On October 17, 2015 an intense thunderstorm moved through Northern AZ. The lightning had been intense that afternoon, but as the train approached the activity somewhat stopped. As I began snappi... (more)

Brady Sanker, veteran Kentucky Railway Museum steam crew member, works on preparing the flues in L&N 152 for removal. This marks the final work day on the engine in 2015, a year which saw the roll... (more)

The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum hosted Railfest to celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2011, including a night photo session. While SOU 2-8-0 #630 was the star of the show, having been retur... (more)

The two locomotives used for the day's Santa Specials undergo disposal and the fires are removed form the fireboxes. They were responsible for hauling 9 trains loaded with children today, all of w... (more)

Sparks were flying at the 12th annual Night Photo shoot at the Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum. A big thank you to Tom Nanos for putting the event on along with all the volunteers from the mus... (more)

At the CN's Family Day at Taschereau Yard in Montreal PQ, the engineering department was showing a rail exothermic welding demonstration. Thermite welding is widely used to weld railway rails. The... (more)

The 92 has been pulled out for showcase weekend at the Illinois Railway Museum... and with this evenings storm, she is freshly washed... a little lightning to brighten the sky.

During the Labor Day Celebrations in port Clinton, Pa, just yards away RN GP39RN 2533 sits idle awaiting it's next assignment.

In the boiler shop at Union Pacific’s Downing B. Jenks Shop at North Little Rock, Arkansas, is a welder (boilermaker by trade) carefully repairing a snow plow on May 19, 2015.

A night photo shoot at the Railgiants Museum, produced this shot of ATSF Baldwin 4-6-4 No.3450 under repair, with Narrow Gauge Baldwin 2-8-0 No. 3 in the background.

The Southern California Chapter of the Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society, also known as Railgiants Train Museum, held their second annual night photo shoot on August 29, 2015 at their mus... (more)

ATSF 3450 at the RailGiants Museum in Pomona, CA. Sam Calderwood simulates a Repair-in-Place during our annual fundraiser night shoot.

A very close lightning bolt from a severe thunderstorm lashes the Melbourne area as the dispatcher has turned on the signal at MP 188.6 for the northbound FEC train 222.

Framed by the firebox door opening, a crew member of Union Pacific’s steam shop is grinding in the firebox of 4-8-4 No. 844. On this date of March 25, 2013, the famous locomotive was getting som... (more)