The broadside view shows the outsized tender that this 15F acquired from a class 23.

Atlantic Coast Line 4-8-2 Class J-1 1405 was one of five 4-8-2s built by ALCO in 1924 for the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad as their class P-1. They were sold to ACL in World War II for ... (more)

The shuttle train arrived a few minutes ago by the unloading station. The locomotive was take coal and returned to remove the coaches into the unloading station. On the right side on can see a... (more)

The shuttle train at the loading equipment. The locomotive pulls the train through the loading point as the cars are loaded. This is done with a phenomenal pace! The picture is take with a F... (more)

One of the ostriches that are kept in the grounds of Capital Park Locomotive Shed, confronts Friends of the Rail Class 19D and decides that discretion is the better part of valor!

The last train of the 2010-2011 season is seen on the climb from Magaliesburg. This is the only 15F currently in service in South Africa.

Bloemfontein Sheds preserved 15F steams through Brandlaagte. The 15F was the standard mixed freight and passenger locomotive on the South African Railways.

Mohawk Makeover. Restoration at the Museum of Transportation is picking up. NYC 4-8-2 Mohawk type steam locomotive #2933 still has a long way to go in its restoration, but progress is being... (more)

Approaching Gary from the north, the highway and the South Shore Line cross over the B&O mainline at Miller, Indiana. As I crossed the bridge, off in the distance I saw an eastbound B&O freight re... (more)

The first of the L3b Mohawks built by Lima is eastbound with a freight at Oneida. I was about 5 1/2 and with my dad who shot this with his Voigtlander. The car behind the tender is interesting.

One of the Class 19Ds then stationed at Bloemfontein Shed moves her mixed train upgrade bound for Lady Gray. This was an accurate re-creation of a train typical of the Steam Era on this spectacul... (more)

LO 807 of Bamangwato Concessions Ltd (BCL), a former 19D of the South African Railways and built in 1948 by North British, with a train of empty ore (copper/nickel) cars from the smelter back to t... (more)

B&O Barr Yard was located on Chicago's south side. We were lucky to catch B&O T3c 4-8-2 5587 looking mighty fine. I was always impressed with the clean look of these mountains.

LO 807 of Bamangwato Concessions Ltd (BCL), the former SAR 19 D 3341, built by North British in 1948, with a loaded ore train from shaft 4 to the smelter. The BCL Mine of Selebi Phikwe is still op... (more)

Repeating what used to be a regular sight in steam days, FOTR's 19D No. 2650 takes a run at the coal stage with 2 hoppers. Coal stages used to be common at all large steam locomotive facilities in... (more)