Awaiting the start of her first day of trips for the public, SP 18 rests at the oil and water tanks at the Laws Railroad Museum. Everything you see in this photo, with the exception of the engine... (more)

Slim Princess Southbound- Passing the fuel oil and water tanks at Laws, the Slim Princess departs for a meandering afternoon trek down the Owens Valley to Keeler. Taken at the Slim Princess... (more)

Standing in the crisp California sunshine, the Slim Princess sits on the turntable lead in the tiny town of Laws, readying for the return trip to Owenyo. Taken at the Slim Princess Reunion, this ... (more)

Framed by the center mast of the gallows turntable, the Slim Princess simmers quietly in the small yard at Laws. Taken at the Slim Princess Reunion, this is the first time that SP #18 has run on ... (more)

Preparing for a return trip to Owenyo, #18's engineer oils around as his fireman opens the hatch on the oil bunker. Taken at the Slim Princess Reunion, this is the first tim... (more)

Meet at Laws- It's an unusually busy night on the Keeler Branch, and we find Southern Pacific #9 pulled into the stub-end siding to clear for a southbound #18. The engineer on #9 conversed ... (more)

Keeler Branch Nights- A late-night southbound extra prepares to leave the depot at Laws, California behind former Nevada-California-Oregon #12. Taken at the Slim Princess Reunion, this is t... (more)

Sunshine and Rainbows- With plentiful trains running on Cajon Pass, good sunlight, and a bit of moisture in the air from a morning thunderstorm, all the pieces of an epic railroad photograp... (more)

Make Life Last, Put Safety First. Important words to live by, especially when working in industry. At the Plaster City, California processing plant DL-535-E #112 spots its train of hopper ... (more)

"The door is closed!" Steve Barry's cry rang across the Ocotillo Wells desert, the four words none of us thought we'd hear on a 100°+ day. Nevertheless, the second departure from the US G... (more)

Rain isn't always a bad thing if one is prepared for it... In fact, it made for some rather dramatic shots at Glen Onoko. 425 never fails to put on one of the best shows in main line steam railr... (more)

Blasting through the rock cut at Glen Onoko Falls, the pride of the Reading & Northern steam fleet leads seven coaches and a converted gondola on a 70-minute excursion. Operating over the main li... (more)

Rainy Day Mood- Every time I go to Glen Onoko, it rains... On the last trip, my old Rebel couldn't handle the moisture and the screen shorted, so I missed this shot. Armed with a plastic ... (more)