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)
A nice crisp 1/25th Railroad: Pere MarquetteLocomotive: Steam 2-8-4Location: Owosso, Michigan, USALocomotive #: PM 1225Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: February 15, 2008
"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)
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.
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)
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)
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
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 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)
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)
Coors Light - eat your heart out! A Railroad: AmtrakLocomotive: ASEA AEM-7DCLocation: Hamilton, New Jersey, USALocomotive #: AMTK 937Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: February 22, 2011
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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
Pan Shot Great Western 2-10-0 makes her way back to her current home at the Strasburg Railroad.
To Wilmington, post haste! A Railroad: AmtrakLocomotive: ASEA AEM-7Location: Perryville, Maryland, USALocomotive #: AMTK 916Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: November 11, 2011
R&N #425 captured in a more)
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)
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
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
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.
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)
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
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
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)
The illusion of speed was no illusion... Welcome back #1225! Having captured both NKP #765 and more)
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
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.
A glint Panmore)
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)
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
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)
Highball!
Polson Logging Company's No. 2 catches the evening Sun leading McCloud No. 25 northbound in a double header by the bay through Garibaldi, OR. A Railroad: Polson Logging Co.Locomotive: Steam 2-8-2Location: Garibaldi, Oregon, USALocomotive #: 2Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: October 18, 2018
Milwaukee Road #261 in a pan shot, caught between 2 QJ's and a near solid consist of Milwaukee Road passenger cars. BW Photo.
Moving at a good clip! A 1/13th zoom pan.
Pan shot of MCRR RR #18 prior to reaching Bartle, CA.
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)
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
Streamlined for speed! Railroad: Pennsylvania RailroadLocomotive: EMD E8(A)Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USALocomotive #: PRR 5809Train ID: AMTK 975Photo Date: July 08, 2007
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
Highballing! Pan shot 1/25th @ f14.
"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)
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
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
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)
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)
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
Wheels in motion! Pan shot. bw
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)
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.
Sumpter Valley Railway's 2-8-2 narrow gauge No. 19 captured at speed in a Railroad: Sumpter Valley RailwayLocomotive: Steam 2-8-2Location: Sumpter, Oregon, USALocomotive #: SVRy 19Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: October 14, 2018
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
An at speed ZOOM PANmore)
Left Superman behind hours ago... a pan at 1/6th.
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 "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
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
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.
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)
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)
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)
Catch me if you can! A zoom pan taken at 1/10th of a second.
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)
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
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 pan shot from my collection featuring Tremont & Gulf Railway's 2-8-2 No. 30 with a fright charging past the depot in Maydelle, TX. Notes on slide state ASA 100 with shutter speed of 1/15th. If ... (more)
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 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.
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
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
Illinois Central 1937 Box Car #41390
Color photograph from my collection -captured here in a pan, a 1937 steel box car built for the Illinois Central Railroad - the Main Line of Mid-Ameri... (more)
Fast freight on the N&W! A 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)
Norfolk & Western Double Header Pan Shot
Norfolk & Western's 4-8-0 No. 382 double heads with Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 No. 611 at the Strasburg Rail Road's "N&W Re-union of Steam" event wit... (more)
An evening pan. One of my favorite photos in BW.
Illinois Central 1950 Caboose #9926
A railfan enjoys the view from open window of an Illinois Central red caboose, seen here in action in a pan at 1/13th. IC #9926 was built in 1950.
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)
Steam at speed - a Western Maryland pan shot from 1999. I nearly gave myself whiplash panning at such close range!
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)
Monty Panthon's - "Pan, pan, pan, pan..."
Over the years, I've shot many pans. Lovely pans. Some would even say wonderful pans. When shooting pans and pantographs I typically capture o... (more)
Highball to Mt Union! A pan at 1/5th.
Nickel Plate #765 rods down, captured many years back in a pan at 1/10th.
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
