Locomotive 40 moves about the East Ely Yard in preparation for the day's work. This staged scene was part of the 2015 Winter Photo Weekend at the Nevada Northern.
Engine number 40 brings the Steptoe Flyer past the water column and up to the East Ely Depot for boarding. This staged scene was part of the 2015 Winter Photo Weekend at the Nevada Northern.
Tweetsie (ET&WNC) #12 has just been cut off from its train and is headed to the locomotive shop, as the sun sets on another fun-filled day at the Tweetsie Amusement Park!
GWR 7820 'Dinmore Manor' departs Toddington with the 1445 to Cheltenham
The Laws Railroad Museum provided a nice setting for the newly restored SP 18. The museum has only about 2000 feet of "mainline" track but a lot of well preserved infrastructure including a gallo... (more)
Sierra Railway 3 backs off the turntable on a nice summer morning in late May of 2014.
It's a historic day in the small community of Laws, Calif. as an active Southern Pacific steam locomotive barks through the small yard here with a pair of cars. Doing the honors this afternoon is ... (more)
Making its way past the fuel tank and water tower during one of the many roundtrips over the course of the day, Southern Pacific No. 18 passes Death Valley Railroad Motor Car No. 5 as it heads for... (more)
Nevada Northern Winter Photo Spectacular.
Steam locomotives number 824 and 850 was testing before serviced on special excursion train for Nakhon Pathom Province, on Thai's Mother Day.
The Saturday Steam Train excursion to the Stockyards, powered by the railroad's Cooke ten-wheeler, departs the west end of the Fort Worth & Western's Hodge Yard after a reverse move.
With the day's passenger operations complete, SP No. 18 is put through its paces as different members of the Carson & Colorado Railway take their hand at the throttle for a chance to operate the l... (more)
Fully loaded onto CN flat 618088, T&NO 4-6-0 219 is prepped for a journey from Cochrane Yard where the steamer called home for over 30 years to her new home at the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum... (more)
The year I shot this photo of Black Mountain 4-6-0 No. 1, it had been bequeathed to the city of Erwin, Tenn. to mount in a park (snapshot date Oct. 28, 1955). The 45-toner was built in 1882 for ... (more)
It's 7:03 am and #40 & #93 are about ready to start a day of strutting their stuff for photographers.
It's 7:09 am and #40 & # 93 are prepped and ready to start a day of pulling photo freights.
After returning from Saturdays photo shoot several run by's were performed at the wig wags for a half dozen die hard photographers.
Safety First: A resounding message at the historic railroad. From the equipment to the logo, it can be found and seen in practice by the way the crews run the railroad.
93 and 40 sit outside the engine house in Ely
February 14th, 2014. Nevada Northern Railway's 2014 Winter Steam Spectacular second night photo shoot revisits the newly restored Western Railroad Supply wig wags as NNRY #93 approaches the cross... (more)
February 7th, 2014. Nevada Northern Railway 2014 Winter Steam Spectacular kicks off the season with a night photo shoot with historic steam locomotives 93 & 40 along with a pair freshly restored ... (more)
The view from the engineer's seat of the Walter E. Disney on the Walt Disney World Railroad- operational standards are critical for the timely movement of the Magic Kingdom's guests, evidenced by ... (more)
A scene at the end of a working day in the yard at Haworth on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, Yorkshire. On the right, having its tender refilled with coal is Black Five no 5305, which is v... (more)
Inside the Union Pacific roundhouse in Cheyenne, Wyoming are treasures, including steam locomotives UP 1243 and UP 838. The two rest quietly as the morning sun shines through the windows.
The Movie Star poses for her close-up. Shining in the warm, California sun, Sierra #3 tip-toes off the Jamestown turntable and heads for her stall in the fabled roundhouse that has been hom... (more)
All that's left of Hooterville. Those of us who are over 50 remember the TV sitcom called Petticoat Junction (PJ). The railroad action scenes that were used in that series were all shot on... (more)
Feeding the movie star. Railtown Fireman Stephanie Tadlock swings the fueling boom into place over the oil tank in the tender of movie star locomotive Sierra #3. Although she was built as ... (more)
Slumbering, Sierra #3 and #28 bask in the darkness of the Jamestown Roundhouse.
NN #40 and the rotary plow share the yard as part of the Nevada Northern's Winter Steam Spectacular weekend.
