A pair of old freight hogs sits in the roundhouse at Steamtown. It is a sad sight to see them sitting idle likely to never run again.

History Central

The Central of New Jersey heritage unit races through downtown Altoona (and away from the sunset) on the point of an eastbound intermodal. The Altoona Railroaders' Me... (more)

Three locomotives sit outside Burlington Northern’s Belknap Street roundhouse in Superior, Wisconsin, on October 19, 1985. A couple of radial tracks off the turntable at this former Great Northe... (more)

The Age of Steam Roundhouse is an awesome place to visit to take yourself back in time.

The Other One

A selection of NS power rests lined into the shop bays at the Juniata Locomotive Shop, including the Erie Heritage Unit.

This is the reverse angle of Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: EMD SD70ACe
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 1068
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: November 27, 2017

Canadian National #3254 a 1917 built Mikado class 4-8-2 sits inside the roundhouse at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, PA. With a little imagination (minus the info sign and modern fi... (more)

The last of its kind, ICRR 790, 1903 built American Locomotive Works Consolidation sits on static display inside the Steamtown National Histric site in Scranton, PA. The 2-8-0 configuration engine... (more)

Steamtown's 0-6-0 #26 pulls a lone caboose giving rides to visitors in a dreary Sunday in late April. The train backs into the platform to swap out passengers.

GBW 321 and WC 820 are at the WC engine house in North Fond Du Lac, WI in September of 1993. WC is the ex-FRVR 820 and ex-CNW 820. Itel sold the FRVR and GB&W to the WC just a month earlier, in Au... (more)

No easy task to place the express train steamlocomotive A 3/5 # 705 on the turntable in Etzwilen (turntable diameter 16.5 m, wheel base A 3/5 with tender 15.45 m) and then to turn the turntable, w... (more)

No easy task to place the express train steamlocomotive A 3/5 # 705 on the turntable in Etzwilen (turntable diameter 16.5 m, wheel base A 3/5 with tender 15.45 m) and then to turn the turntable, w... (more)

Y127, wearing a special 707 Operations livery, rests on the turntable road at Newport Workshops.

As seen from the center of the turntable, both switchers and road power are seen awaiting outside the EJ&E's Joliet roundhouse. Tom Golden photo.