A railroad employee gives Extra 765 an all-clear at Carland just after sunset on a Saturday evening. A Lerro Productions photo charter.

This three unit lashup is westbound on the former Nickel Plate line, at a time when bright green vests and ditch lights were not required.

Before climbing aboard his ride to Latrobe, Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman (front row, fourth from left) posed with the crew of Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 765 during the servicing stop in Altoona.... (more)

After arriving in Greeley, CO 2 hours late due to a train-truck encounter near Ault, CO, the UP 844 Cab Crew are seen enjoying themselves during a 30 minute service stop. The 150th Year UP Special... (more)

The "Hoghead": in this photo by an unknown local photographer in the Middlesborough area, a classic steam era engineer is pictured standing beside L&N K-2A number 161 on one of the daily passenger... (more)

Briefly pausing in Ashville along the former N&W, east of Columbus, members of the train crew service the NKP 765 before departing east for Portsmouth during a deahead move from Toledo to Williams... (more)

Before the "StPaul" was called the "Milwaukee" and before the "Pacific" was added the photo above was captioned as train #8 stopped at Portage,WI. date on back showed 1898. Photo hung for years in... (more)

Taking on water in the community of Ashville, members of the NKP 765 Train Crew inspect and service their 2-8-4 while an NS Trainmaster supervises the servicing. The train, operating as an NS 958 ... (more)

With his NS pilot standing in the gangway TVRM engineer David Pugh whistles for the State Street crossing in downtown Bristol on a dreary summer morning as TVRM's 630 is leading a deadhead move to... (more)

L&N homemade J2-A Mike (built at South Louisville Shops--1918) 1462 is working helper duty at Baileys, KY (or Bailey's Switch as it's also called) about 1949. This hill required a round-the-clock ... (more)

Happy in his work. The driver (engineer) of 2-8-2 SY No 1308 smiles for the camera at Dayan Mines.

"Searching" Another long night as a bad track list forces a Conductor to wander the yard looking for a car. All required PPE was worn and proper protection was put in place for this staged shot. T... (more)

The engine driver of A4 Sir Nigel Gresley checks the valves on the engine before preparing to link up wth a rake of coaches during the North Yorkshire Moors Railway 2012 Spring Steam Gala.

Valley Railroad Fireman Eric Steinberg poses with Valley Railroad No 3025 as a backdrop during the portrait session of the Lerro Productions night photo shoot in Essex, CT. Canon EOS 50D, Sigma 7... (more)

TLC. Her work done for the day, New Haven J-1 Mikado 3025 rests in the Essex yard while the overnight shop crew tends to her running gear.