A loaded grain train sits idle in PTK1 waiting for a crew. Meanwhile the mill bakes up some more chicken food.

This is the largest light painting scene I have tackled to date. In 15.4 minutes the scene was methodically lit using a flashlight, engine headlights and ditch lights, and engine running lights. T... (more)

"Dipstick!" Taken with permission. The photo..not the dipstick...I left it there.

CSXT 797 waits for a crew to start making chicken food.

"Find and Seek" A Conductor searches the yard for a car missing from the track list. Taken with permission.

"How Tomorrow Moves" CSXT 969 idles in the light of the feed mill while it's train is unloaded. Effect created with light painting. Started with an extremely backlit engine, painted the internals ... (more)

"Notch 5" This engine was not a lead engine nor was it running. Photo was staged and engine was shut down. Taken with permission.

"Searching" Another long night as a bad track list forces a Conductor to wander the yard looking for a car. All required PPE was worn and proper protection was put in place for this staged shot. T... (more)

A rooster crows initiating the start of another day. The sun creeps towards the horizon to gently greet the motorists as they head to work . Meanwhile, CSXT 703 sleeps in while its train of corn i... (more)

A new day begins while CSXT 733 waits for its train of corn to be unloaded to make chicken feed. On the adjacent highway, a feed truck begins its trip to a local farm. This photograph was taken wi... (more)

The sun begins to rise over a busy scene. As work continues on a new silo and pit expansion, CSXT 656 works a power assist on track 1 while other ingredients are unloaded on track 2.

ISO 100, F/9, 7.5min exposure. Ambient light and light painting used to create effect.

No, this is not Photoshop trickery. This is some creative light painting. With camera in Bulb I opened every car body door and painted the guts of the engine with a flash light. A technique I disc... (more)

As the sun begins to rise over the Perdue Farms feed mill, CSXT 656 awaits an Engineer to perform a power assist. Perdue Farms' Candor Mill has been working on a few upgrades. The list of improvem... (more)