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)

ATSF 3751 sits on the once Santa Fe Redondo Turntable in Amtrak's 8th Street Yard as part of Steve Crise's night photo shoot, organized by the San Bernardino Rail Historical Society. Models and an... (more)

A track maintenance crew pulls up to check on 3751's crew after a full day of hard work. This is just one of many scenes recreated the 21st century at the now Amtrak owned 8th street yard as part ... (more)

The San Bernardino Rail Historical Society with permission from Amtrak hosted a rare night photo shoot on the grounds of Amtrak's 8th Street Yard. With the help of Steve Crise and his fantastic ph... (more)

The 2017 N&W Historical Society convention, was held at Strasburg Rail Road. Friday night, after torrential downpours, and 100% humidity, the night photo shoot commenced. N&W 475, made a timeless ... (more)

The 2017 N&W Historical Society convention, was held at Strasburg Rail Road. Friday night, after torrential downpours, and 100% humidity, the night photo shoot commenced. N&W 475, made a timeless ... (more)

Even if for only a brief moment, a glimpse of what an earlier period in time looked, sounded, and smelled like transcends generations when great machines of the past come to life.

Smog, smoke, steam, the reflections of the loco in the puddles, the smell of burning coal, the orange headlight from the engine, the train crew going about their final inspections of the loco befo... (more)