Nevada Northern #40 sits in front of the depot at the East Ely yard awaiting the next departure up the hill to the mine at Keystone in a timeless scene.
NN 40 and NN 93 are readied in the enginehouse at East Ely for a weekend of railroading for the second Winter Steam Spectacular of 2013. It truly is like stepping back in time at the Nevada North... (more)
A cold Ely sunset. With most of the sane photographers already headed back to their hotels for hot showers, I risk the loss of some critical anatomical hardware as I shoot Nevada Northern's... (more)
During the second weekend of the 2013 Nevada Northern Winter Steam Spectacular photo shoot, #40 pulls a box car train through the yard, seen here passing the coal tipple and water tower.
More of [Roundhouse Foreman] Mr. Cherry's steam engines, in action at Camden Terminal Enginehouse.. PRR Class G5s.
Keystone: The end of the line. Nevada Northern Locomotive #40 eases her "Steptoe Flyer" consist on to the wye at Keystone Nevada, during the 2012 Winter Photo Shoot. For all intents and p... (more)
The number 3 takes on water to prepare for a run up the hill to Sonora
Another timeless scene captured at a photo freight on the Nevada Northern Railway. Mark Bassett provides hand signals to the engineer as No. 40 is exiting the shops in the early morning hours.
Taken at the C&NW roundhouse in North Fond du Lac, WI in 1936.
Fuel Stop. NN 40 eases up to the coal tower at the East Ely yard complex. #40 will take fuel from the wooden portion; the newer concrete section was built when a stoker-fired engin... (more)
Railway Express. Engine crews await their orders as Railway Express Personnel place urgent shipments aboard a short freight that will shortly leave Ely for Currie and Cobre.
On a chilly February morning, Nevada Northern Railway Crews make preparations to dispatch two freights to different destinations. Locomotive 93 on the left, will haul a string of empty hoppers up... (more)
Double-Ender? Members of the Nevada Northern Railway Museum Crew appear to be in the process of making up a double-ended passenger train, as the venerable #40 backs in to make the hitch wit... (more)
Neat truck. And two steam engines for background. The NN is a pretty interesting museum. Taken at this years winter photo shoot.
Just how many fans will fit into the cab of a 4-6-0? LIRR #28 will attempt to answer that question as it prepares for an excursion. LIRR Class G5s.
#28 goes for a spin on the Morris Pk. turntable to the delight of fans, young and old, gathered for the occasion. Who knows, perhaps that youngster is a railpictures.net contributor in the 21st C... (more)
The era of steam on the Long Island was nearing an end and it was occasion to invite railfans including John and his railfan companion Bill Rosenberg onto the property. Engine #28 goes for a spin... (more)
As the Long Island neared the end of their steam era, fans were invited to the Morris Park enginehouse. LIRR Class G5s.
The 2012 Winter Photo Shoots at the Nevada Northern Railway are once again under way. This scene is from the first Friday night photo session that took ploace on Feb. 3rd, 2012, held this year in ... (more)
A preserved classic
An old box camera photo shows Jersey Central T-38 camelback 774 being turned at Jim Thorpe after servicing. John Dziobko has some nice color shots of this engine from 1954 on the website but none ... (more)
former ET&WNC at Tweetsie Railroad during the first day of their 2011 season.
GWR 6023 'King Edward II' on shed at Didcot.
GWR 6023 'King Edward II' stands outside the engine shed in the company of GWR 3822 and GWR 5051 'Earl Bathurst' during a Nightshoot Evening at Didcot.
GWR 6023 'King Edward II' stands outside the engine shed at Didcot during a Nightshoot Evening. The locomotive was built at GWR's Swindon works in June 1930. For most of its working life it was al... (more)
GWR 6023 'King Edward II' stands inside the engine shed at Didcot during a Nightshoot Event.
GWR 6023 'King Edward II' stands outside the engine shed at Didcot during a Nightshoot Event.
Face Off. Nevada Northern stable mates 40 and 93 square off in front of the coal tower at East Ely. #40 had just returned from the morning's trip with the passenger consist. Siste... (more)
CNJ camelback commuter power lays over at Jersey City, sharing the terminal with the colorful B&O upstarts. CNJ Class T38.
