The queen of steam chuffs beautifully past a farm.
A crowd of railroad photographers gather at this farm in along the Strasburg Railroad to photograph the queen of steam in action. This was all at part of the Lerro Photography charter.
"Don't be chicken" Norfolk & Western 611 rolls through the countryside as a biplane flies overhead.
A farmer waves on as the Queen of Steam chuffs beautifully through the countryside.
An afternoon haze still hangs over the mountain as NS Train 87 arrives at Strasburg on its run from Manassas to Harrisonburg.
The oldest rail I have ever seen outside of a museum. 85 pound rail rolled by Carnegie Steel in 1897.
It's six years after the creation of NS, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the 3994 and her Southern companions.
Into the late 80's, it was still possible to catch "pure" Southern lashups on NS.
Light move, to hook on to the other end of the train.
