An empty Chicago & North Western ore train enters Partridge Siding, Michigan, on the C&NW Partridge Sub. A string of loads is on one of the sidings, waiting for a trio of Alcos to take them to Esc... (more)

On a rainy morning in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, a trio of Chicago & North Western C628’s lead a trainload of ore bound for Escanaba at Goose Lake.

The SW1200RS was a Canada-only model built by GMD. Of 287 produced, 208 were sold to Canadian National. One of them is seen here moving through the yard in Brockville, Ontario.

With three ex-Norfolk & Western C628’s in charge, an empty Chicago & North Western ore train crosses the causeway at Goose Lake, Michigan.

A VIA train passes through the wye at Bayview Junction, Ontario with a Canadian National RS18 for power.

Flying white flags, three wide noses, a GP40-2W and two M420’s lead a Canadian National extra through the wye at Bayview Junction, Ontario.

On a misty morning, a trio of VIA RDC’s pour it on rolling through Hamilton, Ontario.

The growing shadows at Bridge 4 in Abo Canyon, New Mexico are telling us that it’s time to begin the long hike back to the car. One last eastbound appeared before we left, a 35-car TOFC train le... (more)

A westbound 90-car Santa Fe manifest passes through Abo Canyon, New Mexico at Bridge 4.

Our longest hike into Abo Canyon included the opportunity to deal with several rain showers. Here a westbound Santa Fe 45-car manifest passes through one of them.

Three Santa Fe six-axles have no problem making track speed with a 22-car westbound TOFC train at 5:25 pm on May 15, 1985. They’re crossing Bridge 2 in Abo Canyon, New Mexico.

Louisville & Nashville C420 1325 works in the yard in Corbin, Kentucky. The Alco started life as Monon 508.

As the sun is close to the horizon, Lehigh Valley Train AM-1 rumbles through Parryville, Pennsylvania with 74 cars bound for Mechanicville, New York. Two C420’s and two RS11’s are about to cro... (more)

The classiest locomotive to ever grace Strasburg Rail Road’s roster is PRR 4-4-0 1223. Here it has ended its workday and is simmering in the engine house.

After an afternoon shooting at Strasburg, a friend and I decided to set up for some night photos. We soon discovered that one of the night hostlers was fellow Lehigh University Model Railroad Club... (more)