70300Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad steam locomotive 2102 sits outside the engine house as dawn begins at Port Clinton, Pennsylvania on October 5th, 2024, as it waits to begin its first day of the year of pulling Fall Foliage Excursions.

According to their website: The Reading Company T-1 class #2102 was built in the Reading’s own locomotive shops in 1945. With drivers of 70” diameter, it weighs 404 tons, and its tender holds up to 26 tons of coal, and up to 19,000 gallons of water. After the Reading Steam era was over, the Reading Company used 2102 for the Reading Rambles on several different excursions. The 2102 has had many different owners since it was retired by the Reading Railroad. It is one of only four to survive. The other remaining locomotives are the 2100, 2101, and 2124.

The Blue Mountain and Reading Railroad purchased the 2102 in 1987, and it ran on the Temple to South Hamburg line into the early 1990’s. Once the Blue Mountain and Reading Railroad became the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern, the 2102 ran over Reading & Northern’s rails for a short time before it was removed from service in the early 1990’s. 

In 2022, steam locomotive 2102 reentered service on the Reading & Northern. The locomotive has been used actively to pull both passenger excursions and revenue freight trains.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 24mm, f/5.6, 2.5 seconds, ISO 200.

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Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad steam locomotive 2102 sits outside the engine house at dawn

Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad steam locomotive 2102 sits outside the engine house as dawn begins at Port Clinton, Pennsylvania on October 5th, 2024, as it waits to begin its first day of the year of pulling Fall Foliage Excursions.

According to their website: The Reading Company T-1 class #2102 was built in the Reading’s own locomotive shops in 1945. With drivers of 70” diameter, it weighs 404 tons, and its tender holds up to 26 tons of coal, and up to 19,000 gallons of water. After the Reading Steam era was over, the Reading Company used 2102 for the Reading Rambles on several different excursions. The 2102 has had many different owners since it was retired by the Reading Railroad. It is one of only four to survive. The other remaining locomotives are the 2100, 2101, and 2124.

The Blue Mountain and Reading Railroad purchased the 2102 in 1987, and it ran on the Temple to South Hamburg line into the early 1990’s. Once the Blue Mountain and Reading Railroad became the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern, the 2102 ran over Reading & Northern’s rails for a short time before it was removed from service in the early 1990’s.

In 2022, steam locomotive 2102 reentered service on the Reading & Northern. The locomotive has been used actively to pull both passenger excursions and revenue freight trains.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 24mm, f/5.6, 2.5 seconds, ISO 200.

The Valley Railroad steam engine 40 sits in the station at Essex, Connecticut during the night photo shoot by Dak Dillion Photography on October 8th, 2024.

According to Wikipedia: The Valley Railroad, operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut on tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868. The company began operations in 1971 between Deep River and Essex and has since reopened additional parts of the former Connecticut Valley Railroad line. It operates the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.

Valley Railroad #40 is a ALCO 2-8-0 that was built in 1923. It was built as Portland, Astoria and Pacific No. 101, but never used there; transferred to Minarets and Western Railroad in 1921, later to Southern Pacific, then to the Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad. Purchased by the Valley Railroad in 1977.

Tech Info: iPhone 14 Pro, 6.9 (24mm), f/2.2, 1/8, ISO 1600, JPG.

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The Valley Railroad steam engine 40 sits in the station at Essex, Connecticut

The Valley Railroad steam engine 40 sits in the station at Essex, Connecticut during the night photo shoot by Dak Dillion Photography on October 8th, 2024.

According to Wikipedia: The Valley Railroad, operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut on tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868. The company began operations in 1971 between Deep River and Essex and has since reopened additional parts of the former Connecticut Valley Railroad line. It operates the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.

Valley Railroad #40 is a ALCO 2-8-0 that was built in 1923. It was built as Portland, Astoria and Pacific No. 101, but never used there; transferred to Minarets and Western Railroad in 1921, later to Southern Pacific, then to the Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad. Purchased by the Valley Railroad in 1977.

Tech Info: iPhone 14 Pro, 6.9 (24mm), f/2.2, 1/8, ISO 1600, JPG.

Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad steam locomotive 2102 sits outside the engine house as dawn begins at Port Clinton, Pennsylvania on October 5th, 2024, as it waits to begin its first day of the year of pulling Fall Foliage Excursions.

According to their website: The Reading Company T-1 class #2102 was built in the Reading’s own locomotive shops in 1945. With drivers of 70” diameter, it weighs 404 tons, and its tender holds up to 26 tons of coal, and up to 19,000 gallons of water. After the Reading Steam era was over, the Reading Company used 2102 for the Reading Rambles on several different excursions. The 2102 has had many different owners since it was retired by the Reading Railroad. It is one of only four to survive. The other remaining locomotives are the 2100, 2101, and 2124.

The Blue Mountain and Reading Railroad purchased the 2102 in 1987, and it ran on the Temple to South Hamburg line into the early 1990’s. Once the Blue Mountain and Reading Railroad became the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern, the 2102 ran over Reading & Northern’s rails for a short time before it was removed from service in the early 1990’s. 

In 2022, steam locomotive 2102 reentered service on the Reading & Northern. The locomotive has been used actively to pull both passenger excursions and revenue freight trains.

Tech Info: iPhone 14 Pro, normal lens, f/1.8, 1/30th, ISO 800.

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Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad steam locomotive 2102 sits outside the engine house

Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad steam locomotive 2102 sits outside the engine house as dawn begins at Port Clinton, Pennsylvania on October 5th, 2024, as it waits to begin its first day of the year of pulling Fall Foliage Excursions.

According to their website: The Reading Company T-1 class #2102 was built in the Reading’s own locomotive shops in 1945. With drivers of 70” diameter, it weighs 404 tons, and its tender holds up to 26 tons of coal, and up to 19,000 gallons of water. After the Reading Steam era was over, the Reading Company used 2102 for the Reading Rambles on several different excursions. The 2102 has had many different owners since it was retired by the Reading Railroad. It is one of only four to survive. The other remaining locomotives are the 2100, 2101, and 2124.

The Blue Mountain and Reading Railroad purchased the 2102 in 1987, and it ran on the Temple to South Hamburg line into the early 1990’s. Once the Blue Mountain and Reading Railroad became the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern, the 2102 ran over Reading & Northern’s rails for a short time before it was removed from service in the early 1990’s.

In 2022, steam locomotive 2102 reentered service on the Reading & Northern. The locomotive has been used actively to pull both passenger excursions and revenue freight trains.

Tech Info: iPhone 14 Pro, normal lens, f/1.8, 1/30th, ISO 800.

The Valley Railroad Company #40 rests in the yard at Essex, Connecticut as crews conduct their night operations after a day on the line, on October 8th, 2024, during a photo charter conducted by Dak Dillion Photography.

According to Wikipedia: The Valley Railroad, operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut on tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868. The company began operations in 1971 between Deep River and Essex and has since reopened additional parts of the former Connecticut Valley Railroad line. It operates the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 45mm, 5.6, 1/40, ISO 10,000.

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The Valley Railroad Company #40 rests in the yard at Essex, Connecticut

The Valley Railroad Company #40 rests in the yard at Essex, Connecticut as crews conduct their night operations after a day on the line, on October 8th, 2024, during a photo charter conducted by Dak Dillion Photography.

According to Wikipedia: The Valley Railroad, operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut on tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868. The company began operations in 1971 between Deep River and Essex and has since reopened additional parts of the former Connecticut Valley Railroad line. It operates the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 45mm, 5.6, 1/40, ISO 10,000.

A brakeman holds up a lantern at the depot next to The Valley Railroad Company #40 during a night photo shoot at Essex, Connecticut, on October 8th, 2024, during a photo charter conducted by Dak Dillion Photography.

According to Wikipedia: The Valley Railroad, operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut on tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868. The company began operations in 1971 between Deep River and Essex and has since reopened additional parts of the former Connecticut Valley Railroad line. It operates the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 52mm, 2.8, 1/100, ISO 7,200.

