Santa Fe 2751 is seen doing some freeway running on its way past Cal State Los Angeles and on its way to San Bernardino for Railroad Days.

To celebrate the American Bicentennial, a rolling museum of American artifacts was assembled to tour the country by rail in 1975 and 1976. The American Freedom Train was pulled by three different... (more)

Descending the San Gabriel River flyover in El Monte, the Santa Fe 3751 and special train are returning home from San Bernardino Railroad Days. Ahead is a brief stop at the El Monte Metrolink stat... (more)

In nice light and cool morning air, the Independence Limited crosses above Bramwell, WV enroute from Bluefield, WV to Portsmouth, OH.

On the last day of summer 2008, Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751 (along with a trio of Amtrak P42DCs) is on the point of train A9572 1-21A, the 24 car American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners specia... (more)

UP 3985 heads south on UP's Chester Sub with a special to Gorham,IL, seen here passing the control point at Jacob,IL 10/7/10

Engineer Richard Melvin stares through the fog as NKP 765 becomes C&O 2765. Hard to keep from slipping on wet rails. Station stop at St Albans, Charleston, Montgomery and Hinton WV on the annual N... (more)

A trip to remember! In August 1976, the American Freedom Train toured the country in celebration of the nation's bicentennial. The primary power for the trip was ex-Southern Pacific 4449, painte... (more)

In summer of 1984 this classy little ten wheeler and train tour the CNW system. Here it is steaming hard out of Waukegan with bell and whistle for a work group to my 6 near the eastside of Oakwood... (more)

Nearing the end of it’s 190 mile roundtrip to Port Jervis, Ross Roland storms the Hackensack River at track speed. The lump on the tender top is a crewman shaking some coal loose to feed the sto... (more)

A Southern Railway special with the American Freedom engine #4449 crosses the NW/VGN main running northbound to Alexandria. At D.C., the engine will rejoin the AFT consist. After NS was created,... (more)

The year is 1944. The 844 is brand new and the Tunnel is only 15 years old, as evidenced by the keystone above the portal. Now, what the heck is that futuristic looking blue thing behind the ten... (more)

In the nation's bi-centennial year 1976 the SP 4449, dressed in AFT colors, runs with an excursion on the Southern from Atlanta to Alexandria over the course of two days. There it will rejoin the... (more)

In the nation's bi-centennial year 1976 the SP 4449, dressed in AFT colors, runs with an excursion over the Southern from Atlanta to Alexandria over the course of two days. She's seen here pullin... (more)