Pan shot of EBT 15 as she marks her return to steam in through the foliage of the 2005 season close. Railroad: East Broad TopLocomotive: Steam 2-8-2Location: Orbisonia, Pennsylvania, USALocomotive #: EBT 15Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: October, 2005
Pan shot of the NHIRR Baldwin #40 2-8-0 seen here dressed up and slightly altered to resemble her Lancaster and Chester heritage. Photo taken Saturday, January 28th 2006.
Pan shot of MCRR RR #18 prior to reaching Bartle, CA.
South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) AEM-7 #2303 races North towards Trenton, NJ from Philadelphia in this commuter train pan shot. Perhaps my ... (more)
Steam at it's best - New York, Susquehanna & Western T&HS's #142 seen here in a Railroad: New York, Susquehanna & Western (NYS&W)Locomotive: Steam 2-8-2Location: Phillipsburg, New Jersey, USALocomotive #: BDR 142Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: June, 2006
Pan shot of 2-8-0, Western Maryland #734 (former Lake Superior and Ishpeming) at speed Westbound through the Narrows.
Pan Shot Great Western 2-10-0 makes her way back to her current home at the Strasburg Railroad.
New life for former Jitong Railway QJ #6988 seen here at speed in this pan photo taken not in China but amazingly, Eastbound enroute to Bureau, IL. Railroad: Iowa Interstate RailroadLocomotive: Steam 2-10-2Location: Atkinson, Illinois, USALocomotive #: IAIS 6988Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: September 16, 2006
Milwaukee Road #261 in a pan shot, caught between 2 QJ's and a near solid consist of Milwaukee Road passenger cars. BW Photo.
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)
Steam at speed - a Western Maryland pan shot from 1999. I nearly gave myself whiplash panning at such close range!
Engineer Gary Baksi is at full throttle and eager to let this high drivered 4-4-0 loose on the newly restored right of way on the vernerable Wilmington and Western Railroad. Back to my roots with... (more)
Pan Shot Early American attempts to break the rail speed record were made at Mt Washington but speeds in excess of 20 mph were not achieved. It was believed the downhill runs... (more)
Wheels in motion! Pan shot. bw
Streamlined for speed! Railroad: Pennsylvania RailroadLocomotive: EMD E8(A)Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USALocomotive #: PRR 5809Train ID: AMTK 975Photo Date: July 08, 2007
Former Great Western #90 leads the 4 PM passenger excursion Westbound in a pan shot. Built in Philadelphia and transplanted from Colorado, #90 is Strasburg's youngest steam e... (more)
Highballing! Pan shot 1/25th @ f14.
An evening pan. One of my favorite photos in BW.
All aboard! Many many thanks to the crew responsible for pulling off a successful inaugural run of the R&N #425! Railroad: Reading & NorthernLocomotive: Steam 4-6-2Location: Port Clinton, Pennsylvania, USALocomotive #: RBMN 425Train ID: RBMN 425Photo Date: December 29, 2007
The inaugural run of #425 panned out very well and the crew had the engine moving a quite a clip! The tender sports new paint while the boiler and newly refurbished cab await fresh paint. A ... (more)
A glint Panmore)
A nice crisp 1/25th Railroad: Pere MarquetteLocomotive: Steam 2-8-4Location: Owosso, Michigan, USALocomotive #: PM 1225Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: February 15, 2008
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
Jointed rail, wood ties, and a large beautiful Midwestern Northern at speed - Pete Lerro put on quite a production along with the eager anticipation and cooperation of Steve Sandburg, the Milwauke... (more)
And now for something... completely diesel. A 1/10th Railroad: Twin Cities & Western RailroadLocomotive: EMD GP30CLocation: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USALocomotive #: TCWR 4300Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: May 10, 2008
In a cautious race to Boston, KY, L&N 152 gives quite the challenge arriving only seconds behind me prior to running around it's consist on the siding just ahead. A crisp Zoom panmore)
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
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)
As if wound up from a reverse move North, LS&I #33 charges South en route to Morgan Run with a thoroughly satisfied group of passengers. Many thanks to Jerry Jacobson - keep chugg'n! A 1/15th c... (more)
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)
An at speed ZOOM PANmore)
"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)
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
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)
Moving at a good clip! A 1/13th zoom pan.
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.
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.
Time flies when you are having a good time! An engineer in training smiles wide for the camera in a pan taken at 1/6th of a second.
Catch me if you can! A zoom pan taken at 1/10th of a second.
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.
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.
"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
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
The illusion of speed was no illusion... Welcome back #1225! Having captured both NKP #765 and 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 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)
Sittin' in the evening sun... watching history rolling by...
Reading Company Technical and Historical Society #902 and the Philadelphia Chapter of the NRHS #903 on excursion October 3rd, 2009... (more)
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
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.
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
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
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
A Western Maryland Fireball - a more)
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
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
7,100 Horsepower at Speed!An ALP-46 races through the Garden State towards New York City as seen here in a Railroad: NJ TransitLocomotive: Bombardier ALP-46Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey, USALocomotive #: NJT 4601Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: May, 2010
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)
Left Superman behind hours ago... a pan at 1/6th.
N&W #382 gets the highball! A more)
Highball to Mt Union! A pan at 1/5th.
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)
Coors Light - eat your heart out! A Railroad: AmtrakLocomotive: ASEA AEM-7DCLocation: Hamilton, New Jersey, USALocomotive #: AMTK 937Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: February 22, 2011
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
Fast freight on the N&W! A more)
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)
Southern Pacific Daylight #4449 overtakes a pack of chasers leaving even it's own tender struggling to keep up! A pan at 1/13th.
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)
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)
Here's an old pan I took back before I was even born, featuring DRG&W #485, scrapped in 1955. This photo is not possible to take today (but it was last week after #489 dressed as #485 for a day, ... (more)
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
To Wilmington, post haste! A Railroad: AmtrakLocomotive: ASEA AEM-7Location: Perryville, Maryland, USALocomotive #: AMTK 916Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: November 11, 2011
Train watching - Corridor style! A zoom-pan captured at 1/6th. Click here for a... (more)
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)
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
Rush hour at Hoboken Terminal! A zoom pan captured at 1/6th.
Meep, meep! A Railroad: New Hope & IvylandLocomotive: Steam 2-8-0Location: Lahaska, Pennsylvania, USALocomotive #: NHRR 40Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: October 21, 2012
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)
Boy, the Holiday season comes fast around these parts! A zoom pan at 1/6th under cloudy skies.
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 classy looking train at speed on the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad. A pan at 1/6th.
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
Great Western #90 in a pan at 1/15th.
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
Great Western #60 gets the highball - a pan at 1/6th. Taken during a Lerro Productions charter featuring Black River and Western's former GW #60 dressed in the livery she wore when purchased ion ... (more)
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)
Fast freight - at any cost! Western Maryland was well known for using steam for pusher service to speed it's freights over the 1.5% grade seen here at Helmstetter's Farm. A pan at 1/10th taken ... (more)
The Norristown "High Speed Line". SEPTA's N-5 car #140 speeds across the former P&W bride captured at 1/8th of a second in a pan shot.
R&N #425 captured in a more)
Black River & Western 2-8-0 #60 captured in a pan at 1/6th.
