The Flagship Denver & Rio Grande Western K-36 No. 483 was the first operational locomotive on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad when it was formed in 1970. Worn out, it was retired in 1... (more)

The Streak London & North Eastern 4-6-2 A4 Class 4496 "Golden Shuttle" (in its later guise as British Railways "Dwight D. Eisenhower") is exhibit at the National Railroa... (more)

Wisconsin Lite Rail Rule G violation? This Davenport 35-tonner is on display at a liquor store in northeast Wisconsin. No frame number visible so I'm not sure who originally owned this &q... (more)

After a crew change, UP 8175 is pulling eastbound out of the yard at Boone, Iowa.

Bluff Yard Power Shuffle A BNSF crew at Daytons Bluff Yard in St. Paul is adding ES44C4 6518 to an outbound train on a sunny February afternoon in the Twin Cities. After an air test, they... (more)

Thunder on the Narrow Gauge Former Denver & Rio Grande Western K-28 No. 473 is working hard upgrade as it climbs out of the Animas River Valley towards Rockwood.

425 Taking Water at Chama Denver & Rio Grande 2-8-0 425 is recreating a classic scene from the past as it takes a drink from the water tower at Chama, New Mexico, during the Victorian Iron... (more)

Chama's 1899 Roundhouse Two 1875 woodburners, the 4-4-0 "Eureka" and 2-6-0 "Glenbrook," stand outside the remaining two stalls of the former Denver & Rio Grande Western... (more)

The Final Stretch Denver & Rio Grande 168 speeds across the Colorado desert with a special overnight train from Chama, New Mexico. This was the first time overnight accommodations (in tou... (more)

A Classic E Unit for the Holidays Milwaukee Road E9A 32A is pulling the annual North Pole Express at St. Paul Union Station the second weekend in December 2021. Friends of 261 is mixing i... (more)

Downtown Boone Charles City Western 50 is heading back towards the Boone & Scenic Valley depot after a brief stop at the old grain elevator near downtown Boone.

North Pole Express 2021 After taking a year off due to COVID, the Friends of the 261 brought back the North Pole Express trips for 2021. Milwaukee Road 261 is sharing duties with E9 32A... (more)

Milwaukee Road 261 has just arrived at the "North Pole" with the 4:30 North Pole Express. From this angle, only the Christmas lights on the cab give away the fact that 261 has been deco... (more)

Pocono Mountain Power Delaware Lackawanna's C636 (former Penn Central) shakes the windows in Gouldsboro as it heads upgrade towards Mount Pocono.

On Top of the World Cumbres & Toltec 487 has completed its climb to 10,022-ft Cumbres Pass. After a brief stop, the train will depart for Osier. Highway 17 is in the foreground; you c... (more)