Pete Lerro charter. It is a small detail, but I think what really appeals to me about this picture is the silhouette of the engineer. He looks very intent.

A northbound freight from Esquel departs a water stop at Nahuel Pan.

The high wheeled passenger pedigree of the 40 is sure evident in this broadside on the fill approaching Lackawanna crossing.

A "down" train of logs crosses River Bridge. The working side of the shays was always on the dark side when hauling loads across the bridge.

The light at the end of the tunnel is indeed a train. Taken during Pete Lerro's charter on the V&T (under carefully controlled conditions I probably should add).

Taken during Pete Lerro's charter on the V&T.

Neat truck. And two steam engines for background. The NN is a pretty interesting museum. Taken at this years winter photo shoot.

The day before Cal's last trip to the Rose Bowl.......

Following movie work in Southern California, SP 4449 makes a high speed run north through California's Central Valley. The Road Foreman would appreciate the economy haze, and that traditional SP ... (more)

Doubleheaded charter with 15F 3016 (4-8-2) and 25NC 3472 (4-8-4) climbs the hill south of Slabberts.

B&O E9A 1441 looks to be ready to head out of Washington Union Station while a PRR GG-1 looks on in the background. The old B&O livery was very dignified.

A train of logs arrives into Tuolumne during the West Side Lumber Company railroad's last year of operation.

An early morning sky silhouettes the 204 as it departs Tubarao with empties for the Lauro Mueller mine. EFDTC had three 2-6-6-2's for the steeply graded Lauro Mueller branch.

The last winter for the Burney line was tough. The snow just kept getting deeper. This is April and the snow should be almost gone. The snow in this part of the world tends to have a high water ... (more)

Each spring the UP often deadheads passenger equipment to Omaha that has been stored for the winter in Oakland. The Omaha winters are tough on paint because the paint and the metal react to cold d... (more)