A westbound Metra express train on the BNSF line blasts through the Downers Grove Station on a snowy February 11th, 2021.Nikon Coolpix A
Tag Archives: Train
New Work: Fill’er Up
Well, my streak of daily posts ended, alas. I’ve been under the weather for a couple of days (no tests but reasonably certain it’s not Covid after a video appointment with a doctor). One of […]
TBT: Savanna Diamond
Today’s TBT post takes us to December of 2006 when I was out by the railroad diamond in Savanna, IL. A westbound Iowa, Chicago and Eastern train waiting at the Savanna, Illinois diamond as seen […]
Film Friday: Crosshead Detail
I’m always fascinated by the running gear of a steam locomotive. Unlike internal combustion engines, all of the cranks and rods and eccentrics and more is out on display. Even at rest, it’s fascinating to […]
Cheyenne Frontier Days Train at the Terry Ranch
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend the first ever “Virtual Conversations” event put on by the Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Born out of necessity because of the Covid-19 pandemic, this was an […]
One Image, One Story: CA&E No. 20
This is a shot of Chicago, Aurora and Elgin trolley car, No. 20. It was built by Niles Car & Manufacturing in 1902 and currently resides at the Fox River Trolley Museum in South Elgin, […]
One Shot, One Story: Machinery at Rest
When I look at the photographers that I admire, I notice that a lot of them skew towards black and white work. Ansel Adams did some color work but I think most admirers of St. […]
Cheyenne Frontier Days Train at Brighton
The 2011 Cheyenne Frontier Days Train steams past the Unimin facility in Brighton, Colorado on July 23rd. The Denver Post sponsored special was a fixture in Colorado for decades but made its last run in […]
One Image, One Story: Grain Lines
Grain Lines The geometry of this shot tells a story. The strongest vertical elements are associated with the old steel tile grain elevator in Venango, Nebraska. In most towns on the great plains, the grain […]
One Image, One Story – Aurora Sub Sunset – Lee, IL
A fast BNSF intermodal train is frozen in time in a frozen landscape outside of Lee, IL on January 19th, 2020. Sometimes people think I’m crazy because I like winter so much and I get […]