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A brakeman holds up a lantern at the depot next to The Valley Railroad Company #40…

A brakeman holds up a lantern at the depot next to The Valley Railroad Company #40 during a night photo shoot at Essex, Connecticut, on October 8th, 2024, during a photo charter conducted by Dak Dillion Photography.

According to Wikipedia: The Valley Railroad, operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut on tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868. The company began operations in 1971 between Deep River and Essex and has since reopened additional parts of the former Connecticut Valley Railroad line. It operates the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 52mm, 2.8, 1/100, ISO 7,200.

The Valley Railroad Company #40 rests at the depot in Essex, Connecticut as crews conduct their night operations, on October 8th, 2024, during a photo charter conducted by Dak Dillion Photography.

According to Wikipedia: The Valley Railroad, operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut on tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868. The company began operations in 1971 between Deep River and Essex and has since reopened additional parts of the former Connecticut Valley Railroad line. It operates the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 38mm, 2.8, 1/100, ISO 10,000.

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The Valley Railroad Company #40 rests at the depot in Essex, Connecticut

The Valley Railroad Company #40 rests at the depot in Essex, Connecticut as crews conduct their night operations, on October 8th, 2024, during a photo charter conducted by Dak Dillion Photography.

According to Wikipedia: The Valley Railroad, operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut on tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868. The company began operations in 1971 between Deep River and Essex and has since reopened additional parts of the former Connecticut Valley Railroad line. It operates the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 38mm, 2.8, 1/100, ISO 10,000.

The Valley Railroad Company #40 sits in s shroud of steam at the depot at Essex, Connecticut, on the night of October 8th, 2024, during a photo charter conducted by Dak Dillion Photography.

According to Wikipedia: The Valley Railroad, operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut on tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868. The company began operations in 1971 between Deep River and Essex and has since reopened additional parts of the former Connecticut Valley Railroad line. It operates the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 70mm, 2.8, 1/100, ISO 10,000.

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The Valley Railroad Company #40 sits in s shroud of steam at the depot at Essex, Connecticut

The Valley Railroad Company #40 sits in s shroud of steam at the depot at Essex, Connecticut, on the night of October 8th, 2024, during a photo charter conducted by Dak Dillion Photography.

According to Wikipedia: The Valley Railroad, operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut on tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868. The company began operations in 1971 between Deep River and Essex and has since reopened additional parts of the former Connecticut Valley Railroad line. It operates the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 70mm, 2.8, 1/100, ISO 10,000.

The Valley Railroad Company #40 rests at the depot at Essex, Connecticut as the conductor and fireman talk, on the night of October 8th, 2024, during a photo charter conducted by Dak Dillion Photography.

According to Wikipedia: The Valley Railroad, operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut on tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868. The company began operations in 1971 between Deep River and Essex and has since reopened additional parts of the former Connecticut Valley Railroad line. It operates the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 40mm, 2.8, 1/100, ISO 10,000.

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The Valley Railroad Company #40 rests at the depot at Essex, Connecticut as the conductor and fireman talk…

The Valley Railroad Company #40 rests at the depot at Essex, Connecticut as the conductor and fireman talk, on the night of October 8th, 2024, during a photo charter conducted by Dak Dillion Photography.

According to Wikipedia: The Valley Railroad, operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut on tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868. The company began operations in 1971 between Deep River and Essex and has since reopened additional parts of the former Connecticut Valley Railroad line. It operates the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 40mm, 2.8, 1/100, ISO 10,000.

The Valley Railroad Company #40 steams out of Essex, Connecticut with a rare mixed freight move on the night of October 8th, 2024, after a photo charter conducted by Dak Dillion Photography.

According to Wikipedia: The Valley Railroad, operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut on tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868. The company began operations in 1971 between Deep River and Essex and has since reopened additional parts of the former Connecticut Valley Railroad line. It operates the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 24mm, 2.8, 1/160, ISO 12,800.

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The Valley Railroad Company #40 steams out of Essex, Connecticut with a rare mixed freight move…

The Valley Railroad Company #40 steams out of Essex, Connecticut with a rare mixed freight move on the night of October 8th, 2024, after a photo charter conducted by Dak Dillion Photography.

