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Best Selling Train Photos and Railroad Gift Ideas : This gallery features my best selling photos and gift recommendations. Prints are available in sizes from 4x6" to 24x36" in lustre (best for framing), gloss, matte, and metallic finishes. Prices start at just $9.95 and most orders ship within three days. I offer three unique ready-to-hang gift ideas. First, I can mount any lustre or metallic print on foam gatorboard, a durable yet lightweight alternative to framing. Second, I offer wooden box framed prints with a choice of black or chocolate stained wood. Third, a personal favorite, I offer all photos on heavy canvas -- available wrapped (mounted) or rolled. The wrapped canvas (sizes 8x10" to 24x36") features a heavy canvas stretched and wrapped over a wood frame for a painting-like appearance. Please see the Prints & Gifts Page for product, pricing, and shipping details. You're also welcome to contact me with any questions or special requests.

Best Selling Train Photos and Railroad Gift Ideas

SP Daylight 4449 Eastbound 2009 : Southern Pacific Daylight 4449 - Portland, OR to Owosso, MI for TrainFestival 2009 In July 2009, SP Daylight 4-8-4 #4449 (Lima built 1941) led a cross-country excursion to TrainFestival 2009, a celebration of railroad history in Michigan. This gallery features photos from each day of the trip east, including the Columbia River Gorge, Glacier National Park, the Great Plains, and more. After appearing at the festival, 4449 made its way to Minneapolis for autumn excursions down the Mississippi, followed by a westbound return trip to Portland in October. Photos from the return trip are posted in the SP Daylight 4449 Westbound Gallery. The Daylight was restored in 1975 to lead the American Freedom Train, a 21-month bicentennial celebration tour of all 48 contiguous states. For more info, visit 4449.com.

SP Daylight 4449 Eastbound 2009

SP Daylight 4449 Westbound 2009 : Southern Pacific Daylight 4449 - Owosso, MI back home to Portland, OR after TrainFestival 2009 In July 2009, SP Daylight 4-8-4 #4449 (Lima built 1941) led a cross-country excursion to TrainFestival 2009, a celebration of railroad history in Michigan. After appearing at the festival, 4449 made its way to Minneapolis for autumn excursions down the Mississippi, followed by a westbound return trip to Portland in October. This gallery features photos from each day of the trip west, including the Great Plains, Glacier National Park, Columbia River Gorge, and more. Photos from the outbound trip to TrainFestival are posted in the SP Daylight 4449 Eastbound Gallery. The Daylight was restored in 1975 to lead the American Freedom Train, a 21-month bicentennial celebration tour of all 48 contiguous states. For more info, visit 4449.com.

SP Daylight 4449 Westbound 2009

Strasburg Rail Road (Pennsylvania) : Strasburg Rail Road - Lancaster County, PA Photos from 2006 through 2010, featuring Great Western 2-10-0 #90 (Baldwin built 1924), Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 #475 (Baldwin 1906), Canadian National 2-6-0 #89 (CLC 1910), and Canadian National 0-6-0 #31/7312 (Baldwin 1908). The railroad was chartered in 1832 to provide freight service over a four mile route from Strasburg to a connection with the Pennsylvania Railroad. After years of declining freight volume, the railroad was sold in 1958 and steam-powered tourist trains began in 1960 using Engine 31. For more information, visit the Strasburg Rail Road Website.

Strasburg Rail Road (Pennsylvania)

Durango & Silverton (Colorado) : Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad - Durango, CO Photos from 2006-2010, featuring D&RGW 2-8-2 K-36 class steam locomotives 480, 481, 482 & 486 (Baldwin built 1925), K-28 class 473 & 478 (Alco built 1923), and RGS Galloping Goose railcar #5 (built 1928). For additional photos from the Durango & Silverton, please see the Eureka & Palisade #4 Gallery and D&RGW #315 Gallery. The Durango & Silverton operates daily steam trains on the ex-Denver & Rio Grande Railway's 45-mile Silverton Branch (built 1882) between Durango and the former mining camp of Silverton. For more information, visit the Durango & Silverton Website.

