Signal meets Moon. A single exposure taken at 200mm using a full power blast from my 580exII flash to illuminate the signal. A 1/200th exposure @ f10, ISO 1600.

Under the moon

A fast regional train ist illuminated by the setting sun, while the moon is already rising.

Early morning on the Ottumwa Sub finds this loaded coal train a few miles east of Mt. Pleasant. This train will head down the K-Line at Burlington, IA, towards St. Louis, MO. A full moon hasnt qui... (more)

A BNSF Z speeds west at 70 mph on the Seligman Subdivision as the full moon rises over the Music and Cottonwood Mountains providing a moonlit Mojave crossing for the California bound train.

A near full moon hovers over the westbound signal at CP "Indian" which is displaying an approach slow for an oncoming coal train. I heard the train in the distance upon arrival at this location, b... (more)

Under a crescent moon, this US&S Type TR-2 "tri-light" stands guard along the former SAL/CG interlocking. The SAL used to be CTC from Birmingham to Atlanta, but was abandoned by CSX in 1989. The r... (more)

An unusually mild and surprisingly, clear sky along with a perfectly positioned moon, made for a photo opportunity that I couldn't pass up! As for the exposure, this is a blend of two images. Firs... (more)

A detail view of the CERM's EMD FL9 as the crescent moon sets in the background. Canon EOS 20D, Canon 70-200mm f/4L. This photo is also the cover image for my 2010 Railroads After Dark calendar.... (more)

A near full moon rises over this westbound as the sun is about to set in the desert.

A near full moon watches over the vintage St. Albans C&O Depot. The Depot is home to a small museum and occasionally hosts open houses. During the annual New River Train excursions, the depot is o... (more)

High speed trainset for mid-distance purposes. In this case, running a Barcelona-Lleida service. The moon is observing...

Early morning sun and a full moon greet a southbound trash train on the River Sub.

A waxing-gibbous moon rises behind MRL's L-M manifest in the pre-evening light as it starts the hard grind up Bozeman Pass west of Livingston, MT.

Full Moon Baretables. As the full moon rises in the east a westbound baretable train races west on the Seligman Subdivision after the sun which has just set a few minutes earlier.

After a long afternoon and night photo session, the crew of MILW 261 gather and discuss tomorrows plans. Although the moon shines now, the clouds would eventually come in and heavy rains would ens... (more)