W&W #58, former Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad, brings an Autumn Leaf Excursion through an open field just north of the station having just crossed Ludlow Bridge. This weekend was engine... (more)

On Saturday, November 9th, 2013, just before the first of two Autumn Leaf excursions, the Wilmington & Western honored our military and their service to our country during a ceremony at 11:30 a.m.... (more)

"God Beams" illuminate W&W's "Veteran's Engine" - 0-6-0 #58 on a special Autumn Leaf Excursion. Suiting as this train was heavily patronized by Veterans whom had just attended a Railroad: Wilmington & Western
Locomotive: Steam 0-6-0
Location: Wooddale, Delaware, USA
Locomotive #: WWRR 58
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: November 09, 2013

W&W #58 leads a Saturday Autumn Leaf excursion on November 9th, captured here at "Bridge 8A" at Wooddale in the backwoods of DE.

A day or two ago, I thought I'd take a ride, and soon I had some shots never seen before. Dashing through the woods, backlit all the way, oh what fun it is to shoot the W&W in Fall!

Racing through the colorful backwoods of Delaware, W&W #98 pulls an Autumn Leaf Excursion through Yorklyn, captured here paralleling Creek Road. The second of two trips, this train ran past the n... (more)

W&W #98, a 4-4-0 "American" engine brings an Autumn Leaf Special past the normal Mt Cuba terminus and on towards Hockessin, DE. Engine 98 was built by the American Locomotive Company of Schenecta... (more)

The Erie Heritage Units makes its first appearance in Delaware on the point of another load of Bakken Crude destined for the refinery in Delaware City, DE.

Wilmington & Western #98 is seen exiting Wooddale Rock Cut all decked out for the Holidays.

Literally one day after her last day of operation, 58 is seen here in the back shop with her smokebox cover and tender removed to prepare for a mandatory 15 year FRA overhaul. It is hard to believ... (more)

Literally one day after her last day of operation, 58 is seen here with her smokebox cover removed to prepare for a mandatory 15 year FRA overhaul. The cover is seen at right with the headlight si... (more)

Heading out of town after making its stop in Wilmington.

Locomotive 58 makes one of her last runs through the Red Clay Valley before undergoing her mandatory 15 year rebuild.

Number 98 emerges from the shadows and is greeted by the late afternoon sun on the final Autumn Leaf Special of 2013

Two very different steamers - an Alco and a Stanley - pause for a timeless photograph.