The two engines heading at us have highball statis as it steady climb from here to the summit. The Eastbound daily coal train will have an easy run now to Deban.

An RDC1 in B&MLRR colors still wearing its original B&M and MBTA road number. waits out the winter hoping for an asignment in the spring.

A somewhat timeless sceen allong the B&MLRR

The classic WRJ Train Station modeled after Dartmouth College Architecture. Five Railroads pass this building front and back.

The classic WRJ Train Station modeled after Dartmouth College Architecture. Five Railroads pass this building front and back.

This QJ class 2-10-2 is backing out of the shed area. It has had its smoke deflectors removed and has only one headlight. You can see the American influnce in its design. It was built in the late... (more)

The two morning steam hauled passenger trains have left together on schedule. Pulling hard, head to head into the morning haze they each have a hard grade to climb once they switch off..

Two narrow gauge locomotives built by Baldwin in the USA head up one of the last sugar cane harvests. Almost all such sceans have ended with the collaps of sugar prices. Many US built Steam engine... (more)

A wonderful moment in the shed area. We have all three major classes of Chinese steam engines in this picture. The people you see picking in the ashes live right there in the engine shed yard in s... (more)

The Nanpio China system was just discoverd last September. These two engines are scheduled to leave together in a rare head to head start, which they, did but the light was poor. They still look g... (more)

This just in from China; This QJ class engine is heading into the shed to clean out the firebox and go right back out. In two hours we saw twenty steam engines in three classes moving constantly.... (more)

Twice we came here and the engine was always in steam looking forlorn and gritty. We could not stand it, we had to see it run. We hunted up the crew and got them to stoke it up and dash about the ... (more)

Graham Isherwood from Blackpool, England is practicing some international diplomacy by passing out some American Cigeretts.

We are riding on the obsevation platform of NYC No.3. This was a rare chance to get this shot. Todays trains make this shot impossable.

This is the last steam hauled overnight passenger train with sleepers in regular sevice anywhere in the world. It is early in the morning and we are nearing the end of the line at Tonglio. Even 6 ... (more)