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Throughout the weekend, I noticed at times that the smoke coming out of the funnels wouldn't be quite the usual black that I was used to and at times the color was downright strange - almost yellow or mustard color. My hypothesis here is that its due to high sulfur content of the coal being used. The strong odor in the air may have contributed to that thought.

Shay #5 is currently putting out some of that stranger looking smoke out.

-CSRR C-70-3 Shay #5
-Cass Bald Knob Passenger Train
-“Titans of Logging” Weekend
-Cass Scenic Railroad, Oats Creek Water Tank
-Cass, WV
-May 2, 2026

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Heisler #6, Climax #9, and Shay #5 at the Cass Shop area during the Night Photo Session.

-CSRR C-90-3 Heisler #6
-CSRR C-70-3 Climax #9
-CSRR C-70-3 Shay #5
-Night Photo Session
-“Titans of Logging” Weekend
-Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass Shop
-Cass, WV
-May 2, 2026

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Two runbys at most locations meant at times the opportunity to shoot from multiple viewpoints - that is assuming the Photo Line Director makes sure everyone is ready before signalling to start the train, that is.

Here at Emergency Water Tank, this premise is on full display as we cross the tracks for shots of the second Photo Runby.

-CSRR C-70-3 Shay #5
-Cass Bald Knob Passenger Train
-“Titans of Logging” Weekend
-Cass Scenic Railroad, Emergency Water Tank
-Cass, WV
-May 2, 2026

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The most luxurious model, hand build by Brunn & Co., not more than 200 were built.

The most luxurious model, hand build by Brunn & Co., not more than 200 were built.

Regional train 12225 has just departed Monterosso al Mare as it gets underway toward La Spezia.

Four ground men and a driver comprised the crew for working the coach yards at Thessaloniki on this day. The European-style switch engine has a unique design with four axles, all side-rod connected and has a diesel-hydraulic transmission. The locomotive is a Krupp V60, delivered to OSE in 1971 in series A 100 to A 130. All Greek diesels carried the A (alpha in Greek) in front of their number.

With the Thessaloniki platforms visible in the distance, two Fiat Rail cars are hustling westbound toward the town of Florina. This is scheduled Train 617 carded on the public timetables. The coach yards are on the right side of the photograph and the engine in the distance is A370, an Alstrom product known as a Transportation Export model. It is backing down to couple up to another soon-to-be-departing train.

Stagecoach Cumberland ADL Dart - ADL Envir200 is seen at Keswick bus station working a 509 to Keswick.

1V66 Edinburgh Waverly to Plymouth. Class 220 Voyager (005 in pride coloured logo livery) in Cross Country Trains livery seen here heading south on the ECML skirting the North Sea at Lamberton just north of the English border.

From the station of Küb, a trail runs along the rail line towards Payerbach. I halted in between to get this shot of a downhill Railjet train.
ÖBB 1216 237 in Czech railways livery heads train 370 from Graz to Prague.

Woman (intentionally de-focused) uses a phone to take photos of Mt. Fuji while on the bullet train in Japan

Woman uses a phone to take photos of Mt. Fuji while on the bullet train in Japan

Lemont, IL

Kent OH

Kent OH

Kent OH

220006, on the rear of 1S35 0615 Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh, passing the wooden bird sculpture at Tucklesholme Nature Reserve. Saturday 16th May 2026.

A single car KiHa 40 cruses through the northern Kagoshima countryside having just departed from Uemura on a local service for Hayato.

One week after this photo was taken, this section of the Hisatsu Line was shut down due to multiple washouts and landslides from a torrential thunderstorm. After almost a year of repairs, JR Kyushu has scheduled the reopening and resumption of service for end of June 2026. Hisatsu Line service is almost back!

JR Hisatsu Line
JR KiHa 40 (JNR Paint)
Yokogawacho Nakano, Kagoshima Pref., Japan