Rail Road Worker

Jack Delano's gorgeous color images from the 1940s remind us of the day when railroads dominated the American landscape -- and the American consciousness. The gigantic locomotives, the play of light on steel rails and the huge…

High quality photograph of Southern Railway Steam 2-8-2 # SOU 4501 at Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA.

Post with 177 views. Locomotive engineer looks out window of train cab, 1925[377×480] /u/RayBrower

This little 0-4-0 belongs to the RR Museum of Long Island. Judging by the big stack of flues, a lot of work remains on this little engine.

The Bluebell Railway line in Sussex was closed following the 'Beeching Axe' of our railways in the 1960's. In recent years this has been reopened as a steam railway for enthusiasts and tourists.

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CB&Q engineer, 1960Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad engineer of freight train no. 61 on April 13, 1960, was a veteran of the steam age, revealed by his cap and overalls. Photograph by J. Parker Lamb, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Lamb-01-046-11

High quality photograph of Strasburg Rail Road Steam 2-6-0 # SRC 89 at Strasburg, Pennsylvania, USA.