June 14th what a better way to spend my birthday then photographing steam locomotives.

Strasburg Railroad #89 Simmers Quietly after a days work pulling trains, shortly after this photo was taken she went to work hauling photo trains for a film being produced at the railroad that eve... (more)

Strasburg Steam 475 making its way through the Lancaster County country side. Photo by Shawn A Leightcap

Modern Day Steam Powered Freight

Strasburg Rail Road's venerable 2-6-0 Mogul leads a 12 car freight train through Groff's Grove westbound en route to Strasburg. At the very rear of the t... (more)

Under a watchful eye at the Strasburg yard, 2-6-0 #89 prepares for a early morning trip to Leaman Place Junction to pick up a 12 car load left the day prior by Norfolk Southern. Just another day,... (more)

I'll get by with a little help from my friends

With 12 loaded freight cars set out by Norfolk Southern the day prior, Strasburg had little choice as to which engine to use to pull the loa... (more)

A Memorial Day salute from the Strasburg Rail Road featuring N&W #475.

N&W #475 charges west working the Strasburg Rail Road through a tunnel of trees captured here with an afternoon return excursion from Paradise, PA.

Waving from the train - a time honored tradition! Strasburg Rail Road's #475, former N&W, runs around it's consist at Leaman Place Junction giving the engineer an opportunity to exchange waves wi... (more)

Strasburg's 4-8-0 M class 475 works upgrade, as she approaches Carpenter's Crossing.

Strasburg Railroad #90 Charges upgrade past Carpenters Cemetery as the late day sun shines on her boiler.

Eastbound

SRC #89 charges up grade approaching Esbenshade Road with the 1:00PM train making it's return from Paradise.

Steaming back to Strasburg after leaving Paradise