The Original Text Message. Harkening back to a time when Ely was bigger than the tiny water stop known as Las Vegas, the ground man hoops up orders to #40's crew, granting them trac... (more)

A little too long for the roundhouse stall. Former Conrail 1943.

Luck. Great weather coincided with an unexpected day off. When VRS obliged by running all three GMRC units as a matching set for the first time, it made for a great day of railfanning.

How many times have you seen end-cab switchers running elephant-style on a Class 1? Consecutively numbered, no less.

While #40's engineer oils the running gear in preparation for the night's Santa trips, an oil lantern of New York Central vintage sits on the stepwell on the fireman's side.

The Need For Speed. After spending much of a sunny Sunday shooting the twists and turns of Coconino Canyon, our charter went in the hole at Willaha to clear up for the regular south... (more)

Early Riser. Long before sunrise, NNRy volunteer Karl Dodge briefly pauses in between his many tasks. To his left is his charge, NN 2-8-0 #93, lettered for Nevada Consolidated Copp... (more)

Not Quite The Broadway Limited. Amtrak's westbound Pennsylvanian hustles west down track two, leaving Tyrone in its wake and heading for the station stop at Altoona, nine mil... (more)

Photo Stop! I forget how many times Steve Barry yelled the words "Photo Stop" during the Super Saturday PCC charter, but it was a lot.

Bandwagon Railfanning. Like a lot of other people, I jumped on the Maine Eastern bandwagon. I was heading east on Route 24 intent on shooting the train crossing a nearby bridge, whe... (more)

Plans Altered. At this point in the night, I had planned on hiking back into the bridge over Deep River Creek. That plan came to end when I got out of the car and heard a lot of how... (more)