Great Western 2-10-0 #90 pulls an hourly passenger train up the grade toward Esbenshade's crossing on a late September afternoon.
Thomas heads back to Strasburg.
From down below...Reflected in the waters of the Swatara Creek is ex-Canadian National 2-6-0 91 and a Middletown & Hummelstown coach as they approach the Indian Echo Caverns stop.
From track level...Middletown & Hummelstown 2-6-0 91 struggles to lift its 3-car train across the Swatara Creek and up the grade into the station at Indian Echo Caverns.
Heading west with 1223 leaving a nice trail of smoke.
Engineer Bob Patterson and fireman Tom Shore keep an eye on the rail ahead as they ride their iron horse up the Pocono grade approaching Elmhurst, Pa.
A few days after the Valentine's Blizzard, there's still plenty of snow on the ground for Strasburg's opening weekend. There should be a second track between the rock at right and 31, but since th... (more)
WK&S #65 paces along the Hawk Mountain Line on a chilly December afternoon.
Long before placement in the bunker at Strasburg, PRR 1223 steps down Water St. with the Santa Claus Special at Lancaster, PA in December, 1966. PRR Class D16sb.
Fall Spectacular lighter image
19th Century East Broad Top coach keeps era of varnish and plush alive
Operating on the NBER, departing Bellefonte, heading for Vail.
Philadelphia & Reading 150th Anniversary Special