Durango & Silverton (Colorado)

D&RGW 315 on the Durango & Silverton : D&RGW C-18 #315 on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad - Durango, CO Photos from August 2010, featuring Denver & Rio Grande Western C-18 class steam locomotive #315 (Baldwin built 1895) in passenger and freight service on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. The 315 was restored by the Durango Railroad Historical Society in 2007 and is the oldest operating Rio Grande locomotive. Additional photos are available in the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Gallery.

D&RGW 315 on the Durango & Silverton

Eureka & Palisade #4 at Durango & Silverton : Eureka & Palisade #4 on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad - Durango, CO Photos from August 2010, featuring Eureka & Palisade 8-18 C class steam locomotive #4 in passenger service on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. The Eureka was privately restored in the 1980s to match its original appearance as it left Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1875. It is one of few operable wood-burning steam locomotives in North America and makes infrequent appearances at narrow gauge railroads in the West. Additional photos are available in the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Gallery.

Eureka & Palisade #4 at Durango & Silverton

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad : Western Maryland Scenic Railroad - Cumberland, MD Photos from Dec. 2006, Nov. 2009 & Jan. 2013 featuring Lake Superior & Ishpeming 2-8-0 #734 (Baldwin built 1916) with freight trains on 15.6 miles of former Western Maryland Railway (built 1910) and Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railroad (built 1856) track between Cumberland and Frostburg. All photos are of westbound trains except as noted. The WMSR has operated steam and diesel-powered trains on the route since 1991. For an excursion schedule, visit the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Website.

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad

Cumbres & Toltec RR (Colorado/New Mexico) : Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - Chama, NM to Antonito, CO Photos from 2007-2009, featuring three 2-8-2 K-36 series steam engines #484, #487, and #488 (all Baldwin built 1925) in passenger service. For photos of freight and ballast trains, please see the Cumbres & Toltec Freight Trains Gallery and D&RGW 315 Gallery. The Cumbres & Toltec operates daily steam trains over 64 miles of 1880-built ex-Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge track between Chama, New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado via Cumbres Pass (elevation 10,015 feet). For excursion information, visit the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Website.

Cumbres & Toltec RR (Colorado/New Mexico)

Cumbres & Toltec RR Freight Trains : Cumbres & Toltec Freight & Ballast Trains - Chama, NM to Antonito, CO Photos from September 2007 and October 2008, featuring three 2-8-2 K-36 series steam engines #484, #487, and #489 (all Baldwin built 1925) in freight and ballast service. For additional photos, please see the Cumbres & Toltec Passenger Trains Gallery and D&RGW 315 on the C&TS Gallery.

Cumbres & Toltec RR Freight Trains

D&RGW 315 on the Cumbres & Toltec RR : D&RGW C-18 #315 on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - Antonito, CO to Chama, NM Photos from September 2009, featuring Denver & Rio Grande Western C-18 class steam locomotive #315 (Baldwin built 1895) in freight service on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. The 315 was restored by the Durango Railroad Historical Society in 2007 and is the oldest operating Rio Grande locomotive. Additional photos are available in the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Passenger Train and Freight Train galleries.

D&RGW 315 on the Cumbres & Toltec RR

Grand Canyon Railway (Arizona) : Grand Canyon Railway - Williams, Arizona Photos from May 2011, featuring CB&Q 2-8-2 #4960 (Baldwin built 1923) with passenger and freight trains between Williams and the Grand Canyon. The 65-mile line was built in 1901 and operated by the Santa Fe Railway until 1974, at which time it was abandoned for 15 years before being restored by a private tourist operator. Regular use of steam locomotives ended with new management in 2008 and today the daily train is diesel-powered with locomotive 4960 used only for special events. For excursion information, visit the Grand Canyon Railway Website.

Grand Canyon Railway (Arizona)

Belvidere & Delaware (New Jersey) : Belvidere and Delaware River Railway (Bel-Del Railroad) - Phillipsburg, NJ Photos from 2005 through 2011, featuring Chinese-built Mikado 2-8-2 steam locomotive #142 (built 1988) with freight and passenger trains on six miles of 1854-built ex-Bel-Del Railroad from Phillipsburg to Carpentersville, New Jersey. The New York Susquehanna & Western Technical & Historical Society has operated steam and diesel-powered tourist trains along the Delaware River from Phillipsburg since 2004, gradually restoring track south toward Riegelsville. For train rides, visit the society's Official Website.

