Traveling at well over a hundred mph, this is one Amtrak Corridor train that does not stop at the Cornwells Heights Station just outside of Philadelphia. Please stay behind the yellow line... (more)
Built for speed! Chicago, Burlington & Qunicy's E-5 "Silver Pilot". A pan at 1/6th by yours truly. One of my all time favorite diesel engines.
Coors Light - eat your heart out! A Railroad: AmtrakLocomotive: ASEA AEM-7DCLocation: Hamilton, New Jersey, USALocomotive #: AMTK 937Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: February 22, 2011
Pere Marquette #1225 leads a hot shot early morning westbound freight just before sunrise under a dramatic Michigan sky. Taken nearly four years back, this is one engine and a fine crew that I mi... (more)
"Old #18" is alive and well running a series of trips through the countryside and farmlands that have remained virtually unchanged since the line was originally laid in the 1880's. A 1/6th more)
Norfolk & Western No. 611 barrels east in a Railroad: Norfolk & WesternLocomotive: Steam 4-8-4Location: Elliston, Virginia, USALocomotive #: NW 611Train ID: NS 958Photo Date: July 03, 2015
Things have progressed nicely for #425 since December, 2007 when she had her first break-in run. Now in full paint and well traveled, I was compelled to come full circle and catch her again, this... (more)
It's early dawn and the morning parade of heavy freight manifests begin rolling through America's heartland. NKP #765 along with PM #1225 team up in a double-headed pan... (more)
A nice crisp 1/25th Railroad: Pere MarquetteLocomotive: Steam 2-8-4Location: Owosso, Michigan, USALocomotive #: PM 1225Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: February 15, 2008
Linking 13 Great States with the Nation, a hot shot local traverses the South Branch of the Potomac River with freight bound for Petersburg. Special thanks to the South Branch Valley Railroad and... (more)
To Wilmington, post haste! A Railroad: AmtrakLocomotive: ASEA AEM-7Location: Perryville, Maryland, USALocomotive #: AMTK 916Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: November 11, 2011
Speed lettering and fireballs - a Western Maryland hallmark. A fireman's side Railroad: Western Maryland Scenic RailroadLocomotive: Steam 2-8-0Location: Corriganville, Maryland, USALocomotive #: WMSR 734Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: October 19, 2009
Canadian National #3254 at speed in a Railroad: Steamtown National Historic SiteLocomotive: Steam 2-8-2Location: Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania, USALocomotive #: CN 3254Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: October 04, 2008
R&N #425 captured in a more)
This is what the light at the other end of the tunnel looks like once it clears - stop, look and listen! A 1/6th zoom pan.
For more zoom pans, select your preference: Railroad: Western Maryland Scenic RailroadLocomotive: Steam 2-8-0Location: Frostburg, Maryland, USALocomotive #: WMSR 734Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: October 19, 2009
IAIS QJ #6988 double heads an Amtrak heritage locomotive across the bridge over the Moscow River. This was one of the few spots along the route that chasers were able to catch up to the train. A... (more)
A "Goodview" of the Virginian on the Virginian - captured in a Railroad: Norfolk SouthernLocomotive: EMD SD70ACeLocation: Goodview, Virginia, USALocomotive #: NS 1069Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: July 03, 2015
130+ MPH on the Corridor! A Railroad: AmtrakLocomotive: Bombardier/Alstom Acela Express TrainsetLocation: New Brunswick, New Jersey, USALocomotive #: AMTK 2004Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: May, 2010
Places to go, people to meet - Amtrak's Acela Express races the sun southbound past Perryville en route to Washington, D.C. A zoom Railroad: AmtrakLocomotive: Bombardier/Alstom Acela Express TrainsetLocation: Perryville, Maryland, USALocomotive #: AMTK 2036Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: October 23, 2011
"Nickel Plate High Speed Service" Apparently, the tag line applies to it's passenger service as well. A Railroad: Nickel Plate RoadLocomotive: Steam 2-8-4Location: Bannister, Michigan, USALocomotive #: NKP 765Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: July 25, 2009
I'm an equal opportunity panner - this is for those who prefer the engineer's side. A bit of blow-by made for an exciting photo op! A 1/6th pan at Helmstetter's Curve.
