After the public photo shoot here at Fitzwater we had a private photo shoot to get pictures of 765 and 800 sitting next to each other in the back lot of the shops. Big thanks goes to Gary Melford ... (more)

NKP 765 simmers in the evening awaiting her next assignment. Special thanks to the CVSR and FWRHS for the offering the night photo shoot and providing the lighting.

At the night photo shoot that CVSR put on the RS18 does it's best to match the smoke 765 is putting out.

Steamy night at Tweetsie Railroads very first night photo session. Thanks go to Clint Renegar, Ben Earp, Tim Smith, Ken Riddle, and of course Tweetsie Railroad.

During a night photo shoot, Southern 630 reflects on her long, successful career as she prepares to be spun on the turntable.

Nickel Plate 765 is seen here stopped at Gilman for a short dinner break before continuing its long and slow journey across the TP&W in route for TrainFest 2011.

A crewmember poses with the 765 while she simmers with the Centennial Bridge in the background. This was the 765's first time to ever reach the Mississipi River.

Nickel Plate Road #765 simmers under the Centennial Bridge in downtown Rock Island while photographers get their shots. Lighting by the MSR&LHA

Having had a successful run the previous day, 765 rests in the yard. To be honest, I was stunned when I captured this image. Other than a little bit of straightening and sharpening in Photoshop,... (more)

After a heavy storm rolled through NKP 765 rests in the yard at Rock Island Illinois durning Train Festival 2011. The storm brought much needed rain to the area and made for neat photographs.

Not to often you see a blonde engineer, especially on the 765. Well it happened on this clear night in Rock Island.

The 765 gets some attn as the marker light bulb on the engineer's side is changed.

Making a station stop at North Judson, rather lonely it seems.

Now arriving Clifton Forge. A COHS / Fire and Light / Me production. (Yes we forgot to line the switch back after moving other rolling stock out of the way)