Belvidere & Delaware (New Jersey)

San Luis & Rio Grande (Colorado) : San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad (Rio Grande Scenic Railroad) - Alamosa, Colorado Photos from 2007 with Southern Pacific 2-6-0 #1744 (Baldwin built 1901), plus 2008 through 2012 with LS&I 2-8-0 #18 (Alco built 1910), in freight and passenger service on the La Veta Pass Route. In 2006, Rio Grande Scenic Railroad began steam and diesel-powered tourist trains over 61 miles of 1877-built ex-Denver & Rio Grande track between Alamosa and La Veta via scenic La Veta Pass (elev. 9242'). Parent company San Luis & Rio Grande operates freight trains on the route, interchanging with Union Pacific at Walsenburg. For excursions, visit the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad.

San Luis & Rio Grande (Colorado)

Mt. Washington Cog (New Hampshire) : Mount Washington Cog Railway - Bretton Woods, New Hampshire Photos from June 2008 at the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway, opened in 1869. The 3.1-mile railroad climbs from Marshfield Base Station (elevation 2700') to the summit of Mt. Washington (6288') with an average grade of 25% and max grade of 37.4% (Jacob's Ladder). As of 2008, the Cog operated seven steam locomotives, the oldest dating to 1874, with up to six at a time fired up on weekends. The first diesel was introduced in 2008 to reduce costs and pollution, and by 2010 three more diesels had relegated steam to a single morning run. For more, visit the Cog Railway Website.

Mt. Washington Cog (New Hampshire)

Heber Valley Railroad (Utah) : Heber Valley Railroad - Heber City, UT Photos from February 2007, featuring Union Pacific 2-8-0 #618 (Baldwin built 1907) with freight trains between Heber City and Provo Canyon. Since 1970, the Heber Valley Railroad (originally Heber Creeper) has operated tourist trains over 16 miles of a former Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad branch built in 1899. Excursions are currently diesel-powered as both steam locomotives (618 & 75) have been out-of-service since 2008. For train schedules, visit the Heber Valley Railroad Website.

Heber Valley Railroad (Utah)

New Hope & Ivyland (Pennsylvania) : New Hope & Ivyland Railroad - New Hope, Pennsylvania Photos from 2005-2012 featuring Lancaster & Chester 2-8-0 #40 (Baldwin built 1925) with passenger and freight trains in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The 17-mile route was built in 1891 as the Reading Railroad's New Hope Branch. A group of railroad enthusiasts purchased the line from the Reading in 1966 and began steam excursions and shortline freight service. Today, excursions operate daily from the original 1891 depot in downtown New Hope. For details, visit the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad Website.

New Hope & Ivyland (Pennsylvania)

Rockville Bridge (Pennsylvania) : Rockville Bridge - Marysville to Rockville, PA (near Harrisburg) Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 (Lima built 1944) crosses the Susquehanna River on 3,820-foot stone arch Rockville Bridge with Norfolk Southern 30th Anniversary Employee Specials in August 2012. Also included are photos of NS freight trains and Amtrak's Pennsylvanian on the bridge in November 2005.

Rockville Bridge (Pennsylvania)

Pere Marquette 1225 (Michigan) : Pere Marquette 1225 on the Great Lakes Central Railroad Photos from February 2008, featuring Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 (Lima built 1941) with a freight train on the Great Lakes Central Railroad (formerly Tuscola Saginaw Bay Railways) in Southern Michigan. For photos of 1225 on this same route in summer and fall, please see the Pere Marquette 1225 & Nickel Plate 765 on the Great Lakes Central Railroad Gallery. The 1225 is owned and operated by the Steam Railroading Institute.

Pere Marquette 1225 (Michigan)

PM 1225 & NKP 765 (Michigan) : Nickel Plate 765 & Pere Marquette 1225 on the Great Lakes Central Railroad Photos from August 2009 and October 2009 featuring Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 (Lima built 1944) and Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 (Lima built 1941) with freight trains on the Great Lakes Central Railroad (formerly Tuscola Saginaw Bay Railways) in Southern Michigan. For photos of the 1225 on this same scenic route in the winter, please see the Pere Marquette 1225 on the Great Lakes Central Railroad Gallery. For more photos of the 765, see the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum Gallery.

