Submitted by William Gardei.  Island Pond Railroad, a private railroad in Derry, New Hampshire taken  July 13th 2003.  7-1/4" gauge painted aluminum rail. Railroads and nature -- Who says you can't have both?

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This photograph was taken of my fourteen year old "live steamin' " son, Derek in 1991 when he was only 3 years old. This diesel locomotive was battery powered and ran on an oval wooden track his dad built in front of our house. Little did we know this was his first introduction to live steam...OR that he would still be as devoted to railroading now as he was back then!   Submitted by Jeanni Schipper (Derek's  Mom)

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This photo was taken in May 2003 at the Bijou Creek and Western, home of the Colorado Live Steamers.  Pat Green's Little Engines Pacific pulling Tom Costigan's mixed consist. Getting ready to leave the siding for the main into the Colorado sunset.

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First trip out for my new Virginia & Pennsylvania, Railroad Supply Mikado on Larry Smith' Railroad during the Florida Live Steam meet.  Submitted by Bruce Saylor, taken February 2003

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Mike pulls into the D&R station after a successful and safe run on the rails.  Clearly visible in the foreground are a Pacific and Shay.

Photo submitted by Jim O'Connor

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General Motors' ElectroMotive Division GP60 from an MDM kit, modified with gas/hydraulic drive. Photo taken at Train Mountain during their triennial June 2003

Editors note: This train was the 2003 winner for "Best Diesel and Consist"  at Train Mountain.

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Little Engines Old Northern 4-8-4, completed in 1963.  Photo taken at  Train Mountain, Chiloquin, Oregon. Northern departing Youngstown on a cold September morning in 2002

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