Fast freight on the N&W! A more)
Polson Logging Company 2-8-2 No. 2 captured in a Railroad: Polson Logging Co.Locomotive: Steam 2-8-2Location: Idaville, Oregon, USALocomotive #: 2Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: October 17, 2018
I always seem to have better luck with trains then weather these days. From the very start, I knew exactly how a recent visit to Princeton junction would Railroad: AmtrakLocomotive: ASEA AEM-7Location: West Windsor, New Jersey, USALocomotive #: AMTK 947Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: April, 2013
With the city skyline as backdrop, an Amtrak Regional Express makes a late night sprint through Philadelphia, PA, bound for Wilmington, DE in this Railroad: AmtrakLocomotive: Siemens ACS-64Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USALocomotive #: AMTK 607Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: January 10, 2016
I take this box car, to have and to hold, to cherish and protect, for better and for worse, for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health, 'till rust do we part. A Pan shotmore)
Ever see a bullet fired backwards? A Bombardier "MultiLevel" cab car leads a NJT train down the Corridor towards Elizabeth, NJ. A Railroad: NJ TransitLocomotive: Bombardier MultiLevel CoachLocation: Elizabeth, New Jersey, USALocomotive #: NJT 7004Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: April 02, 2010
Western Maryland #1813 brings the rear of the train around Helmstetter's Curve. Nothing like a red caboose! A Railroad: Western Maryland RailwayLocomotive: CabooseLocation: Corriganville, Maryland, USALocomotive #: WM 1813Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: October 19, 2009
SP #4449 often coined "the Most Beautiful Engine in the World" seen here in a Railroad: Southern Pacific RailroadLocomotive: Steam 4-8-4Location: Bannister, Michigan, USALocomotive #: SP 4449Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: July 24, 2009
It's alive!!
The Baldwin #60000 in a zoom Railroad: Baldwin Locomotive WorksLocomotive: Steam 4-10-2Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USALocomotive #: BLW 60000Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: May 23, 2010
L&N #152 making excellent time on her way to Boston, KY. A pan shot at 1/13th. For more panned photos Railroad: Louisville & NashvilleLocomotive: Steam 4-6-2Location: New Haven, Kentucky, USALocomotive #: LN 152Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: August, 2008
Left Superman behind hours ago... a pan at 1/6th.
N&W #611 highballs through Bedford, VA in a Railroad: Norfolk & WesternLocomotive: Steam 4-8-4Location: Bedford, Virginia, USALocomotive #: NW 611Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: July 04, 2015
Gold Rush!!!
Virginia &Truckee #29 (former Longview, Portland & Northern Railway #680) leads McCloud River #18 in a double-header over a pass at Gold Hill, NV, in a race to Virginia Cit... (more)
Highball to Mt Union! A pan at 1/5th.
Southern Pacific Daylight #4449 overtakes a pack of chasers leaving even it's own tender struggling to keep up! A pan at 1/13th.
With a clear track ahead, Polson Logging Company's 2-8-2 Mikado, No. 2, charges north through Garibaldi, OR captured at speed, rods down, a Railroad: Polson Logging Co.Locomotive: Steam 2-8-2Location: Garibaldi, Oregon, USALocomotive #: 2Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: October 18, 2018
CN #3254 raced into history December 2nd making what could be her last trip for some time - possibly several years, if not decades. I consider myself very fortunate in having had several opportun... (more)
A classy looking train at speed on the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad. A pan at 1/6th.
Strasburg Rail Road's 2-10-0 Decapod, No. 90, highballs through Cherry Crest Farm with the last excursion of the day on a return trip to the depot. Captured in a Railroad: Strasburg Rail RoadLocomotive: Steam 2-10-0Location: Ronks, Pennsylvania, USALocomotive #: SRC 90Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: May 26, 2018
A blast from the past! NH #3025 bursts through the foliage in a rainy day Railroad: New HavenLocomotive: Steam 2-8-2Location: Essex, Connecticut, USALocomotive #: VALE 3025 Train ID: Lerro CharterPhoto Date: May 22, 2012
The culture of the Western Maryland survives today at CSX as evidenced by this "Fast Freight" captured in Yardley, PA. A zoom pan at 1/8th.