PM 1225 & NKP 765 (Michigan)

Milwaukee Road 261 on the TC&W (Minnesota) : Milwaukee Road 261 on the Twin Cities & Western Railroad Photos from May 2008, featuring Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 (Alco built 1944) with a freight train and Hiawatha passenger train on the Twin Cities & Western Railroad west of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Additional photos of the 261 are available in the Milwaukee Road 261 along the Mississippi River Gallery. The locomotive is operated by the non-profit Railroading Heritage of Midwest America.

Milwaukee Road 261 on the TC&W (Minnesota)

East Broad Top Railroad (Pennsylvania) : East Broad Top Railroad (EBT) - Orbisonia, PA Photos from October 2006 & 2010 featuring steam engine 2-8-2 #15 (Baldwin built 1914), 50-ton diesel M-7 (1964), and doodlebug M-1 (1927). The EBT was built in 1873 to haul coal from Broad Top Mountain to interchange with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Mount Union. After coal traffic ended in 1956, tourist trains ran from 1960 to 2011 at what was widely considered the best-preserved narrow gauge railroad east of Colorado. As of Spring 2012, the owner and non-profit operator failed to reach a continued operating agreement. For updates, visit the EBT Website and Friends of the EBT.

East Broad Top Railroad (Pennsylvania)

Abandoned Railroad Tunnels : This gallery features present day photos of more than 60 abandoned railroad tunnels, including WB&H Penobscot Mountain Tunnel (Pennsylvania), Crozet Tunnel (Virginia), Greenwood Tunnel (Virginia), EBT Wrays Hill Tunnel (Pennsylvania), EBT Sideling Hill Tunnel (Pennsylvania), Sand Patch Tunnel (Pennsylvania), Conococheague Mountain Tunnel (Pennsylvania), Lofty Tunnel (Pennsylvania), Pennsylvania Coal Company Gravity Railroad Tunnel (Pennsylvania), Buck Mountain Coal Company Gravity Railroad Tunnel (Pennsylvania), Turn Hole Tunnel (Pennsylvania), Point Rock Tunnel (Pennsylvania), High View Tunnel (New York), Fallsburg Tunnel (New York), Northfield Tunnel (New York), Cazenovia Tunnel (New York), New Hamburg Tunnel (New York), Shepaug Tunnel (Connecticut), Clinton Tunnel (Massachusetts), Phipps Tunnel (Massachusetts), Oxford Tunnel (New Jersey), Manunka Chunk Tunnel (New Jersey), Nehalem Divide Tunnel (Oregon), Haskell Pass Tunnel (Montana), Royersville Tunnel (Ohio), Campbells Tunnel (Ohio), Moonville Tunnel (Ohio), King's Tunnel #4 (Ohio), Colorado Midland Tunnels (16 in Colorado), Rollins Pass Tunnels (2 in Colorado), Alpine Tunnel (Colorado), Howard Tunnel (Pennsylvania), Atlantic Avenue Tunnel (New York), Ocean Shore Railroad Creek Tunnels (4 in California), and B&O Parkersburg Branch Tunnels (13 in West Virginia).

Abandoned Railroad Tunnels

Wilmington & Western (Delaware) : Wilmington & Western Railroad - Wilmington, DE Photos from 2006 through 2011, featuring steam engines 0-6-0 #58 (Baldwin built 1907) and 4-4-0 #98 (Alco built 1909). Since 1966, the Wilmington & Western has operated steam and diesel-powered trains (plus self-propelled Doodlebug) over 10 miles of a former Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) branch between Wilmington and Hockessin, Delaware. For excursion information, visit the Wilmington & Western Railroad Website.

Wilmington & Western (Delaware)

Soo Line 1003 on the Wisconsin & Southern : Soo Line 1003 on the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Photos from October 2007, featuring Soo Line 2-8-2 #1003 (Alco built 1913) with freight trains on the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad. For more information, visit the 1003's Official Website.

