Howard Tunnel southbound. Trailing a smoky black plume, the Northern Central Railway's ornate York 17 charges out of the south portal of the historic Howard Tunnel, in the town of Seven Val... (more)

The Curve At Sunrise

Denver & Rio Grande Western #491 (2-8-2) gives riders a sense for what it must have been like to see and hear this engine run over 120 years ago.

With the temperature right at the freezing mark and a anow squall just starting to fill the air with flakes, Strasburg’s 4-8-0 475 brings the last train of the day through Carpenters.

Historic Howard Tunnel. On a late fall afternoon, the Northern Central Railway's York 17 Locomotive comes charging out of the nearly 200 year-old Howard Tunnel, in the town of Seven Valleys... (more)

The new look of the Northern Central Railway. The Northern Central Railway's beautiful "York 17" hauls her 4 car passenger train south through Seitzville, PA, just north of the Gr... (more)

Not often you have snow and sunshine at the same time near the baltic sea. Here the last train of the day to Bad Doberan in an nice snow-silhouette by full sunshine!

The sun sets on Western Maryland 1309's first year of service as it waits to depart from Cumberland for its last run of 2021.

Switching in the Storm Rio Grande Southern 4-6-0 20 is switching out its train at Antonito after a day out on the line with a TRAINS Magazine photo charter.

Foreign Power. Norfolk & Western M-Class 12-Wheeler #475 sits in the hole next to the Pennsy interlocking tower at Lemoyne Junction, PA, awaiting clearance to proceed with her freight.

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New Hope & Ivyland Railroad 40 powers up the grade into the fading winter light at Deer Park on its final run of 2021.

WMSR 1309 approaches the crossing just before Helmstetter's curve in La Vale, MD.

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)

Charging into Roaring Spring. After making a brief stop for water and lubrication, Everett Railroad Mogul #11 and her short mixed train make a spirited charge up-grade into the Pennsylvania... (more)

New Hope & Ivyland Railroad 40 blasts into the fading golden light as it rounds a bend near Lahaska.