Kansas Prairie Dawn. Just minutes after sunrise, an Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe local makes its way across the Kansas prairie east of Abilene, with a few passengers, some small freight item... (more)
Ric Jung eases Santa Fe 3415, a 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotive operated by the Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad, out of the engine house for its day of service pulling excursion trips between ... (more)
THERE IS A PROTOTYPE FOR EVERYTHING: An International Harvester School Bus has been converted to the Silver Flyer to carry passenger on the A&SV tracks from Enterprise, KS to Woodbine, KS.
How about a hyrail school bus for your railroad? Before rebuilding a Santa Fe 4-6-4, the Abilene & Smoky Valley RR had one for its passengers, operating out of Abilene, Kansas.
A wonderful day of sharing train related photos and stories in Abilene ended with a night photo shoot of the ATSF 3415. Looking forward to next year's Great Smoky Valley Shootout!