PM 1225 pulls into Alma, MI with the Curwood Highlander.

PM 1225 sits in Alma, MI with the Curwood Highlander.

"The Best Camera is the One That's With You"

In a spectacular moment of stupid, I had left my spare camera batteries in my car before the night shoot, thinking my current battery was... (more)

Everything in this shot is Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, the locomotive paint, the rails, the concrete tower, the land. THIS is historic railroad preservation and it warms the cockles of the hea... (more)

A rainy summer evening in Scranton finds a hostler spotting his charge on the turntable for a spin. The humid air and spotty rain make for a moody, but (very) wet ambiance. This photo was part o... (more)

After tying up his train in the yard, a NYC conductor takes the markers off the rear of his venerable 19000-series caboose. This scene was part of a night photo shoot at the Rochester & Genesee Va... (more)

Doing some contract switching in the greater Rochester area, Viscose Co. #6 spots a MDT reefer in a siding for a produce farmer. This scene was part of a night photo shoot at the Rochester & Gene... (more)

It's "1907" and two Locust Heights and Western Railroad employees pause to pose for a photograph outside the sawmill as Climax A #1 stands ready in the background to continue work. Lighting provid... (more)

Strasburg Rail Road along with the Norfolk and Western Historical Society presented 475 as part of a night shoot on a steamy Summer evening. The 4-8-0 locomotive was built in 1906 by the Baldwin L... (more)

The scene depicts steam crews flagging the rails and halting vehicle traffic for 3751 as it prepares to be tucked into the roundhouse for the night, or so it seems. It's all believable until the A... (more)

Silverton under the stars. It's a shame that Winston Link never made it out to the Colorado Narrow Gauge. His flashbulb-lit scenes in the high country might have looked a bit like this. ... (more)

Positioning on the turntable at Redondo Junction, AT&SF 3751 is brought to a stop in the proper spot by a brakeman. This night photo shoot was organized by the San Bernadino Railroad Historical S... (more)

Strasburg Rail Road along with the Norfolk and Western Historical Society presented 475 as part of a night shoot on a steamy Summer evening. The 4-8-0 locomotive was built in 1906 by the Baldwin L... (more)

The San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society held a very unusual event on the evening of July 15, 2017. After the locomotive was displayed all day at the Union Station Summer Train Fest, she was... (more)

If I told you I spent Saturday night with strobe lights, steam effects, and a turntable you probably wouldn't be thinking of the Amtrak yard in Los Angeles. This shot of 3751 was taken during Ste... (more)