R&N #425 roars through Molino, PA during one of two Autumn Leaf excursions. This was the first image of the day and was a pretty good indication of how the rest of the day would progress, albeit,... (more)
Catch me if you can! A zoom pan taken at 1/10th of a second.
The New Hope and Ivyland Railroad offers direct express service from New Hope to Lashaska, non-stop, 7 days a week in the Summer. An engineeer's side pan at 1/6th.
NKP #765 highballs through Allentown, PA captured at dusk in a zoom pan at 1/8th!
On a frigid day in March, an Acela Expess barrels south along the NEC passing "Old Glory" and ducking the signal bridge at Croydon, PA, bound for Philadelphia. A zoom-pan captured at 1/... (more)
Carpe diem! GCRY #4960 is at her game at 5:30 AM as she storms by a photo line of felicitous photographers during a Lerro Productions charter at the Grand Canyon Railway. A pan at... (more)
Moving at a good clip! A 1/13th zoom pan.
A good 'ol fashion runby! It's 1958 and the Nickel Plate Railroad is about to retire #765 but not without one last hurrah. Fans gather by Carland's Elevator with their Rolleiflex, ... (more)
An at speed ZOOM PANmore)
A Swedish meatball in a pan.
Highball in 3D!
Reading & Northern's blue Pacific charges north in a downpour through the Lehigh Gorge in a pan taken at 1/20th of a second
A Lerro Productions / Lerro Photog... (more)
A NJT ACES train speeds down the Corridor en route to Atlantic City. A zoom Railroad: NJ TransitLocomotive: GE P40DCLocation: West Windsor, New Jersey, USALocomotive #: NJT 4802Train ID: NJT ACESPhoto Date: January 23, 2010
Rush hour at Hoboken Terminal! A zoom pan captured at 1/6th.
N&W #382 gets the highball! A more)
GTW #6325, rods down and drivers blurred. A Railroad: Ohio CentralLocomotive: Steam 4-8-4Location: Port Washington, Ohio, USALocomotive #: GTW 6325Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: June, 2002
W.H. Eccles Lumber Company's two-truck "Hustler"
Whoops, did I say "Hustler"? I meant Heisler! In a Railroad: W.H. Eccles Lumber CompanyLocomotive: Steam 2-Truck HeislerLocation: McEwen, Oregon, USALocomotive #: SVRy 3Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: October 21, 2018
Black River & Western 2-8-0 #60 captured in a pan at 1/6th.
Another from the archives -
Back in the day, when you could still find the B&O running EMD F units daily, in West Virginia, there was a guy who was working on a technique called the " more)
A Western Maryland Fireball - a more)
Look, up by the lake! Faster then a speeding photographer, more powerful then a GP9... Steamtown 's 3254 Mikado at speed. A pan at 1/30th.
An ACS-46 Sprint'n! A pan at 1/80th.
Wilmington & Western's 0-6-0 No. 58 charges across Lancaster Pike in Wooddale, DE while en route to Yorklyn on a Fall Foliage excursion. A Railroad: Wilmington & WesternLocomotive: Steam 0-6-0Location: Wooddale, Delaware, USALocomotive #: WWRR 58Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: November 07, 2020
Train watching - Corridor style! A zoom-pan captured at 1/6th. Click here for a... (more)
Amtrak's AEM-7 No. 948 in pan shot at 1/50th captured in Bristol Township, PA back in 2014.
"I'll get by with a little help from my friends" - a double header pan shot captured at 1/15th!
Norfolk & Western's 4-8-0 No. 382 double heads with Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 No. ... (more)
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to race day at Strasburg. SRC #31 is dressed up as CN #7312 and is a regular here at Strasburg. The shops have put a lot of work into her and though the lack of gui... (more)
The pan that started it all!