In Jersey City, steam and diesel power from B&O and CNJ share the property. The Babyfaces, framed by the Manhattan skyline in the distance, won't need to make a stop under the coal chute. CNJ 77... (more)
Under a high desert sky.Shadows are lengthening on this winter afternoon, as Nevada Northern's vintage ten-wheeler moves its train around the east Ely yard under a classic high desert s... (more)
The Movie Queen blows off steam. Railtown Engineer George Sapp watches carefully as Sierra #3's Fireman (on the walkway in front of the cab) lifts the blow-down valve, unleashing 160 psi of... (more)
Despite all the clutter surrounding The National Railway Museums pride and joy, GWR 4003 'Lode Star' looks magnificent as it poses at Tyseley prior to a GWR 7029 'Clun Castle' Overhaul Appeal Nigh... (more)
The Three-Spot Lives! Were it not for a strange twist of fate, the little 10-wheeler you see here might have led a very undistinguished career for a California railroad and been scrapped 80... (more)
GWR 4003 'Lode Star' poses in front of the Tyseley Warwick Road Signal Box during the GWR 7029 'Clun Castle' Overhaul Appeal Night Shoot Evening.
NN #40 has a big day ahead of it. It's morning, and crew are making last minute preparations before moving the beautiful 10-wheeler out of the enginehouse where railfan photographers await. 2020... (more)
Fireman David Rabber unlocks the switch early in the morning as a thick fog lies over the yard. In the background, an SD-7 lies waiting to switch onto neighboring rails.
Atlantic Coast Line No. 250, a 1910 Baldwin 4-6-0 and one of only four surviving ACL steamers, sits in front of the former company warehouse that is now the fine Wilmington Railroad Museum in Nort... (more)
The North Jersey Chapter NRHS sponsored a steam special to Bay Head Junction with the last operating Camelback, #774, on Sunday, July 11, 1954. John took photos of the trip and they have all bee... (more)
Now you know why they call these "armstrongs". For more color views of this trip, click here
The regularly scheduled mixed train is put together readied for departure to Progresso. For more color views of this trip, click here<... (more)
#28015 is standard-guage, here's a view going away. For more color views of this trip, click here
Power moves past to it's train. For more color views of this trip, click here
Nevada Northern Railway engines nos. 40 and 93 exit the engine house at the East Ely Yards in Ely, NV on a cold snowy day. Visible in the background is the engine house and adjacent machine shop... (more)
#40 leaves the engine house on a bright, cold winter morning.
A parade of Canadian Pacific Ten wheelers is heading west to be scraped. I was too young to understand that I was witnessing the end of the steam era in Eastern Canada.
GWR 6024 'King Edward 1' on the turntable at Didcot Railway Centre
The final stop on my June 1959 visit to Canada was CPR's Lambton engine terminal where steam was still active. One of the railroad's many D10 ten-wheelers is serviced after having arrived in the a... (more)
GWR 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Mirfield was a textiles town in an area of the West Riding of Yorkshire known locally as the 'Heavy Woollen' district. The huge size of these mills can be judged by the fine example that forms the... (more)
Camelback #754 is steamed up for the commuter shuffle, under the new Garden State Parkway, not too far from where Sonny met his fate at the tollbooth.
In between moves under the newly constructed Garden State Parkway, #758 steams in the soft winter light. It makes a person wonder if there is still telltale smoke smudges on the bridge facade. P... (more)
Willis Shortline Railroad #200 under steam at Enon, LA in 1962.
SR 30777 'Sir Lamiel' departs with the 2A29 1415 Loughborough - Leicester North service during the Great Central Railways Winter Steam Gala weekend.
Here's an interesting lash-up of what are arguably Nevada Northern's two most photogenic locomotives. In the lead, we have the high steppin' Baldwin 10-wheeler #40 and bringing up the rear, the ... (more)
GWR 5972 'Olton Hall' (masquerading as 'Hogwarts Castle') at Toddington during the GWRS Festival Of Steam Gala
GWR 5043 'Earl Of Mount Edgcumbe'
GWR 5043 'Earl Of Mount Edgcumbe' takes a break during the Tyseley Open Day
Three GWR Castle Class locomotives on shed at Tyseley. GWR 5043 'Earl Of Mount Edgcumbe', GWR 7029 'Clun Castle' and just visible in the background GWR 5029 'Nunney Castle'.
GWR 5043 'Earl Of Mount Edgcumbe' on shed in the company of GWR 9600