According to Wikipedia: The Valley Railroad, operating under the name Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut on tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1868. The company began operations in 1971 between Deep River and Essex and has since reopened additional parts of the former Connecticut Valley Railroad line. It operates the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 24mm, 2.8, 1/160, ISO 12,800.

Blast from the past from February 7, 2016 – All’s quiet on the Willard Subdivision at Fostoria, Ohio for a brief time as all the signals but one are red.

For more information on this fabulous rail park that sees on average 100+ trains a day visit: http://www.fostoriairontriangle.com/railfan.htm

Tech Info: 2.5 seconds | f/4.8 | ISO 100 | Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 155mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

Blast from the past from February 7, 2016 – All’s quiet on the Willard Subdivision at Fostoria, Ohio

Blast from the past from February 7, 2016 – All’s quiet on the Willard Subdivision at Fostoria, Ohio for a brief time as all the signals but one are red.

For more information on this fabulous rail park that sees on average 100+ trains a day visit: http://www.fostoriairontriangle.com/railfan.htm

Tech Info: 2.5 seconds | f/4.8 | ISO 100 | Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 155mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

An evening portrait of Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 as it sits next to the station at Pleasant Lake, Indiana during a night photo shoot as part of Indiana Rail Experience’s Rolling Victory Weekend on August 31st, 2024.

According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 24mm, f/2.8, 1/30, ISO 400.

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An evening portrait of Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765

An evening portrait of Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 as it sits next to the station at Pleasant Lake, Indiana during a night photo shoot as part of Indiana Rail Experience’s Rolling Victory Weekend on August 31st, 2024.

According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 24mm, f/2.8, 1/30, ISO 400.

Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 sits next to the station at Pleasant Lake, Indiana during a night photo shoot as part of Indiana Rail Experience’s Rolling Victory Weekend on August 31st, 2024.

According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 38mm, f/2.8, 1/30, ISO 7200.

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team locomotive Nickel Plate 765 sits next to the station at Pleasant Lake, Indiana

Steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 sits next to the station at Pleasant Lake, Indiana during a night photo shoot as part of Indiana Rail Experience’s Rolling Victory Weekend on August 31st, 2024.

According to their website: Rolling Victory was a three-day living history event celebrating American military, railroad, and home front history featuring vintage train rides, World War II reenactors, battles, a big band orchestra, and an immersive and educational experience for all ages in Pleasant Lake, Indiana.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 24-70 @ 38mm, f/2.8, 1/30, ISO 7200.

I set out last night to hopefully catch the northern lights at work and ended up with this scene at the north end of the siding at Slaughters, Kentucky, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision, on May 11th, 2024. I shot till after 10pm and while the northern lights didn’t appear for my shot while was there, I did see 7 trains, did 2 live videos and caught one shooting star, plus probably an airplane or something similar above the signals!

Sometimes the plan just doesn’t come together, but you still get something nice that wasn’t even part of my plan, but someone else’s? 

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 10-24 @ 24mm, f/5, 20 seconds, ISO 2500.

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I set out last night to hopefully catch the northern lights at Slaughters, Ky

I set out last night to hopefully catch the northern lights at work and ended up with this scene at the north end of the siding at Slaughters, Kentucky, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision, on May 11th, 2024. I shot till after 10pm and while the northern lights didn’t appear for my shot while was there, I did see 7 trains, did 2 live videos and caught one shooting star, plus probably an airplane or something similar above the signals!

Sometimes the plan just doesn’t come together, but you still get something nice that wasn’t even part of my plan, but someone else’s?

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 10-24 @ 24mm, f/5, 20 seconds, ISO 2500.

Denver and Rio Grande Western Silverton Station sits under the stary skies, with the Milky Way to the left, at Silverton, Colorado on October 16th, 2023.

According to Wikipedia: The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, often abbreviated as the D&SNG, is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 45.2 mi (72.7 km) of track between Durango and Silverton, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and was also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1968.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm, f/2.8, 30 seconds, ISO 800.

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Denver and Rio Grande Western Silverton Station sits under the stary skies, with the Milky Way…

Denver and Rio Grande Western Silverton Station sits under the stary skies, with the Milky Way to the left, at Silverton, Colorado on October 16th, 2023.

