"God Beams" illuminate W&W's "Veteran's Engine" - 0-6-0 #58 on a special Autumn Leaf Excursion. Suiting as this train was heavily patronized by Veterans whom had just attended a Railroad: Wilmington & Western
Locomotive: Steam 0-6-0
Location: Wooddale, Delaware, USA
Locomotive #: WWRR 58
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: November 09, 2013

W&W #58 leads a Saturday Autumn Leaf excursion on November 9th, captured here at "Bridge 8A" at Wooddale in the backwoods of DE.

Wilmington & Western #98 is seen exiting Wooddale Rock Cut all decked out for the Holidays.

It was at this very spot one year ago, that I caught Former U.S. Army #58 fighting the grade here at Wooddale. Today, 58 sleeps and awaits her final day of running before a 15 year inspection unde... (more)

North to Hockessin. The Wilmington & Western's 1909-vintage Alco #98 steps brisky across the Lancaster Pike in Wooddale, on her way north to Hockessin with the Independence Day Fireworks Tr... (more)

At last! Pretty light on the 98! Trailing a gorgeous plume, the Wilmington & Western's classic 4-4-0 #98 steps out across the Lancaster Pike in the evening light. Fans of the Wilmington &... (more)

I recreate my shot from December of last year using #98 instead. It is seen roaring through the cut, battling the grade.

W&W 98 is seen rounding the curve on her way to Ashland. This part of the line begins to level out and 98 has a pretty easy climb the rest of the way up.

Engine 58 roars through the Wooddale Rock Cut during one of the first Santa trains of the season.

Here, we see W&W 58 fighting the grade into Wooddale, Delaware. This cut is basically a tunnel without a roof and is a very tight fit. Hopefully they don't have to butter up the train.

Engine 58 leads a train across Lancaster Pike while enroute to Hockessin.

America's last operational, standard gauge 4-4-0 plies the former B&O Landenberg Branch in the livery of the Wilmington & Western Railroad during this 2011 Lerro Productions Charter. In th... (more)

The Day before the Lerro Productions Photo Charter, 114 was sent out to clear the line for 98. With her, she carried a flatcar of ties to be delivered to NVF for the track crew. Here we see the sm... (more)

98 Hauls her Short Passenger consist up through Wooddale on her way to Hockessin. A Lerro Productions Photo Charter.

Engine 98 roars into the wooddale rockcut during its final run of 2010!