MC 2026 crosses over Cohasset Narrows in Wareham with the Train to Christmas Town just after sunset.

Icicles, Blue Hour, and Snow

Snow flakes glisten in the headlight beam of #491 while taking water at the tank. Nearly a foot of snow fell on this day, just right for some shots... (more)

The 2018 BNSF Railway California Division Christmas Train has returned to Fullerton, California, after running to Riverside and back, and after unloading its hundreds of happy passengers, the trai... (more)

In their 20th year, CP annual holiday train works along the Mississippi River spreading Christmas cheer and good will. The train dashes thru the snow here just north of Le Claire on the Davenport ... (more)

PM 1225 leads the Santa Express train in the last weekend before Christmas.

Run Number 6....and it's only 1PM. Engineer Brian Messinger holds the final note of his crossing whistle until his locomotive's drivers are squarely in the crossing at Old Deep River Road, ... (more)

North Pole Express: Making a Living with Steam. The Valley Railroad's New Haven Mikado #3025 glows just a bit in the waning sunlight, as she takes the first of the evening's sold-out, North... (more)

The 2018 edition of BNSF's Southern California Christmas train heads away from the camera near Blue Cut as it climbs Cajon Pass toward Summit where the crew will change ends and run back to San Be... (more)

Boston & Maine F7 leads the North Pole Extra back to North Conway. Gusting winds kick up powder as the train crosses the East Branch of the Saco River.

One of the few places in the USA where you can see a steam locomotive pulling period coaches at realistic mainline speeds. The 425 is wide-open here, along Lowland Road, with the first of today's... (more)

Another warm Polar. Amtrak operates Polar Express Trains from two different locations during the holiday season. Leaving several times daily, passengers can experience the Polar Express from New O... (more)

The 1140 Polar Express Christmas trains from Mount Dora to Tavares passes Lake Shore Drive. The train is being worked top and tail by 1912 and 800...

The Polar Express, with that covered wagon mystique. Former CB&Q E9 9913 leads the Polar Express Train at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum on the night of Saturday, December 8, 2018. CB&Q was famous... (more)

1912 approaches Tavares whilst working the 1140 Polar Express from Mount Dora

Iowa Pacific GP40FH-2 leads the Hoosier Southern Polar Express Christmas train down the middle of 6th St. in Tell City.