Although 611 was the star of the photo charter, N&W 475 still was not to disappoint. She let out a spectacular smoke display as the passed the queen of steam sitting on the siding track.

Walking outside of the house and on my commute today today, the conditions certainly reminded me of this moment in the last days of 2020. Although I am certainly not a fan of dark, dreary conditi... (more)

The queen of steam chuffs beautifully past a farm.

A crowd of railroad photographers gather at this farm in along the Strasburg Railroad to photograph the queen of steam in action. This was all at part of the Lerro Photography charter.

"Don't be chicken" Norfolk & Western 611 rolls through the countryside as a biplane flies overhead.

A farmer waves on as the Queen of Steam chuffs beautifully through the countryside.

On a crisp fall afternoon, the Norfolk Southern Railway’s Pennsylvania Railroad heritage unit (affectionately known as the “Pennsy”) leads Norfolk Southern train 25A (Croxton, NJ-Atlanta, GA... (more)

Norfolk Southern train 304 (Roanoke, Virginia-Shenandoah, Virginia manifest) rolls through scenic Arcadia, Virginia northbound on the NS Roanoke District

Norfolk Southern train 25A (Croxton, NJ-Atlanta, GA garbage/intermodal) rolls through Marshall, Virginia eastbound on the NS B-Line.

Cattle graze in the pasture as a visiting "Uncle Pete" engine rolls through the countryside of Broad Run, Virginia on Norfolk Southern train 13R (Enola, PA-Linwood, NC manifest) eastboun... (more)

Remarks: On a cool fall morning, Norfolk Southern train 592 (Shire Oaks, PA-Baltimore, MD loaded coal) rounds through Horseshoe Curve Eastbound on the NS Pittsburgh Line.

It's a beautiful fall morning on the Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line as NS train 65T (Philadelphia, PA-Decatur IL empty ethanol) rolls through the small borough of Lilly, Pennsylvania.

Norfolk Southern train 20X (Chicago, IL-Croxton, NJ intermodal) is moments from passing under the Route 53 bridge just outside of Cresson, Pennsylvania eastbound on the NS Pittsburgh Line.

On a beautiful fall morning, Norfolk Southern train 11K (Allentown, PA-Conway, PA manifest) slowly bends around the trackside observation park at the world-famous Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pen... (more)

Its a beautiful fall afternoon on the Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line as NS train 25G (Morrisville, PA-Chicago, IL intermodal) overtakes a slower NS train 13V (Enola, PA to Conway, PA manifest) j... (more)