A young railfan covers his ears as a high-hood GP50 blows for the un-gated crossing, leading a cut of 6 empty coal cars back to the main.

A young railfan is given a lesson in train recognition as a Voyager unit enters Durham's Up Platform with a southbound Cross Country service.

I'm pretty sure the entire town of Plymouth came out for Wisconsin and Southern's 2007 Santa Claus Train.

Grandfather and grandsons watch with interest during one of several runbys at this spot. They were happy to be photographed.

A young railfan, while under the watchful eye of the conductor captures the return trip of the Carter Special.

Q116 heads over the Cleveland Metroparks as a father and his three children enjoy a nice October day bonding and fishing (and maybe even watching trains, too)

Zack greets westbound 227 as it pops out of the tunnels on a late summer evening.

Here is another railfan in the making. Metro-North set this up so you move the throttle, the propulsion unit relays in the plastic box start clattering and the wheels move, all under your control.... (more)

This, folks, is what today was all about. The story here is that Dad wanted to head back to the car after the steamer has passed, but this little guy would have none of it! He was determined to ge... (more)

There will never be a shortage of railfans in the future. Nikon D50 18-55 mm. www.railroad-photography.com

A young student peers into the cab of 3751 during the San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society's Education Outreach Program in San Pedro, California.

A budding railfan and his grandfather wave farewell to a late Kansas City Mule.

Two kids take a short break from fishing to watch the DPU's on a northbound coal train rumble through Palmer Lake on an overcast afternoon.

Engine No. 40 ( Baldwin 2-8-0 built 1920) passes some young railfans watching from Observation Car No. 111 (Colorado Midland Railway, built 1887) during a Steam Up Day at The Colorado Railroad Mus... (more)

Steam fascinates young boys all over the world! Three local boys watch as the engine crew gets ready to depart for Riverside. No. 2669 is a class 19D, the standard branchline 4-8-2 used all over... (more)