The running gear of the steam locomotive HG 4/4 # 704 of the Furka mountain railway (Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke, DFB) is a masterpiece of earlier engineering. Designed and built in 1923 at the Sw... (more)

Make ready for the next tour. The driving wheels have a diameter of two metres / 6,56 feet.

A crew member inspects the running gear of New Hope's 2-8-0 No. 40 prior to departure from Lashaska.

The Harzquerbahn is a steam paradise. Beautifully maintained locos pound upgrade to the summit of the Harz leading a fleet of daily trains.

Sometimes it's not too easy to reach all of the side rod grease fittings that require lubrication. NKP 765 gets some lubrication maintenance by both the younger and older (veteran) members of the... (more)

The side rods on NKP 765 get some lubrication maintenance after completing two excursions on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.

A crew member rakes the cinders and coals from the ash pan of Canadian Pacific No. 2317. This removes the excess accumulated ash and keeps the firebox draft properly flowing allowing oxygen to th... (more)

The big 80 inch drivers on the Santa Fe Northern 2926. Note the words "Baldwin Disc" on each wheel. The society restoring the 2926 hopes to have the big Northern's drivers moving under its own ste... (more)

It takes a team... Through the hard work of Union Pacific's dedicated steam crew Union Pacific's 1944 veteran ALCo FEF-3 made a successful return to the Denver Post's annual Frontier Days special ... (more)

The impressive wheel set of Southern Railway 4501 sits idled for a few minutes as the train sits in Lafayette to resolve a minor issue with a car.

A close up view of the Fireman's side No. 3 crank pin roller bearing on N&W J Class locomotive 611.

Running gear of the german 4-6-2 "Pacific" express train steamlocomotive 01 519 of association Eisenbahnfreunde Zollernbahn (EFZ) with 2 meter diameter driving wheels. The locomotive was... (more)

Woman power for a high-gloss "Pacific"! Daughter and mother hard working for a beautiful shiny 01 202 steamlocomotive for the trip from Romanshorn via Schaffhausen-Waldshut-Basel-Olten back to Lys... (more)

Four twenty five.

The eccentric crank and rods of L&N 4-6-2 #152 in repose at Kentucky Railway Museum.