After shooting the Los Pinos water tank with the Milky Way in 2010, I then wanted to shoot a steam locomotive in the same fashion. It would be nearly a year and a half later when I would get my ch... (more)

Nickel Plate 765 is seen here stopped at Gilman for a short dinner break before continuing its long and slow journey across the TP&W in route for TrainFest 2011.

Nickel Plate Road #765 simmers under the Centennial Bridge in downtown Rock Island while photographers get their shots. Lighting by the MSR&LHA

Big thanks to Amtrak for coming over and taking the time to turn on the marker lights, number boards, and not in this shot the head lights for just three railfans out shooting the train and thanks... (more)

The cow, the (iron) horse, ...

A Lerro Productions photo charter.

Heading off for a drink before retuning to night duty.

A Lerro Productions photo charter.

On a quiet night, a local rests under a few stars.

After inspecting star charts, the four stars upper left are confirmed to be the "dipper" part of the Big Dipper, known as the Plough in the UK ... (more)

N&W 382 has just paused into position on the turntable at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. An additional museum piece sits on display, making for a good comparison of two generations of locomo... (more)

VALE 2, a 1941 Porter 0-6-0, leads the display train at Essex, CT. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

Not even a crippling snow storm can stop Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. Seen here, a double head AEM-7 powered metroliner runs at track speed through Eddystone in route to Philadelphia.

Shining in the limelight, locomotive #216 a former N&W GP35 is illuminated in a professional night photo shoot, part of Railfan Weekend 2010. Lumedyne lighting by Fred Jones and John Tully. Actor ... (more)

A scary looking October moon illumintes some clouds and the 6:40 outbound suburban during the blue hour.

Nickel plated nightime at Roanoke

The Stepchild? Although Strasburg is known as a bastion of steam, there are a few diesels on the roster to handle a little freight on the side. One of the first locomotives acquire... (more)