Many years ago, I attempted night photography at the SPRR Taylor yard. I was dissatisfied with the images and I set them aside because, in those days, there was no practical way to improve them. All that has changed. I … Continue reading
I am a long time UPRR oriented “foamer”, but I cannot resist the appeal of the “Warbonnet”. These images were made at the AT&SF Redondo roundhouse, located in Los Angeles, California, on a Winter’s Sunday about 1968. The roundhouse is … Continue reading
I photographed this SPRR switching yard, located in the small town of Los Nietos, California, fifty years ago. I still live nearby and recently, as I scanned the B&W negatives from that time in my life, I became curious … Continue reading
Click on any image to enlarge. The Cheyenne images were obtained on a Sunday afternoon. We were staying at a motel nearby and I decided to walk over to the engine terminal and look around. I did not see even … Continue reading
Many UPRR depot buildings and freight facilities were “re-purposed” when the railroad no longer had a need for them. In some instances, the “no longer needed” infrastructure has become famous and useful in the new role. An example is … Continue reading
The SPRR bought diesel – hydraulic locomotives from a West German locomotive builder as an experiment. The concept of using diesel engines, as the primary power source for railroad locomotives, was relatively new in 1964 when compared to steam engines. … Continue reading
Click on any image to enlarge I picked these images from today’s slide scanning session for no other reason than I like them. Perhaps you will also.
Today, (Saturday, eleven, september) the UNION PACIFIC RR Family Day picnic was held at OERM. These were two of the restored locomotives operated for the event. I think we are looking good! Visit OERM and see for yourself. We are … Continue reading
My wife and I recently spent a week in Ogden, Utah attending the 2014 UNION PACIFIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY annual convention. I spent some time photographing subjects related to the Union Pacific Railroad in and around Ogden, Utah. These are a … Continue reading
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I have been photographing trains in the Cajon Pass since about 1960. I have observed many changes to the right-of-way over the years and recently I returned to Summit Station area for an update. While there, I photographed a BNSF … Continue reading
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