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Inspired by steam
Sep 17, 2012·Railfan Stories·Classic Trains

Inspired by steam

Boston & Maine 4-6-2 3719 was one of the machines that captivated author Graulty. Charles A. Brown I was always…

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How to create memorable railroad photos
Sep 14, 2012·Railroads & Locomotives·Trains Magazine

How to create memorable railroad photos

In the Center for Railroad Photography & Art’s annual Creative Photography Awards Program, first-time entrant Todd Halamka placed second in…

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Sunset over Sidney
Sep 10, 2012·Photo Of The Day·Trains Magazine

Sunset over Sidney

Local railfans wave at a passing westbound as the sun sinks over Sidney, Ohio, on June 7, 2011. This former…

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Violet hour
Sep 8, 2012·Photo Of The Day·Trains Magazine

Violet hour

The light fades on the Sidney, Ohio, depot on April 13, 2012, as westbound train Q377 rolls by. Like many…

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Getting to know Miss Katy
Aug 31, 2012·Railfan Stories·Classic Trains

Getting to know Miss Katy

In February 1944, Katy 2-8-2 910 rolls into Denton, Texas, with empty tank cars, probably destined for a refill in…

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Just passing through
Aug 29, 2012·Photo Of The Day·Trains Magazine

Just passing through

CSX train Q137 rolls through Sherwood, Ohio, without much local fanfare on July 30, 2011. This westbound intermodal train is…

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Waiting for daylight
Aug 19, 2012·Photo Of The Day·Trains Magazine

Waiting for daylight

Two Norfolk Southern GP38-2s idle in pre-drawn murkiness at Conrail’s Livernois Yard in Detroit on May 18, 2012. Photo by…

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Summer Sharknoses
Aug 15, 2012·Railfan Stories·Classic Trains

Summer Sharknoses

Mistaken identity: Rumors of Baldwin Sharknose diesels in PRR freight service prompted a 14-year-old boy to visit Altoona, where he…

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I’m No. 1!
Aug 12, 2012·Photo Of The Day·Trains Magazine

I’m No. 1!

Norfolk Southern GP18 No. 1 switches in the Chocowinity, N.C., yard, preparing a train for the Texas Gulf phosphate plant…

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