steam locomotive in North America

Full steam in North America

Heritage Railways detected in North America - historical Railroads in America.

Steam for the steam buffs and a smile for you - full steam ahead in the USA and Canada! 

 

Steam for the Steam Buffs - steam trains with a long tradition in North America.

From ocean to ocean, from the Rockies to the Gulf - many were the ways and huge big need for transportation in the pioneer days. How nice that even then the railroad was invented!

Steam buffs or rail aficionados, so enthusiastic steam and other rail fans abound in North America! So are still a number of interesting museum railways in different states of USA on scenic routes - mainly by voluntary organizations Volunteers - operated. Alllerdings the number of remaining operational steam locomotives in the United States as a whole is already gone back to below 200, often historic diesel engines are used for.

Similarly, there are in the United States and in Canada a number lovingly maintained railway museums with fascinating exhibits from long gone eras of good old railway.

Class Photos of steam railways and railway museums in the United States and Canada:

Our exclusive photo galleries about the railroad history in the states of California, Arizona and Nevada in the west and in the New England states north of New York City with a trip to Toronto in Ontario, Canada show exciting photos of very active museum railways, Scenic Railroads in scenic exciting regions and class put up railway museums:

     Boothbay Railway Village - the narrow gauge steam railway in Boothbay, Maine, New England.
     California State Railroad Museum - Sacramento, one of the most spectacular railway museums.
     Conway Scenic Railroad - North Conway in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
     Essex Steam Train & Riverboat - Full Steam pleasure along the Connecticut River.
     Grand Canyon Railway - Impressions at the station of Williams on historic Route 66th
     Nevada State Railroad Museum - the outdoor grounds of the Museum in Carson City.
     The Cog, Mount Washington Railway - cog railway in the White Mountains, New Hampshire.
     Union Station - the nostalgic art-deco train station of Los Angeles in California.
     White Mountains Central Railroad - wood-fired steam trains in Lincoln, New Hampshire.

     Toronto Railway Museum - The Canadian railway history in downtown Toronto.

Something very special ... Adventures of rail track in the Rockies of Colorado!

A very special highlight and track regular highlight of our trip through the West and Southwest of the United States was the visit to the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in Colorado. Due to the amount of material brought image you see three pictures gallery Durango & Silverton Railroad of: 

     Steam trains in Durango - steam operation in the Durango & Silverton home station Railroad.
     Durango & Silverton Railroad - spectacular steam train ride through the Rocky Mountains.
     Silverton Station - the terminus of the Durango & Silverton Railroad in the former mining town.

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad winds over 35 miles on a narrow track in absolutely spectacular route along the Animas River through the San Juan Mountains, a part of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, to the height of 3,100 meters.

Full steam in North America - the pure pleasure for all railway enthusiasts!

Full steam radio in the east and west of the United States of America!

During two trips through the west and southwest, and the New England states and in Ontario, Canada, we have tried in the short time available to track down so many relics of past Western steam railways as possible - the photographic results you see here.

Much of the good old steam train time has fortunately preserved in America and is lovingly maintained ... of the small Wild West-Lok to the rail giants 'Big Boy'!

Especially rich in railroad historical perspective was next to the Durango & Silverton visiting Railroad in Colorado another trip through the New England states north of New York City. Overall, we have here to visit five steam railroads in Connecticut, Maine and in the White Mountains of New Hampshire as well as the Toronto Railway Museum in Canada with our inquisitive camera.

Even the menu is extensive and varied, but spread across the vast country. So we have been able to visit only a few of the still existing in North America, a museum and tourist-driven steam railways and museums corresponding with our inquisitive camera.

Most of our vapor-rich images you see here, they make us hungry for more ... more steam and more America!

For very special tourist Enrdeckungen in the 'New World' also visit our world travel department

     Fascination with America - to the Bahamas, through Mexico, the United States and Canada.

with over 50 exciting pictures galleries - from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from New York to San Francisco!

Full steam experiences in North America ... a special fun for all Steam buffs!

Historical Railroads in North America - Steam for the steam buffs and a smile for you!

The staff at the historic Scenic Railroads, the museum trains and railway museums in North America are mostly so-called volunteers, they are volunteers. They are so friendly to the passengers, as if they have a $ 100.000 job hatten.Da everything is just right!

In Focus ... historic railroads in North America - a literature tip!

Since we, as always, allle described railway facilities have even visited and photographed, we can not provide a complete overview of all historic railroads in North America here. As good help we recommend the paperback

USA Rail Guide - Herbert Stemmler, GeraMond-Verlag

which we used for our discoveries in the United States.

Although the currently offered edition of 2007 in all areas is not active, - mainly the steam locomotive operations have reduced or limited in time - can be a useful companion for any railway enthusiast this book to his special travel area of the United States the still existing historical track railways.