineering... (more)