La Junta to Barstow train 448 passes the blades protecting the east switch of Model siding. In less than an hour this train will be tackling the grades of the famed Raton Pass.

The first "official" 2-10-4 texas type built for the ATSF. "madame queen" as she became affectionately known, often hauled trains here in Texas, as well as assisting in helper service on the famo... (more)

Doubleheaded 2-10-2s charge east with a freight train for Rock Island crossing the Cedar River in the fog.

The QJs race across the Cedar River in the dense fog with the Iowa City - Rock Island road freight.

Iowa Interstate 2-10-2 leads a special freight train slowly into Davenport Ia.

PM 1225 starts out of town along Cass st in Owosso and past the old Woodards Furniture factory now being turned in to apartments.

Just shy of five years after being pulled from San Bernardino's Viaduct Park, with her restoration nearly complete, Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751 stretches her "legs" with some short runs on the California ... (more)

Monday morning, 0600 hours, it's a new dawn. Another mixed freight rolls lazily into awakening Lindong.

Dreamscape Pt.3. Boldly going forward, I walked to the rear of the simmering pair . . . wide awake was I, better by far than any dream!

Venturing closer . . . afraid to blink in case I woke up. It looked like a double-headed oil train, sounded like a double-headed oil train, SMELLED like a double-headed oil train. Yep - it must be... (more)

Imagine, dear viewer - you've just got off an overnight train from Beijing and you arrive at the crack of dawn in a strange and bustling foreign city (Chengde). You board a coach that climbs out o... (more)

I had last seen a sight like this over thirty five years before (at Healey Mills freight Yard near Wakefield in Yorkshire). Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd ever witness such a glorious ... (more)

Milwaukee 261 with freight in the rain at speed westbound out of Glencoe.

RJC 2008 charges eastbound loaded sand train at the Highway 12 crossing in Mulberry. This was the inaugural run of this locomotive which was imported from China in late 2007/early 2008. There are ... (more)

Hopefully, we'll get another chance soon to see two 2-10-2s romping through Iowa on a revenue freight. Watching the QJs cross over Route 59 was an unforgettable experience.