For their annual meeting and convention, the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society charted a Friday morning run from Hollidaysburg to Roaring Spring on the Everett Railroad. The Eve... (more)

Extreme Atmosphere

Looming out of the thick coastal fog, and doing its best to add to it, McCloud 25 emerges from the murk.

Entering Wheeler

With all its locos facing north, it can be a challenge getting a nicely lit smokebox on the Oregon Coast Scenic. If you get to Wheeler early enough, it can be... (more)

Out of the Fogg

Polson Logging No 2 runs over Stasek Slough at Tillamook, with a plume worthy of a Howard Fogg painting.

Steam on the Sloughs

McCloud River Railroad 25 manages to catch the sunlight, even on the smokebox door, as the Oregon sun sinks into nearby Tillamook Bay.

Basking in the Oregon sun

McCloud River Railroad 25 enjoys the warmth of the setting sun and ocean breezes, waiting patiently for the photographers to finish their last shots on... (more)

Trade rides? No way

A dozen winters ago, Heber Valley's 2-8-0 delighted photographers with its regular performances in the cold, clear air. An added bonus was the appearance o... (more)

Baby it's cold outside

Heber Valley's ex-Union Pacific 2-8-0 warms our hearts on a frigidly cold afternoon, as it performs for the photographers on a David Rogers photo charter.... (more)

High country color

The K27 approaches milepost 336 on a perfect day in October 2016. Ahead is the Colorado state line and Cresco tank.

Steam and the Sierras

It's a long hard climb from the valley floor up to Gold Hill. One could watch a train for nearly an hour as it struggles with the grade. And who could im... (more)

K27 at Windy Point

Intense concentration

Despite being late for their "Fika" (coffee break), the crew of the Ohsbanen's 1919 0-8-0T are focused only on the hand signals from the brakeman... (more)

Out of the mist

Silhouetted by a mist largely of its own making, Chelatchie Prairie's 2-8-2T delighted many photographers who witnessed this magical dawn.

Rising to the Occasion

A large salmon takes a fly just as McCloud River RR's 25 rumbles overhead on the Nehalem River bridge, Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad.

Bring your rain gear

If you take photos in the Pacific Northwest you need to be able to deal with the rain. Those of us planning to see the revitalized "Skookum" in a... (more)