Steaming In A Deep Freeze

Fresh from a complete running gear rebuild Strasburg's Ex Great Wester 2-10-0 #90 charges up grade through groundhogs cut during the coldest weekend of ... (more)

The re-erection of J-Tower (a.k.a. LEMO Tower) a month before the 1985 50th Anniversary Convention of the National Railway Historical Society. The Lancaster Chapter NRHS acquired the tower from C... (more)

The PRR 1223 and 7002 pose for the cameras in the first of two night photo sessions during the 1985 NRHS 50th Anniversary Convention, hosted by the Lancaster Chapter. The open-flash lighting was ... (more)

Amtrak E-60 #603

From the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania's web site:
When Amtrak started operations on May 1, 1971, it initially relied on an inherited and aging fleet of G... (more)

The front end of two Budd built MU's on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.

To the left, a sole PRR Metroliner Coach /Snack Bar EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) Car built in 1968. To ... (more)

PRR Metroliner Coach /Snack Bar EMU Car

The front end of one of the few remaining Budd built Metroliner EMU's (Electric Multiple Unit). This single powered coach/ snack bar passenger car... (more)

The 12:00 train with No. 475 tender-first meets the returning 11:30 train with No. 89 at Groff's. Sometimes I take the Strasburg for granted, but where else can you see a meet between immaculatel... (more)

Looking all the part of a Penn Central era GG1, PRR #4800, affectionately known as "Old Rivets" sits on display weathering the conditions in the yard at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvan... (more)

PRR Class E6s 4-4-2 #460

PRR #460 (engineer's side) is seen here back in March of 2013 in the process of cosmetic restoration in the Museum's back shop. I was told during this tour t... (more)

PRR Class E6s 4-4-2 #460

PRR #460 is seen here (fireman's side) back in March of 2013 in the process of cosmetic restoration in the Museum's back shop.

The "lightweight" E6 clas... (more)

475 leading the 11am Santa Express waits at the yard for locomotive 89 to pass with the half hour train.

Long Island Railroad G5s 4-6-0 #39

This is the boiler of a PRR built LIRR steam engine captured on a foggy morning in December, 2015. It's located on the deadline at the Strasburg Rai... (more)

Reading Railroad 0-4-0 Camelback #1187, aka; Strasburg #4. This engine last ran at the Strasburg Rail Road in May of 1967. It was later loaned to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania across the s... (more)

Canadian Pacific 4-6-0 #972 awaits a hopeful return to service at the Strasburg Railroad. A partially-built Belpaire firebox was added by SRC in 1997-98 - an attempt, long before the arrival of ... (more)