For a long time it was normal practice for narrow gauge trains to handle standard gauge cars between Alamosa and Antonito and intermediate points on the three-rail. By the early 60's this practice... (more)
High above the confluence of the Deschutes and Columbia rivers a train from Bend approaches OT Junction while a UP goes by on the south shore of the Columbia. We needed a train on the ex-SPS on th... (more)
While passing through Alturas on a freight train, I found the SP 3818 still in its Black Widow scheme, long after the scarlet and gray had become standard. This was shot with Agfachrome.
The FS line along the Cinque Terra provides transportation to an incredibly scenic area, but because so much of the line is in tunnels, you have to get off at one of the many stations to see the s... (more)
This is the backside of the mountain side above Reshui. The railroad climbs the pass using two big loops, so that three levels of track are visible from Reshui. In going from the second to the thi... (more)