Ever since I was a kid, trains and railroading have been in my blood.  This is a photo album of steam locomotives, diesels, electrics, passenger cars, and other railroading equipment I've seen, visited, and/or rode on over the years outside of Minnesota.  For my Minnesota photos, click HERE.  Click on the picture for the full size photo if you like.

Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad, (Boone, IA)

In September of 1999, me and my friend Martin went to Kansas and back to pick up a railroad switch stand.  On the way back, we stopped by the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad.  They have quite the operation and a lot of real nice equipment.  I'm gonna have to make it back there someday to ride the trains.

GE Center Cab #2254

Union Pacific S-2 Switcher #1098

Alco RS-1 primed up and ready for painting

Charles City Western #50

Rock Island Extended Vision Caboose #17051

C&NW Bay Window Caboose #11136

Railfair 2000, (LaCrosse, WI)

In August, 2000 me and my friend Martin attended Railfair 2000.  Twice a year, The 4000 Foundation puts on two train sales/swap meets to raise money to restore Burlington Route #4000.  In the summer each year, they have a swap meet in Copeland Park in La Crosse, WI right by Burlington Route #4000.  The railroad (BNSF & CP) also have displays during the day.

Burlington 4-6-4 #4000 in Copeland Park

Canadian Pacific SD-90 Mac

BNSF SD-9 #6132

Canadian Pacific SD-90 Mac

Museum of the American Railroad (Dallas, TX)

Formerly known as the Age of Steam Railway Museum, we visited the Museum of the American Railroad in February, 2003.  One of the highlights is Union Pacific Big Boy #4018, only one of eight surviving Big Boys that are on display.

Pennsylvania Railroad GG-1 #4903

Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 #4018

Santa Fe Doodlebug #M160

Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 #4018

Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 #4018

Union Pacific Centennial #6913

Group Shot of the GG-1 #4903, Big Boy #4018, and the Frisco #4501

Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway (Manitou Springs, CO)

I visited the Pike's Peak Cog Railway back when I was ten in the Summer of 1978.  I again visited it in my twenties and then a third time with my wife in May, 2003.

Cog Railway Steam Locomotive #5 - Summer of 1978

Cog Railway Steam Locomotive #2 - May 2003

Waiting for the train, check out the fancy track

Cog Railway Steam Locomotive #5 - May 2003

Cog Railway Steam Locomotive #2 - May 2003

At the peak, on top of the world

Grand Canyon Railway (Williams, AZ)

In May, 2003 we also visited the Grand Canyon Railway out of Williams, AZ.  They were still operating steam locomotives at the time.  Since then, the railroad has changed owners and no longer runs steam, only diesel locomotives.  I feel privileged that we got a chance to ride to the Canyon when they still used steam.

Grand Canyon Railway 2-8-2 #4960

Grand Canyon Railway #18 on static display

Grand Canyon Railway #20 on static display

Grand Canyon Railway 2-8-2 #4960

Grand Canyon Railway #18 on static display

Kathy with our train's observation car

California State Railroad Museum (Sacramento, CA)

June of 2003 brought me and my wife to one of the nicest railway museums I've ever seen.  The California State Railroad Museum has a number of historic items, including the only remaining Warbonnet F-units of the Santa Fe that are still "original," as well as the only surviving Southern Pacific Cab Forward Steam Locomotive.

Museum Entrance

Santa Fe Warbonnet F-7A #347C & F-3B #347B

Union Pacific Observation Car

Santa Fe Warbonnet F-7A #347C & F-3B #347B

Santa Fe Warbonnet F-7A #347C

Western Pacific F-unit #913

Illinois Railway Museum (Union, IL)

One of the largest railroad museums around, we got to visit the Illinois Railway Museum in May, 2004.  You easily need two days or more to see everything they have.  In addition to Milwaukee Road #265, they have the Nebraska Zephyr, a UP Turbine, and much more.

Union Pacific Turbine #18

"Little Joe" Electric

Burlington Route Caboose #13572

Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #265

Mil Rd Fairbanks Morse #760

Milwaukee Road Rib Sided Caboose #01984

Milwaukee Road Baggage Car

Union Pacific Turbine #18

MN&S CenterCab Diesel

Union Pacific Centennial #6930

Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #265

Milwaukee Road Dynometer Car

Milwaukee Road Extended Vision Caboose

Burlington Route E-6

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania and the Strasburg Railroad (Strasburg, PA)

We visited the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania and the Strasburg Railroad in June, 2004.  Being right across the street from one another, you can't visit the one without the other.  The museum is amazing, and with a working railroad right across the street, it's a place you MUST visit.

Outside the museum

Replica of the famous John Bull

Pennsylvania Cabin Car #477947

Strasburg Railroad 4-8-0 #475

On the observation platform

2-6-0 Tahoe

Pennsylvania E-7 #5901

Leetonia Railway Shay #1

Strasburg Railroad 4-8-0 #475

The famous "Hello Dolly" car from the 1969 movie

Virginia Museum of Transportation (Roanoke, VA)

We visited another beautiful museum, the Virginia Museum of Transportation in June, 2004.  Home of N&W #611 and #1218, it was a rare treat to see two such famous locomotives as them side by side.

Norfolk & Western #611 & #1218

Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 J Class #611

Norfolk & Western 2-6-6-4 A Class #1218

Norfolk & Western 2-6-6-4 A Class #1218

Museum of Transportation (St. Louis, MO)

We got to the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, MO in June 2004.  Big Boy #4006 is part of their collection along with may other famous locomotives.

Big Boy 4-8-8-4 #4006

Southern Pacific 4-8-4 GS-6 #4460

Burlington Zephyr #9908

Southeastern Pennsylvania PCC #2740

NYC 4-8-2 Mohawk #2933

Frisco 4-8-2 #1522

Norfolk & Western 2-8-8-2 Y6a #2156

D.M.I.R. 2-10-2 #502

St. Louis Waterworks Railway Interurban #10

Milwaukee Road Bi-Polar #E-2

Miscellaneous Photos

Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 (Abilene, KS) - Sept 1999

Fort Worth & Western GP-7 #1500 (Fort Worth, TX) - Feb 2003

Big Boy 4-8-8-4 #4004 (Cheyenne, WY) - May 2003

Big Boy 4-8-8-4 #4005 (Denver, CO) - May 2003

C&O Allegheny 2-6-6-6 (Henry Ford Museum, MI) - June 2004

Wissota Sand Gravel Co. 0-4-0 (Chippewa Falls, WI) - Oct 2009

C&NW 2-8-0 #440 (Antigo, WI) - Oct 2009

C&NW 2-8-0 #440 (Antigo, WI) - Oct 2009

BN E-unit #BN-3 (Topeka, KS) - Sept 1999

Big Boy 4-8-8-4 #4004 (Cheyenne, WY) - May 2003

Big Boy 4-8-8-4 #4004 (Cheyenne, WY) - May 2003

Rib Sided Caboose - New Lisbon WI - Nov 2003

Southern Crescent 4-6-2 (Smithsonian Institute) - June 2004

Wissota Sand Gravel Co. 0-4-0 (Chippewa Falls, WI) - Oct 2009

C&NW 2-8-0 #440 (Antigo, WI) - Oct 2009

C&NW Bay Window Caboose #1955002 (Antigo, WI) - Oct 2009