Side profile showing the machinery of world's only operating Willamette works the Mineral Yard during an excursion for the 2011 convention of the NRHS being held in Tacoma.

Newly restored former Polson Lumber #70 powers an excursion train on the Mt Ranier Scenic Railroad

Harold Borovec, CMO of the Chehalis-Centralia runs his "baby" engine 15 past a throng of photographers during some switching after an NRHS convention event.

Engines 7 and 108 drift downgrade midway through the trip to Keystone.

When the larger 110 locomotive is down for scheduled work, the Black Hill Central often doubleheads it's two smaller 2-6-2 locomotives in order to make the 6% grade out of Hill City. Here engine ... (more)

Black Hills Central 7 poses in the yard at Hill City prior to the day's excursions.

Black Hills Central 7 steams into the Hill City depot while being admired by the waiting crowd.

Black Hills Central 110 drifts downgrade towards Keystone over a picturesque trestle. Funny, that little boy fishing was there on my last visit also!

Former Santa Fe 4-6-2 3415 plods through the countryside on the former Rock Island.

Former Santa Fe 4-6-2 3415 is spoted for boarding on a hot July morning as passengers take cover from the sun under the depot roof.

The "Tacoma Daylight" heads south to Portland on the final excursion of the 2011 NRHS Convention. My mission was to capture the '49 with the area's most famous landmark - the Tacoma Narrows Bridg... (more)

A local passenger run passes the DL&W Mattes Tower and heads over the Cedar Avenue bridge in this scene right out of 1955. In reality this is "recreated" DL&W F3 664 on it's first day of revenue ... (more)

The Three Rivers Rambler, led by engine 203 rolls through suburban Knoxville on a chilly December Sunday.

The things you see driving into work: NKP 759 is bathed in early morning sunlight in front of the Steamtown shop. Recent costmetic work to the engine has a seen complete set of rods and new jack... (more)

Nevada Northern's "boss" - Executive Director Mark Bassett directs switching movements in the East Ely Yard.