On the first day of spring I can't help but reflect on a winter that, in the New York area at least, was somewhat underwhelming, in contrast to many parts of the USA that really got hammered.... p... (more)

Record snowfall was seen across the state of Arizona last week providing for unique scenes. In Kingman, reports were up to 13 inches of snowfall. Here, three GE motors ease their way into Kingman ... (more)

With snow piled high Iowa Traction motor waits to switch plant.

This was the second day (Saturday) of the Durango and Silverton winter photographers weekend. I call this "Oil smoke in the Animas Canyon!".

Racing home against the impending snow storm, 1923 vintage, American Locomotive Company built No.476 of the Durango and Silverton heads back to the roundhouse. The locomotive and trailing flanger ... (more)

Texaco Fireless Cooker 7240 gets coated with snow at a recent winter storm at the Whippany Railway Museum.

On Saturday of the annual D&S winter photographers weekend, the visiting SP 18 pulled a three car train from Durango to Tall Timber. Originally the plan was to go to Cascade, but a snow slide bl... (more)

On Sunday night of the annual D&S winter photographers weekend it began snowing hard, and the railroad decided to run a flanger train ahead of the SP 18 and Goose 5 charters on Monday. For me thi... (more)

UP 5475 makes its way up Cajon Pass on the former SP Palmdale cut-off. Snow levels had dropped the night before and made the pass look like a winter wonderland. Most of the snow was gone by ear... (more)

Nevada Northern Railway locomotive 93 steams past the coaling and water tower putting on a great show for the photographers attending the first ever Nevada Northern Railway Photo Workshop. For mor... (more)

During two weekends this winter, one in January and one in February Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway in Alna, Maine ran "Steam and Sleighs" events. Passengers boarded the train at Sheepsc... (more)

The two active steamers of the Nevada Northern Railway charge out of the engine house as blue skies plentifully shine over the snow covered city of Ely.

Bring It On Home

In the middle of the night on Feb 12 2019, a special Norfolk Southern move rolls by the 1849 Pennsylvania Railroad station at Lewistown Junction. The star of the sho... (more)

Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington 0-4-4T 9 tackles the short but steep grade known as "The Ladder" leading into Alna Center. The diminutive train is almost dwarfed by the Yard Limit sign... (more)

During two weekends this winter, one in January and one in February Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway in Alna, Maine ran "Steam and Sleighs" events. Passengers boarded the train at Sheepsc... (more)