Our double-header featuring Nevada Northern #81 and #93 has continued up Robinson Canyon and is seen here crossing Gleason Creek as it gets closer to the turn to head to Ruth. The sun has deserte... (more)

The rain has come on the first day of the Trains Magazine photoshoot on the Nevada Northern, but rainy days can often create some interesting lighting. It's late afternoon, as Nevada Northern's n... (more)

Drifting into Colorado. With massive building cumulus clouds as a backdrop, D&RG Locomotive #425 drifts downgrade at MP 287.4, as she slowly descends off the lava-capped mesa a little over... (more)

Silent but Stylish: The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum's ex-Army 2-8-0 #610 soaks up some sunlight in the yard at the Soule Shops after being posed there for the previous night's steam lo... (more)

That Long Way Down...

Sagebrush silhouette. Denver & Rio Grande Locomotive #425 and mixed train are silhouetted against the early morning sunlight as she charges across the lava-capped mesas of the New Mexico de... (more)

The Lineup Six locomotives under steam in Antonito, Colorado, during the Victorian Iron Horse Roundup. D&RG 425 is D&RGW 315 backdated to its 1917 appearance when the Rio Grande purchase... (more)

Southern Meet: While navigating its way through the museum wye, Southern 630 passes by high-hood SD40 3170w.

SOU 630 poses on the turntable during a TVRM photo shoot @ the Soule shops with 610 and 4501.

Steamscape: Lava Tank. The early morning sun back-lights the Northern New Mexico desertscape, as D&RG Locomotive #425 charges west with her mixed train, bound for Big Horn, Sublette, Osier ... (more)

With #40, the regular Nevada Northern passenger locomotive, down for its 1472 inspection, the new kid on the block, #81 takes the "Steptoe Valley Flyer" train set out into its namesake v... (more)

Newly restored Consolidation #81 struts its stuff as it brings a freight train into the East Ely yard during the Trains Magazine celebration of the return to service of #81, and the 81st anniversa... (more)

DM&IR 332 hustles up the North Shore towards Two Harbors on a rainy fall afternoon. Nicely proportioned and LOUD, this was the last time the 332 was used on a passenger train (due to many factors... (more)

On the loop at Lava. Moments after dawn, a Denver & Rio Grande mixed train rounds the loop at Lava Tank, near MP 291.4, on its westbound run toward Chama, NM, via Cumbres Pass. The power t... (more)

From a Trains Magazine photoshoot in Ely, NV celebrating the return to service of Baldwin Consolidation #81, and the 81st anniversary of Trains Magazine. The weather forcast was pretty dire, but t... (more)