On the last Saturday evening of the Los Angeles County Fair, we see 4014's cab lit up brightly for visitors to get a glimpse of the massive backhead. 4014 was deemed in the best condition of the 8... (more)

Adding to the plethora of Big Boy images already submitted... In what seems to be an almost fake scene with blue skies and emptiness all around, I decided to add my own twist from a lower perspect... (more)

With the museum having just closed for this night of the L.A. County Fair, 4014 quietly waits for the next day to come so it can amaze even more people at its massive beauty. I had always wanted t... (more)

July 20th marked the debut run for SP 9010 after an 11 year restoration by volunteers at Niles Canyon Railway. Built in March of 1964, this 179 ton engine was one of 44 built by German manufacture... (more)

Union Pacific #9000 sits on static display at the back of the RailGiants train museum in the L.A. County Fairgrounds on this nice July morning. UP 9000 is the sole survivor of 88 9000 class engine... (more)

Old vs. New. UP 9000 is one of the most unique engines at the museum. It was the first of the class to be built, the last to be retired, and is the sole survivor. It was one of the first pieces th... (more)

Ready to steam into the night! As 9000's headlight beams into the darkness a few crewmen look over the engine and discuss the route. It was such a pleasure to work on this annual night photosh... (more)

A look from the inside of the caboose at the sleeping giant, 4014. The work party had come to an end on this chilly December day and I decided to take some new angles of the Big Boy from inside th... (more)

UP 3105, the boxcar, and caboose sit before the final bend into their permanent location in our Rail Giants Train Museum on this clear So. Cal day.

Time to fly! The city of Montclair, CA generously donated UP Caboose 25392 to the RailGiants Train Museum to make room for an eventual 10 freeway expansion. The motion was approved during ... (more)

July 20th marked the debut run for SP 9010 after an 11 year restoration by Niles Canyon Railway volunteers. On a last minute whim I went ahead and purchased tickets to ride on the Pro Railfan Run-... (more)

SP 5021 and ATSF 3450 were the stars of the show at the 2nd annual night photo shoot at the Railgiants Train Museum. Even though we were rained on, everyone got some awesome photos! In this photo ... (more)

ATSF 3450 is the first thing people see walking into the RailGiants museum and it is quite a sight! This engine was capable of going speeds in excess of 100mph while pulling passenger trains with ... (more)

The beautiful SP Black Widow Schemed GP9 at the Campo Museum heads into the shed in the last minutes of light on this beautiful Sunday. This is my first photo of the year, and it was from my first... (more)

The Big Boy finally exits the fairgrounds and heads onto mainline track just before 3am.