in honor of the yard shunt. Volunteers on the NNRY operate 93 as she is backed into the RIP building to pick up cars.

NNRY #40 as a beautiful fire breathing monster in the snow.

Volunteer engineer Kurt Dietrich leans his head out of the cab window as NNRY #93 approaches a rural crossing North of Ely, NV with a copper ore train.

Nevada Northern Railway engines nos. 40 and 93 exit the engine house at the East Ely Yards in Ely, NV on a cold snowy day. Visible in the background is the engine house and adjacent machine shop... (more)

Railway Express Agency Ford Model AA truck poses in front of original Nevada Northern wood sided boxcars at the East Ely Yard in Ely, NV. This REA vehicle is the original REA truck from Nampa, Id... (more)

Union Pacific consolidation #618 crosses the Snake Creek Trestle during winter. This is the winning color photograph from Winterail 2009.

473 is temporarily festooned in D&RG livery for a photo freight.

Old D&RG boxcars in the snow.

Mike Nichols attaches a kerosene lantern to a caboose.

#473 rounds a bend, fireman ever attentive in this tight telephoto shot.

Down in the narrows, the K28 plies her trade.

K28 and mixed consist on the roof of the world.

K28 #473 blows down and she rounds a curve, hugging the side of a cliff.

#473 and a freight train approach Rockwood on a clear winter morning.

Durango and Silverton diesel switcher at dawn with blue flag and light.