The local is waiting in the siding as Norfolk and Western 4-8-0 No. 475 leads a fast freight to Strasburg, Pennsylvania on November 7, 2021.

Strasburg Rail Road (Norfolk and Western) No. 475 is a 4-8-0 “Mastodon” type steam locomotive owned and operated by the Strasburg Rail Road outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania. Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in June 1906, it was part of the Norfolk and Western’s first order of M class numbered 375-499. Today, No. 475 is the only operating 4-8-0 type in North America and the Strasburg Rail Road’s oldest operating steam locomotive. -From Wikipedia

Published by Ryan Scott

Ryan Scott is a photographer who also has a love of model railroading; however, he spends most of his time photographing railroads. He enjoys getting out, seeing different parts of the county and meeting new people in his travels.