Montana “Belle”
It’s just before sunset at 6:43 p.m. on September 11, 2011, at Lombard, Montana, on Montana Rail Link’s Second Subdivision as eastbound empty military train (U-F... (more)

On Sept. 10, 1986, the weather just would not improve. When we got up that morning we were greeted with fog and light drizzle. Faced with a day of shooting in the funk, we asked and received per... (more)

Just minutes before the first rays of sunlight reach the Kalte Rinne viaduct, 2 OBB 1144-series locomotives pull a mixed freight train uphill towards Semmering. This viaduct is one of many on this... (more)

A trio of CN units is pulling uphill toward the Palmer Divide passing the often-photographed barn at Greenland.

Sun rays filter through the trees after a late afternoon rain shower. I pass by this crossing a hundred or more times a year, but this time was special and I just had to stop. After firing off a f... (more)

The S TACLPC begins its ascent to Stevens Pass during the evening blue hour on 12/12/12.

Empty coal train blasts through the snow on their way for another load of black diamonds.

A Western Maryland freight makes an early departure out of Cumberland and thunders Westbound through the Narrows towards Frostburg on a blistery cold morning.

Rio Grande’s Creede Local switches the mill at South Fork, Colorado, on the eve of a July 1984 summer day in the far western edge of the San Luis Valley. D&RGW GP30 No. 3010 pauses while spottin... (more)

Christmas tram 2012

Sierra Railway #3 is just around the bend with headlight ablaze through a cloud of steam. This is approximately 150 yards east of the post office in Sonora.

Steel wheel on steel rail, close up at speed, hand held leaning out and hoping for the best.

Early morning as Sir Cecil A Cochrane raises steam in Marley Hill shed

On the west end of the BP's Du Bois Yard is an old tower from the days where there use to be a diamond between the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway and the Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad.... (more)

In the Scranton roundhouse, AKA "the barn," Bruce and Kevin were prepping steam locomotive CN 2-8-2 No. 3254 for the days run after repairs the day before. They were using a fork lift to replace t... (more)