The Greenville & Western's annual Santa Express departs Belton for the second stop of the day in Cheddar. Now in its 10th year, the railroad continues to spread goodwill and holiday cheer to the c... (more)

It Ain't Easy...

...being the most photographed steam railroader in Pennsylvania. Fireman Stephen Lane minds his footing after putting down the fire hose used to fill #11's tender be... (more)

The 2016 Browns Yard Santa Train crosses over the South River as it begins its journey to Freehold. Decorated for Christmas and with Santa aboard, this is the 30th run of this train.

Black River & Western #60 with the North Pole Express.

The 2PM departure of the LM&M's North Pole Express hits the diamond with the remnants of the old Middletown & Cincinnati Railroad at Hageman Junction with restored NKP GP30 901 leading the way on ... (more)

Over Soquel Creek and through the New Brighton woods the Polar Express does go. The rain stopped just long enough for me to catch the Polar Express on its return from the North Pole.

Even though steam was cancelled on the day's Tuckaseegee River excursion, enthusiastic crowds are still gathered with their friends and familes at the Bryson City depot, taking in the less-excitin... (more)

Everett's Mogul-type No. 11 is slowing its 3-car 12:00 noon Santa Claus Special to a stop. No. 11 was built by Alco-Cooke in 1920 on speculation and sat on the shop floor until 1923, when it was ... (more)

In the holiday season of 1985, the Blue Mountain & Reading Railroad ran several “shoppers special” steam excursions from Hamburg and Temple to Philadelphia. The BM&R equipment operated over Co... (more)

Iowa Northern's annual Snowflake Express made 6 round-trips yesterday from Waterloo to Washburn to help raise money for the Mix Kids, a non-profit organization. Here the train is about to Washburn... (more)

Annual Toys for Tots Christmas Train on as the FEC. The train lends Santa a hand making stops down the east coast of Florida delivering toys for the Toys for Tots program.

Engine 481 brings the Cascade Canyon train on the home stretch south through the Animas River Valley. Today, the train is extra long with 12 cars full of happy holiday travelers.

Deadhead Through Roe's Orchard

While Roe's Orchard is closed for the season, the Toys for Tots Train brings a bit of color to the otherwise dull scene. The train is deaheading ... (more)

The BNSF Holiday Train makes its first stop at Wichita Union Station. The train had just arrived and will board many military personnel and their families.

The CNJ 113 is passing the old Reading RR station at about 25 mph, on its return trip with the 1:00 p.m. Santa Claus Special. The station served as the borough hall for a number of years, and was... (more)