"Class J in the Farmlands"

History Meet History. A weekend many have been looking forward to, to witness one of the most giant, graceful, beautiful steam engines in the world, the Norfolk & Western 611, on one of the... (more)

After numerous delays on the northbound trip from Roanoke, NW 611 finally arrives at the interchange with the Strasburg railroad in Paradise, PA. Strasburg's locomotive 89 met the 611 at Leaman Pl... (more)

Bruce did not specify why this Bomber set was so far west. A Bruce van Sant original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

Strasburg 90 blasts past the yard limit sign as it departs Leaman Place Junction.

Former Canadian National 2-6-0 89 has a couple of revenue freight cars dropped off by Norfolk Southern as it leads a mixed train towards Carpenters Crossing.

A Bruce Van Sant original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

Red engine in Paradise. Strasburg Rail Road may have been done for the day, but there was at least one more unusual train to see at Lehman Place. Amtrak Train 670 clears the junction at a notably ... (more)

N&W 4-8-0 382 looks a bit out of place among the overheard catenary poles of the former Pennsylvania Railroad. The 1906 built engine, which is in reality Strasburg 475, and its accompany mixed tra... (more)

Strasburg Rail Road's 4-8-0 475 masquerades as sister engine 382 as it storms though Cherry Hill about half way between Paradise and Strasburg with a mixed freight.

Strasburg Rail Road's former Canadian National 2-6-0 89 blows for the crossing as it approaches the grade crossing at Cherry Hill, about halfway between Paradise and Strasburg. Former Norfolk & We... (more)

When delivered, the bold paint scheme on the Amtrak B32-8BWH units dubbed them Pepsi Cans. When the later version of the Amtrak scheme became more simplified the moniker was changed to Diet Pepsi ... (more)

Early Conrail eastbound manifest freight with CNJ Red Baron 3067 SD40 trailing unit speeds past Leaman Place, the interchange with the Strasburg Rail Road.

SRC #475 busts out of Groff's Grove shooting a magnificent plume of smoke and steam into the atmosphere as she quickly brings the 11:30 am train up to speed for the return trip back to East Strasb... (more)

"Hooked Up": It's approximately 4:30 pm on the Road to Paradise and Engineer Dave Domitrovich is in the right hand seat of former Great Western decapod #90 as she hits the grade heading ... (more)