7312 rests in the shop, torn down for extensive running gear work, with her drivers just ahead of her. Better be careful when taking the shop tour - those driving wheels are very well-balanced an... (more)

From Pete Lerro's fine charter last January. While it's great that Barlett still has a trainorder signal, somehow it seems it should show red rather than green given the direction of the train. B... (more)

Visiting the Strathspey Railway in Scotland, I only had time to 'chase' the one train. With very little opportunity to plan my viewpoints, luckily the images I took all worked out as I had hoped. ... (more)

On my first visit to the lovely Strathspey Railway in Scotland, I was fortunate to find this fine 0-6-0 tank, No.17 'Braeriach' in steam. She was built in 1935 by Andrew Barclay of Kilmarnock and ... (more)

Loading at Laggan

Ex-LMS 4F class no 44422 boils up at the Crewe Heritage Centre. The loco was being tested after undergoing some repairs.

813 approaches Waterworks Crossing with the early morning goods 27/09/09

The sun has just begun to light up the mountains as a short freight winds its way along the river valley below.

0-6-0 No. 353 is little changed from its days on the Soo Line.

Soo Line 353 simulates a branch line freight train of the 1940s-50s as it rolls around the loop track at Rollag, Minnesota. The stock cars are filled to capacity with visitors on this Friday, the... (more)

Soo Line 353 simulates a branch line freight train of the 1940s-50s as it rolls around the loop track at Rollag, Minnesota. The stock cars are filled to capacity with visitors on this Friday, the... (more)

Except for the pilot, Soo 353 is pretty much unchanged from the way she looked in the 1940s, switching cars at Shoreham Yard in Minneapolis.

Soo 353 steams past Snob Hill, full of expensive RVs, as it heads for the depot during the 2009 WMSTR Reunion.

Soo 353 is working hard upgrade on the WMSTR loop track. She had a good fireman the day I photographed her - hardly any smoke, and she's a hand-fired coal burner.

Soo 353 rolls past the roundhouse as it begins the uphill climb on the WMSTR loop.