Originally invented by Eli H. Janney in 1873, the knuckle coupler would later be a required application on U.S. railroads as of 1893. It has stood the test of time, and the basic concept lives on ... (more)
NS Santa Special passing through Downtown Decatur.
Monticello Railway Museum locomotive engineer Hank Brickman, who joined the museum in 1966, is shown operating the Saturday afternoon tourist train through the woods around Camp Creek, North of Mo... (more)
Cabooses are great backgrounds...
Lighting courtisey of "Maglite"...
The train used by the museum for throttle time, a train, not just a locomotive.
After the formal shoot I took a couple extra's of the 1189, I like the bright moonlit sky.
Taking a pose...
The NS "Santa Special" rounds a curve just west of Decatur. Remains from the previous week's ice storm remain on the ground.
Apparently a newcomer to SRM, this Wabash caboose sits outside of the museum in the yard.
Like years past, NS loaned Monticello Railway Museum's equipment for their employee appreciation Santa train. Pictured is Wabash F7A and trainset unloading before pulling into Decatur yard for the... (more)
Talk about an interesting meet, Wabash 1189 brings up the rear of NS's Santa train while IC 1009 awaits his signal across the NS.
NS's 2006 Christmas train cruises back to Decatur treating employee's and their familes to a ride with Santa behind an eclectic M3 blowing F unit.
Wabash shows up with a suburban train inbound at 21st St. on a September morning in '59.
A young conductor takes a look from his office.