Soo Line 1003 on the Wisconsin & Southern

Train Festival 2009 (Michigan) : TrainFestival 2009 - Owosso, Michigan (Steam Railroading Institute) In July 2009, seven steam locomotives were brought to Owosso, Michgan where they joined museum host's own Pere Marquette 1225 for a celebration of steam railroading. Locomotives in attendance included Southern Pacific Daylight 4449, Pere Marquette 1225, Nickel Plate 765, Little River 110, Little River 1, Flagg Coal 75, Viscose 6, and Leviathan 63 (America's newest steam locomotive). The Daylight and 765 each pulled two all-day excursions from Owosso to Alma, while the 110 led short hourly excursions. The other five locomotives operated only in the yard and are pictured in night scenes around the turntable in Owosso.

Train Festival 2009 (Michigan)

Train Festival 2011 (Illinois) : Train Festival 2011 - Rock Island, Illinois (Iowa Interstate Railroad) In July 2011, seven steam locomotives were brought to Rock Island, Illinois for a celebration of railroading. Locomotives in attendance included Iowa Interstate 6988 & 7081 (Chinese 2-10-2 QJ class locomotives built 1985 & 1986, respectively), Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 (built 1944), Flagg Coal 0-4-0T #75 (built 1930), Lehigh Valley Coal 0-6-0T #126 (built 1931, restored 2011), Viscose 0-4-0T #6 (built 1924), and Leviathan 4-4-0 #63 (2009-built operating replica of an 1868 locomotive), plus CB&Q's streamlined "Nebraska Zephyr." IAIS 6988 and NKP 765 are pictured here leading excursions from Rock Island to Bureau, Illinois and Walcott & Homestead, Iowa. Other locomotives are pictured in the yard at Rock Island.

Train Festival 2011 (Illinois)

Valley Railroad (Connecticut) : Valley Railroad - Essex, Connecticut Photos from May 2012, featuring New Haven 2-8-2 #3025 pulling passenger and freight trains along the Connecticut River between Essex and Haddam, Connecticut. The Chinese-built locomotive was purchased new in 1989 by the Knox & Kane Railroad for its tourist train in western Pennsylvania. Following closure of the K&K and an engine house fire, the Valley Railroad bought the severely damaged locomotive and rebuilt it to the appearance of New York, New Haven & Hartford's 1916-built class J-1 Mikados. Although no original New Haven steam engine survived scrapping, the "new" 3025 began service in November 2011 on the Valley's ex-New Haven branch line. The locomotive joins Alcos 2-8-2 #40 (built 1920) and 2-8-0 #97 (built 1923, currently out of service) pulling daily passenger trains at the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat.

Valley Railroad (Connecticut)

Steamtown (Pennsylvania) : Steamtown National Historic Site - Scranton, PA Photos from 2006-2010, featuring Canadian National 2-8-2 #3254 (CLC built 1917) and Canadian Pacific 4-6-2 #2317 (MLW built 1923) on excursions from Scranton to Moscow, Tobyhanna, East Stroudsburg, and Delaware Water Gap over the Delaware–Lackawanna Railroad, plus an excursion to Nicholson over Canadian Pacific. Steamtown has been operated by the National Park Service since 1995, including a museum and rolling stock collection at the former yard and shops of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad in downtown Scranton. As of 2012, CN #3254 is Steamtown's only operable steam locomotive, with Baldwin 0-6-0 #26 (last ran 1999) and Boston & Maine 4-6-2 #3713 (last ran 1958) undergoing restoration and CP #2317 (taken out of service in 2010) awaiting overhaul. For more information and an excursion schedule, visit Steamtown's Website.

Steamtown (Pennsylvania)

Conway Scenic Railroad (New Hampshire) : Conway Scenic Railroad - North Conway, NH Photos from July 2007 and January 2009, featuring Canadian National 0-6-0 #7470 (Grand Trunk built 1921) with passenger and freight trains between North Conway, Bartlett, Crawford Notch, and Fabyan. The tourist railroad began operations in 1974 over 5.5 miles of the former Boston & Maine Railroad Conway Branch (built 1872) between North Conway and Conway. The railroad was extended over 27 miles of the former Maine Central's Mountain Division (built 1875) through Crawford Notch to Fabyan in 1995. For excursion information, visit the Conway Scenic Railroad Website.

