Train Watching

Discover Paw Paw, W.Va.’s Historic CSX Magnolia Cutoff
Explore Paw Paw, WV's rich history with the Magnolia Cutoff, an engineering masterpiece from 1913...
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Shay-It-Forward and the Silver Creek & Stephenson Charter
On June 25th, 2023, Trains Magazine sponsored their first photo special of the year at...
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Norfolk & Western 611 Update
After almost twenty years on static display at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke,...
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Black Hills Central | Steam in the heart of South Dakota
In the shadows of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, you can find one of...
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Union Pacific No. 4014 | Big Boy trip to the ballpark
In June 2023, Union Pacific's No. 4014 "Big Boy", a 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive, ventured out...
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Aberdeen Carolina & Western E-unit No. 103 | NODA Express
It's May 25th, 2023, and a test run of the Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railroad's new...
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Southern Railway No. 722 | Return to steam
A ghost from the past is staging to return! In the spring of 2023, the Great...
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Cass Scenic Railroad | Return to Durbin, W.Va.
Steam trains have been running at Durbin, W.Va., for the past 20 years. But if...
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Rocky Mountaineer in the Rockies
The Rocky Mountaineer began as a VIA Rail service in Canada in the late 1980s....
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Brightline Basecamp Train Wash
While commuters between Miami and West Palm Beach have enjoyed Brightline passenger rail service since...
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Norfolk Southern’s Saluda Grade
The famous Saluda grade in western North Carolina has seen its last train. Railbanked in...
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Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Heisler No. 3
In October of 2022, restored former Craig Mountain Lumber Co. 2-truck Heisler steam locomotive No....
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Canadian Pacific in the Rocky Mountains
Even as news of the impending mega-merger of CP and KCS operations continues to break,...
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Conrail Retrospective
Big Blue diesel locomotives were ubiquitous for those living in the Northeast and upper Midwest...
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Reading & Northern Santa Trains in Pennsylvania
In December 2022, near Tamaqua, Pa., it’s no surprise the Reading & Northern Santa Trains...
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East Broad Top No. 16 Debut
Leaving Orbisonia, Pa., on a rainy day in February 2023, EBT steam locomotive No. 16...
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Santa Maria Valley No. 205 at Work
Newly restored Santa Maria Valley 2-6-2 number 205 is under steam at the Albany and...
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Soo Line No. 1003 Photo Special
In coordination with the Kalmbach Media sponsored TrainFest hobby show in Milwaukee, Wisc., the Steam...
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Union Pacific Silvis Donation Special
In November 2022, a special train left Cheyenne, Wyo., bound for the Railroading Heritage of...
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Steam in the snow
There's just something special about witnessing steam trains working through winter weather. Watching as huge...
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