Summer is a time for lots of sunlight, hard shadows, and lots of green. It's also known for hot days and lots of mosquitos. Thankfully, the train can outrun the bugs and in so doing create enough of a breeze to keep the passengers comfortable.

photographer: William Gardei

As evening falls, stalled in the snow on the Lost Pond Railroad, December 2005.

photographer: Keith Blake

With a full train load of happy holiday goers and Ole' Saint Nick himself, Kade takes them all for a ride through the railroad museum of Pennsylvania behind the Iron Acres Railroad's battery/electric F-3 during "Home for the Holidays" 2005

photographer: Laurie Mackison

The Ross family took advantage of a cold clear December day to do a little winter railroading and record a portrait. A leaf blower cleared the tracks nicely of the unusually dry (for Pennsylvania) snow.

photographer: Randy Ross

The annual Easter egg hunt gets under way on the Ligonier Valley Railroad in western Pennsylvania.

photographer: Randy Ross

Engineers Jeff Tolan and Paul Lavacot Double heading coal burning Chloes on the the Bittercreek and Western.

photographer: Kevin Tolan

Jeff Blowing down his Chloe after a big day at Bittercreek
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photographer: Kevin Tolan

Mike Thompson's Mogul holds on a siding at Joshua Tree and Southern one cold evening

photographer: Kevin Tolan

I do not know there names but this was the first time this gentleman ran his new steam engine at the Los Angeles Live Steamer track in LA.

photographer: David Smith

Bruce, Mary, daughters Diane and Jennifer Plus family dog, “Duchess” out for a ride in about 1973. 12 inches of snow took 8 hours to clear and less than 1 hour running. Sure was cold. 

Self portrait.

photographer: Bruce Saylor