CP Hudson 2816, The Empress, heads a westward train across the Saskatchewan Alberta border east of Medicine Hat. The train was used for double head excursions with MILW 261 along the Mississippi s... (more)

2860 North departs North Van Yard heading for Squamish BC...cylinder cocks open!!!

Ex Canadian Pacific Royal Hudson 2860 is heading east on the Mountain Sub at Ottertail, BC. Notice the two camoflaged GM B units in the consist remotely controlled by the steam locomotive. The t... (more)

In 1966, almost every railfan in New England loved 6218. The big steamer is getting a final going over by the engine crew before the long trip back to New London. A few more scoops of low volatil... (more)

Canadian Pacific Royal Hudson (H1) #2839 sits outside of an amazing automobile museum (actually two of them, across the street from each other) in Sylmar, CA. While this is the Nethercutt Collecti... (more)

In 1946 four 25 year old F-19 C&O Pacifics were converted by the C&O to class L-1 Hudsons (490-493). They were modernized with new cast frames, Poppet valves, roller bearings on all axles, the lat... (more)

"Royal Hudson" 2860 is a former Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 owned by the province of British Columbia. In March of 1977, the streamlined engine and its train – which normally operated on the British... (more)

My final trip to the C&NW 40th Street Shops was just before May 22, 1956, the last day for C&NW steam in Chicago. The only operational steam locomotives I saw on this visit were several 0-6-0s and... (more)

Burlington 4-6-4 4000 was built in 1930 as No. 3002, by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. The S-4 class locomotives had 78-inch drivers, boiler pressure of 250 pounds per square inch, and 25x28-inch c... (more)

Southern (CP) 2839 coming at us for the photo run-by. This was an Atlanta to Chattanooga trip.

Burlington 4-6-4 4000 was built in 1930 as No. 3002, a member of class S-4, by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. This class had 78-inch drivers, boiler pressure of 250 pounds per square inch, and 25x2... (more)

Calumet Yard, on Chicago's south side, was the home of the last roundhouse built in the United States, completed in 1952. Calumet Yard, on Chicago's south side, was the home of the last roundhouse... (more)

Calumet Yard, on Chicago's south side, was the home of the last roundhouse built in the United States, completed in 1952. By this late date, NKP 173 was used as protection power for the ALCO PAs o... (more)

Calumet Yard, on Chicago's south side, was the home of the last roundhouse built in the United States, completed in 1952. By this late date, NKP 173 was used as protection power for the ALCO PAs o... (more)