Conway Scenic Railroad (New Hampshire)

Black River & Western (New Jersey) : Black River & Western Railroad - Ringoes, New Jersey Photos from November 2012 featuring Great Western 2-8-0 #60 (Alco built 1937) between Ringoes, Flemington, and Three Bridges, NJ. The BR&W began as a tourist railroad in 1965 by leasing the Pennsylvania Railroad branch between Lambertville and Flemington (built by the Belvidere-Delaware in 1854). Today, tourist trains usually operate between Ringoes and Flemington (central section of the line), freight is interchanged with Norfolk Southern at Three Bridges (north end), and the line is out-of-service between Ringoes and Lambertville (south end). Engine #60, which made its first run on the BR&W in 1965 but later sat idle since 2001, officially returned to service in November 2012. For more, visit the Black River & Western Railroad Website.

Black River & Western (New Jersey)

Southern 630 in North Carolina & Virginia : Southern 630 in North Carolina & Virginia for Norfolk Southern Steam Specials Southern 2-8-0 #630 (Alco built 1904) is owned by the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) in Chattanooga where it operates in regular tourist service. Norfolk Southern contracted with TVRM to use the 630 for a series of 30th anniversary employee specials plus public "21st Century Steam" excursions throughout the Southeast. The locomotive is photographed here in June 2012 during a two-week layover at Southern Railway's former Spencer Shops (now the North Carolina Transportation Museum) and leading an excursion between Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Roanoke, Virginia over Norfolk Southern's Punkin Vine Line. For more information, see the 2012 Norfolk Southern Steam Schedule.

Southern 630 in North Carolina & Virginia

Frontier Days Train (Colorado/Wyoming) : Union Pacific's Frontier Days Train - Denver, Colorado to Cheyenne, Wyoming Photos from July 19, 2008, featuring Union Pacific 4-8-4 #844 (Alco built 1944) leading the Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train. This annual excursion brings more than 800 passengers from Denver to the rodeo and celebration in Cheyenne. For details, visit the Frontier Days Train Website.

Frontier Days Train (Colorado/Wyoming)

Arcade & Attica Railroad (New York) : Arcade & Attica Railroad - Arcade, New York Photos from October 2012 featuring 2-8-0 #18 (Alco built 1920) with passenger trains along seven miles of the Arcade & Attica Railroad. The A&A began in 1917 as a shortline freight railroad in Western New York. As traffic declined in the late 1950s, the railroad aimed to supplement freight revenue with steam-powered passenger trains. Excursions began in 1962 following the purchase of engine #18 from the Boyne City Railroad in Michigan. Fifty years later, the A&A is now the last operating steam railroad in New York State. For more, visit the Arcade & Attica Railroad Website.

Arcade & Attica Railroad (New York)

Wanamaker Kempton & Southern (Pennsylvania) : Wanamaker Kempton & Southern Railroad (Hawk Mountain Line) - Kempton, PA Photos from October 2006 and May 2008, featuring 0-6-0 saddle tank steam locomotive #65 (Porter built 1930) with passenger and freight trains. The WK&S has operated tourist trains since 1963 on three miles of former Reading Railroad track built in 1874 between Kempton and Wanamaker, Pennsylvania. For a schedule of train rides, visit Wanamaker Kempton & Southern Railroad Website.

Wanamaker Kempton & Southern (Pennsylvania)

Huckleberry Railroad (Michigan) : Huckleberry Railroad - Flint, Michigan Photos from February 2008, featuring Alaska Engineering Commission 4-6-0 #152 (built 1920) pulling tourist trains on four miles of a former Pere Marquette narrow gauge branch line just north of Flint. The railroad also operates Denver & Rio Grande Western #464 (Baldwin built 1903), one of only two surviving K-27 class steam locomotives (the other, 463, is under restoration at the Cumbres & Toltec in Colorado). For a schedule of trains, visit the Huckleberry Railroad Website.

