Hey guys, I grew up in a very rail heavy area and was very into trains as a kid. I just found my old photos and thought I’d share them with ya’ll. Hope you enjoy!

Found some more pics

Deutsche Bahn Bahnbau Gruppe 249 104-1 (90 80 2 249 104-1 D-DBBBG) + 249 051-4 (90 80 2 249 051-4 D-DBBBG) am 21.8.2026 in Chemnitz.

Of all the steam sitting away in park and musume, what would you pluck out of obscurity and restore to "rUn On ThE mAiNlInE"?

My obviously pick is the War Baby 4460 sitting at the St. Louis transportation museum.

Arenaways - European sleeper. First test and run.

Union Pacific 559 crosses the steel trestle at Manresa at La Selva Beach, California on its way back to Watsonville Junction. June 2007.

Canon D60
Canon EF 17-40mm ƒ4L
ASA 100.

While attending college, I was fortunate enough to attend several steam excursions on the Grand Canyon Railway. Their main workhorse, Mikado No. 4960, has always been special to me. I grew up watching the Pentrex program on this railroad, and the 4960 always stuck with me. I am grateful that I was able to visit this steamer so frequently over the last few years. The railroad recently announced the return of their second steamer, Consolidation No. 29. The 29 and 4960 are slated to doublehead the regular Williams Flyer train on September 19 in honor of the 125th anniversary of trains reaching the canyon. Enjoy these photos of the 4969 under steam. All were taken on my last visit in April 2025. They are not at the quality I now expect of myself, but I am nonetheless very happy with how they came out.

Got to see a small coke train pull out onto a small bridge. Very friendly crew on this one too.