This view of No. 17, the York, is from inside the Hanover Junction Pennsylvania station. There is the very real possibility Abraham Lincoln looked out at this window at pretty much the same scene.

Steam Into History's No. 17, AKA the "York", sees its engineer doing the time honored "oiling around" of the locomotive while stopped at Hanover Junction Pennsylvania. This on... (more)

Can you say looong? At 79" 6", it is hard to think of any locomotive longer. At least for me.

Big kudos to URHS for this magnificent restoration of one of the 16 extant GG-1's. This ... (more)

This trainman's night has been made. No doubt the beautiful jade shade "Century Green" E8(A) has put the young lady in receptive mood to the handsome young trainman's attention. Alas it ... (more)

You will never know what you will find in the United Railroad Historical Society's barn in Boonton. Here is a black beauty to warm the cockles of any railfan of a certain age. Wouldn't it be great... (more)

The Juniata Locomotive Shop night crew has stopped a moment while preparing to hitch up the GP7u. Once hooked up, they can bring it into the shop for some contract work to be done. Actually, this... (more)

The trainman is on the fireman's side due to close clearance and the GG-1's fireman will relay the signals to the engineer. All in fun at the United Railroad Historical Society's Boonton Yard on t... (more)

It is 7:30 in the morning and Nickel Plate Railroad S-2 2-8-4 Berkshire No. 765 stretches it's legs getting ready for the work of the day.

No. 765 is one of the finest steam locomotives eve... (more)

The G subway train is on the bottom of the image streaking into a tunnel on it's way to Queens. Above is the 9/11 memorial "Tribute in Light."

Lest We Forget

Two stablemates together again after about 55 years. While they were both alone in the Steamtown roundhouse, I bet there was a lot of catching up to do. Of the 6 surviving NKP Berkshires, these tw... (more)

NKP No. 765 is caught threading the Gouldsboro Pennsylvania ponds. Where once was a 60MPH railroad, No. 765 and it's 12 car consist are making all of 5MPH due to a small steel plate bridge a coupl... (more)

Jim Thorpe is one of the most scenic towns in the northeastern United States. The only thing that could make the town even better is a visit by a genuine Lima built S-2 class 2-8-4 Berkshire. This... (more)

On the return leg on a Lehigh River Gorge excursion, NKP No. 765 romps across the river while rewarding the patient photographers with a with little extra plume.

Western Maryland K-2 Pacific No. 202 was built by Philadelphia's Baldwin Locomotive Works in July 1912. After 40 years of an easy life on the railroad's rather spartan passenger service it was ret... (more)

Long time Steamtown engineer Dick Roden hauls lube oil for his charge of the day, 1917 2-8-2 CN 3254. It's October 2012 and ole' '54 has less than 2 months of service left.