Wilmington & Western 58 crosses the Ashland Truss Bridge on its excursion to Hockessin on a beautiful June afternoon.

Wilmington & Western's 1907 Baldwin 0-6-0 hauls a Hockessin bound excursion through the former NVF site in Yorklyn, DE.

Wilmington & Western 58 works its passenger train up the grade out of the Wooddale Rock Cut.

Wilmington and Western Santa Claus Express crossing the Red Clay Creek bridge.

WWRC #58 rips into the railhead as the crew attempts to get a sold out train moving up the 1.4% grade into town. A downed tree from earlier storms stopped the train on the steepest grade on the ra... (more)

Fireman/CMO S. Jensen shoves down some coal for to aid the second fireman during a run to Mt. Cuba.

Engineer S. J. Jr. takes 58 up to the coal dock using B&O 8408, seeing as 58 had not built up enough pressure to run up solo yet.

Fireman George Barreto rakes forward a heal on the fire during hostling operations on a very hot 4th of July afternoon. The crew will soon take a sold out train to the end of the line for firework... (more)

Fireworks light off behind 0-6-0 #58 as hundreds of spectators look on.

Fireman George Baretto poses with a battered shovel after a qualifying run to Hockessin for the fireworks.

WWRR #58 pauses briefly outside of #3 track stall for a photo session. The steam is created by blowing down the boiler, lighting provided by 4 portable rigs, courtesy of Dan Drennen.

W&W 58 brings an Autumn Leaf train filled with passengers past NVF (National Vulcanized Fibers) in Yorklyn, DE. The plant, set for preservation, was burnt by arsons earlier this year. It's future ... (more)

W&W 58 brings an Autumn Leaf train filled with passengers across the "S Trestle" just outside Yorklyn mills. This also marks the beginning of Hockessin Hill, a 1.4%, 2.5 mile grade to th... (more)

Trouble on the hill, as W&W 58 pauses for a downed tree. The train was helper unassisted, with a large number of riders and a 1.4% grade to deal with once the train begins moving once more.

The Hockessin Flyer steams up for the charge northbound.