Thomas the Insomniac

Steam in the Snow makes its way back to North Conway.

Bagnall class No. 2996 'Victor,' seen departing Newby Bridge Halt heading for Haverthwaite. For a little locomotive it puts on a good show, you can see the video here: https://youtu.be/O6T3scz6sqY

Now designated CP 2023 ex US Army #4012 ALCO 0-6-0 and CP 2024 ex US army #4076 Lima 0-6-0 double head the passenger train for Heritage Park's "Railway Days".

"The Best Camera is the One That's With You"

In a spectacular moment of stupid, I had left my spare camera batteries in my car before the night shoot, thinking my current battery was... (more)

"CP 2023" (former US Army 4012) steams through Laggan Station at Heritage Park Historical Village.

This former US Army 0-6-0 has been refurbished as a Canadian Pacific locomotive for service at Heritage Park Historical Village, located south of downtown Calgary. It pulls a train of vintage coa... (more)

Rebuilt Baldwin 0-6-0 sets up for Railfest.

Sand Tower Switching

On a dreary night with rain starting to fall in the late 1930s, a Baldwin Locomotive Works demonstrator 0-6-0 waits on a switch to be thrown before moving a cut ... (more)

Olive green and aluminum... Just as Samuel Vauclain intended. Baldwin Locomotive Works shop switcher #26 is seen in front of the sand tower within the massive Scranton shops of the Delaware Lack... (more)

On a cool rainy September evening, in the former Delaware Lackawanna & Western, Scranton Yard, we find the BLW 26 posing next to the sand tower as SC #426 waits in the background. This shot was p... (more)