Huckleberry Railroad (Michigan)

Nevada Northern Railway : Nevada Northern Railway Museum - Ely, NV Photos from February 2007, featuring Nevada Northern steam locomotives 2-8-0 #93 (Alco built 1909) and 4-6-0 #40 (Baldwin built 1910) with freight and passenger trains. Since 1986, the Nevada Northern has operated tourist trains over the former copper mining railroad of the same name that built to Ely in 1906. At East Ely, the museum preserves an authentic steam-era shop complex with 66 buildings and structures including the original passenger station, freight depot, offices, engine house, machine shop, and coaling tower. For excursion information, visit the Nevada Northern Railway Website.

Nevada Northern Railway

California Western Railroad : California Western Railroad (Skunk Train) - Fort Bragg, California Photos from June 2012, featuring Owen-Oregon Lumber Co. 2-8-2 #45 (Baldwin built 1924) with the daily tourist train. Built for logging, the railroad was completed in 1911 from Fort Bragg to Willits where it connected with the Northwestern Pacific. By 1925, economical gas-powered motorcars began to replace steam for passenger service, and the smell of their exhaust and oil-burning stoves gave the Skunk Train its name. The 40 mile route features 30 bridges (originally 115), two tunnels, 381 curves, and 3.5% grades as it climbs from the Pacific Ocean through the Noyo River Valley, across the Coast Range at 1740 feet, and back down into Willits. The railroad no longer delivers mail to residents along the remote route (it was the last in the country to do so in 2003), but trains still pickup passengers at numerous flag stops. For excursions, visit the Skunk Train Website.

California Western Railroad

Cripple Creek & Victor (Colorado) : Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad - Cripple Creek, Colorado Photos from September 2008 & 2009, featuring steam engines 0-4-4-0 #1 (1902 Orenstein & Koppel), 0-4-0 #2 (1936 Henschel), and 0-4-0 #3 (1927 Porter). Since opening in 1967, the two-foot narrow gauge railroad has operated over two miles of former Midland Terminal standard gauge right-of-way from the former gold mining town of Cripple Creek, Colorado. For a schedule of train rides, visit the Cripple Creek & Victor Website.

Cripple Creek & Victor (Colorado)

Thomas the Tank Engine at Strasburg Rail Road : Day Out With Thomas at the Strasburg Rail Road - Lancaster County, PA - June 16, 2007 A real live steam "Thomas the Tank Engine" (former Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal 0-6-0 steam locomotive #15, built 1917) pulls a train through the Amish farmlands of Lancaster County. To ride with Thomas, visit the Strasburg Rail Road during a Day Out With Thomas event.

Thomas the Tank Engine at Strasburg Rail Road

Cass Scenic Railroad (West Virginia) : Cass Scenic Railroad State Park - Cass, West Virginia Photos from Cass Railfan Weekend (May 2008), featuring Cass's Shay steam locomotives and West Virginia Central's FP7 and BL2 diesels. The Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad (Durbin, West Virginia) and their Climax #3 are also included. Since 1963, the Cass Scenic Railroad has operated tourist trains over the former logging railroad built in 1901 by the West Virginia Pulp & Paper Company. For excursion information, visit the Cass Scenic Railroad Website.

Cass Scenic Railroad (West Virginia)

Texas State Railroad : Texas State Railroad - Rusk, Texas Photos from May 2012, featuring U.S. Army 2-8-0 #300 (Baldwin built 1917) pulling trains between Rusk and Palestine in the Piney Woods of East Texas. In addition to #300, Texas State Railroad owns four other steam locomotives. Texas & Pacific 4-6-0 #201 (A.L. Cooke built 1901) runs infrequently as a backup for #300, requiring diesel assistance to haul the usual 7-car train over steep 2.5% grades. Tremont & Gulf 2-8-2 #400 (Baldwin built 1917) is undergoing maintenance and may return to service in 2013. A rebuild of Santa Fe 4-6-2 #500 (Baldwin built 1911), the largest operating locomotive at TSR, will begin after completion of #400. Finally, Texas & Pacific 2-10-4 #610 (Lima built 1927) is on display in Palestine; at 224 tons the locomotive is too large for operations at TSR. Trains run most weekends, with special events scheduled year-round. Visit the Texas State Railroad Website.

