And now for something... completely diesel. A 1/10th Railroad: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Locomotive: EMD GP30C
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: TCWR 4300
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 10, 2008

Jointed rail, wood ties, and a large beautiful Midwestern Northern at speed - Pete Lerro put on quite a production along with the eager anticipation and cooperation of Steve Sandburg, the Milwauke... (more)

GTW #6325, rods down and drivers blurred. A Railroad: Ohio Central
Locomotive: Steam 4-8-4
Location: Port Washington, Ohio, USA
Locomotive #: GTW 6325
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June, 2002

A nice crisp 1/25th Railroad: Pere Marquette
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-4
Location: Owosso, Michigan, USA
Locomotive #: PM 1225
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: February 15, 2008

A glint Panmore)

The inaugural run of #425 panned out very well and the crew had the engine moving a quite a clip! The tender sports new paint while the boiler and newly refurbished cab await fresh paint. A ... (more)

All aboard! Many many thanks to the crew responsible for pulling off a successful inaugural run of the R&N #425! Railroad: Reading & Northern
Locomotive: Steam 4-6-2
Location: Port Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: RBMN 425
Train ID: RBMN 425
Photo Date: December 29, 2007

An evening pan. One of my favorite photos in BW.

Highballing!    Pan shot 1/25th @ f14.

Former Great Western #90 leads the 4 PM passenger excursion Westbound in a pan shot. Built in Philadelphia and transplanted from Colorado, #90 is Strasburg's youngest steam e... (more)

Streamlined for speed! Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 5809
Train ID: AMTK 975
Photo Date: July 08, 2007

Wheels in motion! Pan shot. bw

Pan Shot Early American attempts to break the rail speed record were made at Mt Washington but speeds in excess of 20 mph were not achieved. It was believed the downhill runs... (more)

Engineer Gary Baksi is at full throttle and eager to let this high drivered 4-4-0 loose on the newly restored right of way on the vernerable Wilmington and Western Railroad. Back to my roots with... (more)

Steam at speed - a Western Maryland pan shot from 1999. I nearly gave myself whiplash panning at such close range!