You never know what you're going to get with the CLNA. Here a rough looking blue bonnet rolls through the back woods of eastern NC in the last rays of light with 18 cars for Plymouth. The 23 is ex... (more)

Rolling out of the sunset through rural eastern NC, a CLNA local rumbles along behind one of my favorite units, a GP30. The train is returning north to Plymouth with about 18 cars from Chocowinity... (more)

From her perch on the walkway's railing, my girlfriend, Susan, waves at the crew as a loaded coal train passes a swinging foot bridge over the Toe River. Little did she know the final day of our f... (more)

It's 101 years old, and while there have been many changes, such as the digital arrival/departure sign, D.C. Union Station's massive and ornate design never fails to impress.

The Spruce Pine shifter spends a lonely night by the rough looking depot as an empty hopper train plunges into the Toe River Gorge. As a personal aside, this is my first photo processed from a RAW... (more)

When it was completed in 1908, it was the world's largest train station and covered more ground than any other structure in the US. Though it fell on hard times leading up to its closure in 1978, ... (more)

One must wonder how many trains this Bristol landmark has seen pass by over the years. Around midnight on the 3rd the Bristol sign overlooks the passage of the last freight to pass before the 4th ... (more)

Denton is more about tractors that trains, but a steam loco no matter the size has an undeniable presence. Visit www.threshers.com.

There's no mistaking that a steam engine has been here. After making numerous runs around the 1.5 mile loop throughout the day, the crew has dumped the ash from the little ex-Navy switcher and par... (more)

For a 1.5 mile loop, there are a surprising number of photo possibilities. A flock of geese scatter as #9 begins barking up the very steep back side of the loop track on the first run of the day.... (more)

The purpose of the annual 5-day Southeastern Old Threshers reunion is to give 1000s of visitors the chance to see what rural life was once like. Of course there are steam train rides, and here a r... (more)

Looks like the "office" needs a little work.

There are just two options in NC when it comes to standard gauge steam: both are 0-4-0's operating a few days a year on landlocked lines. The most obscure option is the Denton Farm Park's attracti... (more)

There are likely not too many US steam locos that have been active for 27 years and have never been captured for RP, this is an exception. #9 was built for the US Navy by Porter as a tank engine ... (more)