McCloud River's beautiful little Alco 2-6-2 pauses at Bartle during a spring fantrip. Kodachrome 64, Minolta XG-m, Sigma 28-85mm f3.9

This train has just left McCloud bound for Burney, with Mt. Shasta, a 14,162' volcano, in the background. Kodachrome 64, Minolta XG-m, Sigma 28-85mm f3.9

The second unit of this consist has died, and the train will soon stall on the westbound grade near Mansfield, OH. Kodachrome II, Yashica TL.

Kodachrome 64, Yashica TL Electro-X.

Kodachrome II, Yashica TL.

For a brief period, Amtrak's Floridian and the Auto Train ran combined from Louisville, KY to Sanford, FL. In this view, two Auto Train GE U36Bs were in charge of the combined train somewhere bet... (more)

The Champion makes a brief stop at Alexandria, VA. No tripod or cable release, camera was held on top of a post with the shutter open for about 15 seconds. Kodachrome 64, Yashica TL Electro-X.

A C420 and a string of "ping pong" MP54 coaches pauses at the Syosset depot on a cold night in December, just before Christmas, 1971. Kodachrome II, Argus C-3 "brick" balanced on a fencepost.

Proof that Murphy (of Murphy's Law) was a railfan. The Soo SD60M that ate Tampa leads CSXT 7777 and a pair of leasers on a train of empty auto racks. Fujichrome Astia 100, Olympus OM-4, Zuiko 50... (more)

A pair of SD70Ms are reflected in the waters of the Tampa Bypass Canal as they take empty wet rock (phosphate) hoppers back to the Bone Valley. Fujichrome Astia 100, Olympus OM-4, Zuiko 35mm f2.8

CSXT 5932 is former NYS&W 4014. Shown here handling rock loads for Conrad Yelvington on the Clearwater sub. Fujichrome Astia 100, Olympus OM-4, Zuiko 85mm f2

Closeup of the builders plate on former GM&O F3A 880B in the Homewood deadline. Kodachrome II, Yashica TL

NB tonnage behind a quartet of tired F3s heads for Chicago via the old Alton Route. Kodachrome II, Yashica TL

8,000 tons of phosphate on the way to IM&C's Big Bend terminal cross the Alafia River behind a GP40-2/Slug set. Kodachrome 64, Minolta X-700, Rokkor 35-70mm f3.5

After CSX acquired them, but before they were renumbered, Squeak B40-8 4018 leads the pigs on the last lap into Tampa. She later became CSXT 5934. Kodachrome 64, Minolta X-700, Rokkor 35-70mm f3... (more)