Nickel Plate 765 is fresh out of Ft. Wayne, IN kicking off the second excursion day. The locomotive put on quite a show through the town of Roanoke with a huge cloud of steam and smoke. This shot kicked off an incredible day of chasing and photography!
Landscape photography is difficult due to the challenge of combining good light and good scenery. Good railroad photography enters another level of complexity since it requires the first two while there is a train in view.
The Van Swearingen Brothers standarized freight power for their railroads with nearly identical 2-8-4 Berkshires. Two of these engines are still in excursion service.
Taking a look at the same train and scene as captured by different photographers. The best way to view will be to sort by photo date so the photos are grouped together.