The tenwheeler #1314 from the Compagnie du Midi has been built in 1902 by the SACM (Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques) in Belfort. Belfort is only 40 kms away from Mulhouse. These ... (more)

49 of this most powerful japanese steamlocomotives were built from 1948 to 1949. This famous "Hudson" 4-6-4 locomotives have a 1750 mm driving wheel diameter and this particular C62 17 broke the s... (more)

The "Yamaguchi Steam Train" with the Pacific C 57 1, built by Kawasaki in 1937, near Otoshi (Yamaguchi prefecture) on the way from Tsuwano to Shin-Yamaguchi. This steam train is running every satu... (more)

The PLM C145 4-4-0 streamlined steam locomotive has been built in 1900 at Les Ateliers P.L.M. d'Arles. The P.L.M. route (From Paris, Lyon to Marseille) lay down the valley of the River Rhone which... (more)

During a test freight train from Alexandroupoli to Drama, the North British Locomotive Λβ 962 was stopped at Xanthi station. In order to cover her water needs in combination with the lac... (more)

The Pacific Nord 3.1192 is one of the most famous French steam locomotives. This fame is partly due to its splendid chocolate livery with yellow thread, characteristic of the Compagnie du Nord, bu... (more)

D&SNG K28 #478 (former D&RGW) on his way from Silverton to Durango, leaving Silverton.

Southern Railway 1380 one of the only streamlined 4-6-2's on the Southern pauses at Atlanta Yard

The Suwanee Steam Special ran from Jacksonville, Fl to Valdosta, Ga, a distance of about 115 miles each way. Savannah & Atlanta 4-6-2 750 powered the trip, assisted by several Southern Railway F u... (more)

Less than two weeks away from grand opening, for more details visits the www.ORHF.org. A group of great folks who let this east coaster in for a sneak peek while in Portland for business!

The 241 P class was initially assigned to the line between Paris and Marseilles, hauling services including the famous Le Mistral expresses, but within a few years they were displaced by electrifi... (more)

The #701 Nord, a 4 cylinder 4-4-0, was the first successful attempt of designing a compound system steam locomotive in France. It has been designed by Alfred de Glehn in 1885 and has been built at... (more)

At the Cité du Train, the SNCF 241 A 1 has got the blue(s) !!!!

The steam locomotive Forquenot is a 2-4-2 that has been built for the PO (Paris to Orleans Company) in 1883.

The Omen. Day 2 of the Durango & Silverton's annual Railfest dawned mostly cloudy and the weather just went downhill from there. When Eureka & Palisade #4 arrived in Silverton around 5 PM,... (more)