With just minutes till sunset, storm clouds still persist as they had all day. The faint sunlight allows the fire box inspection holes to be visible in this broadside image.

N&W Y3 class 2-8-8-2 #2045 awaiting its next work in Roanoke, September 1954 Photo by Bob Drake, Tom Sink Collection.

By The Dawn's Early Light. Before the sun made it over the horizon, GCRY 4960 storms over Espee Road with a photo freight as part of a Lerro Productions charter.

In memory of Richard Steinheimer. 1929 - May 4th 2011. An inspiration to countless photographers.

During the finals days of steam on the Nickel Plate the 765 blasts across the midwestern countryside with a fast freight bound for points west. Thanks go to John Craft and the HTP for putting on a... (more)

Both engineer and fireman take a moment at a station stop while passengers board a late night train bound for Norfolk, Virginia.

Ex Canadian Pacific Royal Hudson 2860 is heading east on the Mountain Sub at Ottertail, BC. Notice the two camoflaged GM B units in the consist remotely controlled by the steam locomotive. The t... (more)

On the left, the Nellie Bly pauses at Trenton, named after the globetrotting intrepid newswoman of the early 20th Century. On the right, possibly PRR #4666, a JG Brill OEG 350 Diesel-electric Do... (more)

A wide angle view of A4 60019 Bittern accelerating through the suburbs of Bath watched by a lone viewer from the footbridge

Valley Railroad #97 leads a North Pole Express out of the darkness north through Essex, CT. At the end of the season #97 will be taken out of service for her mandated FRA rebuild. Canon EOS 50D,... (more)

I had thoroughly enjoyed my afternoon at the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway and there was just time enough to take a parting shot of 'Darfield No.1' manfully struggling towards the line summit. Tak... (more)

Brooksbottom Viaduct spanning the River Irwell must have featured in thousands of photographs over the years. I confess to having my fair share and why not? It's a classic location and with the ri... (more)

Southern 4501 waits to lead her train to Knoxville from Chattanooga, Tn

For three years I lived about 10 miles away from where this little beauty (note the polished bell) switched out in the open for all to see. I got there about twice. Picture me kicking myself rep... (more)

The Empress overnights in the dark reaches of the yard as the night traffic passes by on the Main.