I remember the day well. It was a dark and dreary February morning in Port Clinton, PA. I set up for the shot, along with a bunch of friends, but didn't hav... (more)
Panned Pan!
An NJT ALP-46A TransTech pantograph captured at speed drawing 12 kV/25 Hz in a minimally cropped high res Railroad: NJ TransitLocomotive: Bombardier ALP-46ALocation: Secaucus, New Jersey, USALocomotive #: NJT 4643Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: July 14, 2019
The illusion of speed was no illusion... Welcome back #1225! Having captured both NKP #765 and more)
Nickel Plate #765 rods down, captured many years back in a pan at 1/10th.
Strasburg Rail Road's 2-10-0 "Grande Dame" No. 90 captured in a pan shot at 1/15th just east of Carpenters Crossing, in Paradise, PA, at the Strasburg Rail Road.
No. 90 was built for the Great... (more)
An AirTrain monorail performs a low-level flyby at Newark International Airport. A Railroad: AirTrain NewarkLocomotive: MonorailLocation: Newark, New Jersey, USALocomotive #: UnknownTrain ID: UnknownPhoto Date: March, 2011
A United States Army Transportation Corps train, former CN 2-6-0 No. 89, highballs west towards Lancaster, PA. Captured in a Railroad: United States Army Transportation CorpsLocomotive: Steam 2-6-0Location: Ronks, Pennsylvania, USALocomotive #: USATC 89Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: May 26, 2018
Stop, look and listen! Motorist break for a late afternoon appearance of Wilmington and Western's #98 as it races past the grade crossing of Newport Gap Pike en route to Greenbank Station.... (more)
Northern Central Railway No. 17 "York" captured in a pan at 1/15th bound for New Freedom, PA. These high-drivered 4-4-0 locomotives were actually capable of great speeds. Speeds today... (more)
Traveling at well over 100 mph, an Acela Express sure covers a lot of ground in a 50th of a second! Captured here southbound (railroad west) a pan shot featuring Acela Express #2013 racing throug... (more)
Lest anyone question why the Western Maryland opted for the Fireball livery... A pan at 1/8th.
A blast from the past!
NH&I #40 captured in a zoom pan at 1/5th f/7.1.
A Reflection Shot that Panned out Perfectly
A modern day Sumpter Valley No. 19 keeps pace with a reflection of itself from the past against the unchanged backdrop of the Elkhorn Range dur... (more)
Meep, meep! A Railroad: New Hope & IvylandLocomotive: Steam 2-8-0Location: Lahaska, Pennsylvania, USALocomotive #: NHRR 40Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: October 21, 2012
Rush hour at Woodbourne!A zoom pan captured at dusk at 1/20th of a second.
A married pair of SEPTA Silverliner V's race east at rush hour en route to Ya... (more)
Great Western #90 in a pan at 1/15th.
Leader of the pack! NKP #765 struts her stuff leading a pack of chasers on an excursion to LaCrosse, IN. No doubt, all those chasers paid for a ticket and elected to chase instead. A zoo... (more)
WM #734 captured in a zoom pan busting out of Brush Tunnel captured at 1/8th.
Highball!
CNJ #113 thunders through the town of Schuylkill Haven with a six car consist - the sound was incredible as the locomotive's diminutive 51" drivers spun like mad in an ef... (more)
Heisler Locomotive Works 2-Truck Heisler
The fastest of the geared steam locomotive designs, yet has the same low-speed hauling ability of other geared locomotives such as the Shay... (more)
In what is thought to be one of the earliest known examples of a "zoom pan", Pere Marquette 2-8-4 No. 1225 is captured racing west with a passenger train through rural Michigan. Notes on print s... (more)
Southern served! A pan shot of Southern 2-8-2 No. 4501 captured at Trion, GA on March 13th, 2018 at 1/13th! Captured on the second to last runby of a two day charter with Lerro Productions - “wh... (more)
