What happens when immovable objects meet immutable forces? Wild landscapes form, such as this one at the head of Loch nan Uamh where the surging waters of the Atlantic Ocean have spent eons wagin... (more)

This strange creature parked at Bord na Mona's Blackwater Works was once a Massey-Ferguson 135 tractor, converted by the railroad's shop forces into a rail-mounted utility vehicle. Bits of ingenu... (more)

In the last minutes before sunset, a westbound Sprinter service from Glasgow scurries along the rugged shore of Glasnacardoch Bay as it nears its ultimate destination, the fishing town of Mallaig.... (more)

A chilly autumn morning made for a spectacular show as "Black 5" No. 45407 charged across Glenfinnan Viaduct with the daily Jacobite steam train from Fort William to Mallaig. Deep in Glen ... (more)

Like a scene from a storybook: "Black 5" No. 45407, named The Lancashire Fusilier, briefly pops out into daylight between the short Leachabhuidh Tunnels on a typically dreary day in ... (more)

This photo encapsulates how temporary loading tracks are laid in the bog: First, the mound of dried peat at left is notched by a bulldozer to create a (somewhat) level path that acts as roadbed. ... (more)

A proud man and his machine: The driver of haul locomotive LM409 poses in the cab door for a photo somewhere in the Bloomhill bogs of Co. Offaly. The 3-foot-gauge track under the loco is temporar... (more)

The incipient sunrise turns clouds on the horizon pink as an empty rake departs West Offaly Power Station, crossing the River Shannon on its way to a peat bog in either Co. Galway or Roscommon. F... (more)

Surplus: Rust streaks adorn the flank of Amtrak 2131, one of power cars on the only RTL-II Turboliner set in existence, which for years has been slowly crumbling behind the former Super St... (more)

IVT mechanic Charlie Cerar makes literal use of the phase "measuring stick" to determine how full the 18-gallon gas tank is on car No. 519's power cart. Since Issaquah does not have an overhead t... (more)

The simple yet striking paint scheme adorning the trio of Savatrans ES44ACs complements a typical Midwestern scene. This coal train had recently finished loading at Sugar Camp Mine and was trundl... (more)

One of the biggest railfanning highlights of my Summerail trip was catching the Reading heritage unit leading empty coal train 77J out of Louisville on the afternoon of August 9th. It seemed like... (more)

Issaquah Valley Trolley car No. 519 crosses the intersection of Front Street and NW Dogwood Street on the edge of downtown. It's been many years since traffic was last held up by trains at this s... (more)

The interior of Issaquah Valley Trolley car No. 519 shows off the incredible amount of effort that was put into the restoration work by the Gomaco Tro... (more)

Return to glory: After 11 years of dreams, plans, setbacks, successes, grant awards, fundraising, track rehab and car refurbishment, the Railroad: Issaquah Valley Trolley
Locomotive: Gomaco Trolley
Location: Issaquah, Washington, USA
Locomotive #: IVT 519
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 25, 2012