Texas State Railroad

Nickel Plate 765 at the HVRM (Indiana) : Nickel Plate 765 at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum - North Judson, Indiana Following a 16-year hiatus, Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 (Lima built 1944) made its return to excursion service on Memorial Day Weekend 2009. The 765 led three days of excursions over the Chesapeake & Indiana Railroad from North Judson (home of the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum) to La Crosse, Indiana. Additional photos of 765 in freight service were taken July 2011. For more about 765, visit the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society's Official Website.

Nickel Plate 765 at the HVRM (Indiana)

Reading & Northern #425 (Pennsylvania) : Reading Blue Mountain & Northern (RBMN) Railroad - Port Clinton, PA Photos featuring Reading & Northern 4-6-2 #425 (Baldwin built 1928) with an excursion from Port Clinton to Jim Thorpe (June 2008), two excursions from Tunkhannock to Jim Thorpe (July 2008), 25th Anniversary Celebration (Sept 2008), Railfan Special (Oct 2008), NRHS Convention Special from Duryea to Port Clinton (June 2010), and Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway trains from Jim Thorpe (September 2010). As of 2012, the 425 is out-of-service and any excursions will be diesel powered.

Reading & Northern #425 (Pennsylvania)

Tweetsie Railroad (North Carolina) : Tweetsie Railroad - Blowing Rock, NC Photos from September 2006, featuring ET&WNC 4-6-0 #12 (Baldwin built 1917) and US Army/WP&Y 2-8-2 #190 (Baldwin built 1943) operating at a Wild West theme park that opened in 1957. The park features a three mile narrow gauge railroad with a timber trestle and steep five percent grade, and operates the only surviving narrow-gauge locomotive of the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad. For park information and a schedule of train rides, visit the Tweetsie Railroad Website. Note: Photos in this gallery are not available for sale.

Tweetsie Railroad
(North Carolina)

Milwaukee Road 261 Along the Mississippi : Milwaukee Road 261 along the Mississippi River Photos from September 2008, featuring Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 (Alco built 1944) with passenger excursions to Winona, La Crescent, and La Crosse celebrating Minnesota's Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary). Additional photos of the 261 are available in the Milwaukee Road 261 on the Twin Cities & Western Railroad Gallery. The locomotive is operated by the non-profit Railroading Heritage of Midwest America.

Milwaukee Road 261 Along the Mississippi

Amtrak & Metrolink on the Surf Line (California) : Surf Line - Los Angeles to San Diego, CA Photos from 2003 and 2006, featuring Amtrak, Metrolink, and BNSF trains on the Surf Line at San Clemente and Fullerton, California.

Amtrak & Metrolink on the Surf Line (California)

Sand Patch Grade (Pennsylvania) : CSX's Sand Patch Grade Photos from October 2006 and May 2008 of CSX freight trains on the Sand Patch Grade in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Sand Patch Grade (Pennsylvania)

Tehachapi Loop (California) : Tehachapi Loop - Walong, CA Union Pacific and BNSF freight trains round world famous Tehachapi Loop in Southern California in 2006.

Tehachapi Loop (California)

Bear Mountain Trains (New York) : CSX River Line at Bear Mountain, NY Photos from 2005 of CSX freight trains at Bear Mountain Bridge and Iona Island along the Hudson River in New York.

Bear Mountain Trains (New York)

2013 Steam Train Calendars : 2013 TRAIN CALENDARS I'm pleased to publish five steam train calendars for 2013. Each calendar features 14 scenic photos of American steam railroads with a variety of scenes for every season. Calendars are professionally printed, captioned, spiral-bound, and available in three sizes. The first calendar below features all new photos, many taken during my travels of the past year. The other four calendars are reprints of my 2009 through 2012 editions now updated with 2013 dates. Please click any of the calendar covers below for a preview of every photo plus easy online ordering. Calendars must be purchased separately from other prints and gifts, as they will be shipped directly from the publisher. The new 2013 calendar, with 14 all new photos Originally published for 2011, now updated for 2013 Originally published for 2010, now updated for 2013 Originally published for 2012, now updated for 2013 Originally published for 2009, now updated for 2013

2013 Steam Train Calendars

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