"The Dark Side"
Too many railroad photographers are obsessed with the "sunny day" wedge shot---a brightly lit nose and low sun to illuminate the trucks (wheel sets) and othe... (more)
On March 10, 1985, the Interstate Railroad's Second Hill crew crosses the Powell River at Blackwood, VA. My vantage point was a long-abandoned highway bridge hidden in the woods that once carried ... (more)
A fearsome-looking Southern SD45 leads a westbound train at Jasper, VA on June 17, 1985. The small bridge crosses the North Fork of the Clinch River, which is just a small stream this far up in th... (more)
Andover, VA, May 27, 1985: Few diesel locomotives were more fearsome looking than a Southern SD45. The company had them set-up to operate long hood forward, as noted by the signature high-mounted ... (more)