Great Western Railway 2-8-0 #60 pauses just before reaching a road crossing at night. Part of a Lerro Productions charter.

Friends of the Rail's class 19D number 2650 poses for photographers at Cullinan.

Night Photo Session during the Nevada Northern Winter Photo Spectacular.

Looking through the cab of Shay #5, Shay #4 pauses at the depot waiting for its next assignment.

A Pullman porter takes a break as his train approaches Roanoke, Va., passing through the Norfolk & Western's Shaffer's Crossing engine facility. In reality, this is a photo shoot at the Virginia M... (more)

Shay 5 sits behind Heisler 6 during the night photo shoot.

Cass Night Watch. Night hostlers keep the 90-ton Meadow River Heisler #6 ready for duty as she sits in front of the C&O Depot in the logging town of Cass, WV.

Lighting provided by the M... (more)

The Heisler sits by the depot during Saturday's night photo session as part of The Mountain State Railroad & Logging Historical Association's annual Railfan Weekend.

Fireman in the mist
With his blue lantern protection illuminated, fireman Alan walks up to his steam engine and will soon begin his inspection process before a nocturnal steam run on ... (more)

Just a little more......GOOD! Nevada Northern Railway Museum Director Mark Bassett marshals Locomotive 93 into its stall in the East Ely Engine House after a day of operations during the 20... (more)

Fellow contributors Ben Sutton and Wyatt Heilman wave to the engineer of L172 as it passes through Crossroads Park in Deshler.

This was a fortunate accident. While testing my strobes on Steam Into History's brand new 1860s 4-4-0, York, my front strobe didn't fire. The result left a neatly side lit scene with an interestin... (more)

One of the nicest outdoor railroad displays I've ever encountered is this exhibit in Mendota, Illinois. Burlington Route 4978 is in great condition, and appears ready to highball out of town. No... (more)

WSOR 3812 leads 3803 and 3802 out on T003 across the Main St. bridge on a quiet spring night.