The Photographer. What happens when one of the charter participants brings his antique camera equipment with him? You work him into the shot of course!
Well, we've been over the river and through the woods a dozen or so times so it was really nice to be dashing through the snow on the Wilmington and Northern.. err, Wilmington and Western Railroad... (more)
In a scene repeated countless times when the EBT was a common carrier, 2 crew members give #15 a spin on the Armstrong turntable at Orbisonia. While the table has hook-ups to be operated with air,... (more)
Late one night in Virginia, the crew discovers a hidden coupler within the pilot and decide to secretly run a double header with N&W #610. No photos exist of the event... In actuality, it is unl... (more)
Body and soul. Or, reminiscing days gone by. bw
J at Rest: N&W's Streamlined Js had 80,000 pounds of tractive effort and were proven able to hold a steady speed of 110 mph with a 15 car train while on loan to the PRR. Railroad: Norfolk & WesternLocomotive: Steam 4-8-4Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USALocomotive #: NW 611Train ID: Lerro Photo CharterPhoto Date: November 13, 2010
Eye on the prize: Owen Hawkins, the engineer of tonight's train #26, the Powhatan Arrow, leans out of the cab to grab trainorders. bw
A crowd gathers around N&W #611 as it makes a short stop at a loading dock prior to making a station stop just ahead. A Lerro Productions event at the Virginia Museum of Transportation.
N&W employee Matt Crouch takes a moment to replay the long hard day just past... A Lerro Productions event at the Virginia Museum of Transportation.
Highball to Mt Union! A pan at 1/5th.
The late evening train from Mt. Union roars past the depot at Orbisonia en route to the yard just ahead.
Canon 7D ISO 2000 f/4 1/25th.
EBT #15 leads a mixed train over Runks Road and through the mountains of central PA.
A new day dawns on the EBT as a mixed train lead by #15 is first to depart while #17 and #18 sit idle and await their assignment.
Note: EBT 2-8-2's #17 & #18 were brought to "life" utilizin... (more)
A three way stub end switch at the East Broad Top.