According to Wikipedia: The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, often abbreviated as the D&SNG, is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 45.2 mi (72.7 km) of track between Durango and Silverton, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and was also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1968.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm, f/2.8, 30 seconds, ISO 800.

Denver and Rio Grande Western Silverton Station sits under the stary skies, with the Milky Way to the left, at Silverton, Colorado on October 16th, 2023.

According to Wikipedia: The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, often abbreviated as the D&SNG, is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 45.2 mi (72.7 km) of track between Durango and Silverton, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and was also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1968.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm, f/2.8, 30 seconds, ISO 800.

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Denver and Rio Grande Western Silverton Station sits under the stary skies…

Denver and Rio Grande Western Silverton Station sits under the stary skies, with the Milky Way to the left, at Silverton, Colorado on October 16th, 2023.

According to Wikipedia: The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, often abbreviated as the D&SNG, is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 45.2 mi (72.7 km) of track between Durango and Silverton, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and was also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1968.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm, f/2.8, 30 seconds, ISO 800.

On October 19th, 2024, D&RGW 463 sits at the water tank in Antonito, Colorado on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, as it takes on water after a day of work, during the night photoshoot hosted by Dak Dillion Photography during a two-day photo charter, between Antonito and Osier, CO.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 24-70 @31mm, f/3.5, 1/10 ISO 4000.

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D&RGW 463 sits at the water tank in Antonito, Colorado

On October 19th, 2024, D&RGW 463 sits at the water tank in Antonito, Colorado on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, as it takes on water after a day of work, during the night photoshoot hosted by Dak Dillion Photography during a two-day photo charter, between Antonito and Osier, CO.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 24-70 @31mm, f/3.5, 1/10 ISO 4000.

Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway 168 and 488 sit outside the engine house at Antonito, Colorado after a day of work. Night is a magical time to capture images anywhere, but this was during photoshoot hosted by Dak Dillion Photography on a two-day photo charter, between Antonito and Osier, CO, on October 19th, 2023.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 10-24 @20mm, f/8, 20 seconds, ISO 64.

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Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway 168 and 488 sit outside the engine house at Antonito, Colorado

Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway 168 and 488 sit outside the engine house at Antonito, Colorado after a day of work. Night is a magical time to capture images anywhere, but this was during photoshoot hosted by Dak Dillion Photography on a two-day photo charter, between Antonito and Osier, CO, on October 19th, 2023.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 10-24 @20mm, f/8, 20 seconds, ISO 64.

On October 19th, 2024, D&RGW 463 pulls up to the water tank at Antonito, Colorado on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, as it prepares to take on water after a day of work, during the night photoshoot hosted by Dak Dillion Photography during a two-day photo charter, between Antonito and Osier, CO.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 24-70 @31mm, f/8, 15 seconds, ISO 64.

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D&RGW 463 pulls up to the water tank at Antonito, Colorado

On October 19th, 2024, D&RGW 463 pulls up to the water tank at Antonito, Colorado on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, as it prepares to take on water after a day of work, during the night photoshoot hosted by Dak Dillion Photography during a two-day photo charter, between Antonito and Osier, CO.

Tech Info: Nikon D810, RAW, Sigma 24-70 @31mm, f/8, 15 seconds, ISO 64.

J. Neils Lumber Company Shay number 5 sits in the station at the Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) at night as they wait to depart with a pull, push, caboose train, with Commonwealth Edison 4 on the other end, on September 16th, 2023, during the museum’s 70th anniversary celebration weekend at Union, Illinois.

According to the IRM Website: J. Neils Lumber Company 5 is the museum’s only geared locomotive. It is a Shay, designed with three cylinders mounted vertically on the engineer’s side that power a drive shaft running the length of the engine alongside the wheels. This allows all wheels to be powered using bevel gears. Shays were extremely slow but were powerful and could negotiate uneven track and sharp curves, making them popular with logging and mining companies.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, Nikon 10-24 @ 24mm, f/3.5, 30 seconds, ISO 160.

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J. Neils Lumber Company Shay number 5 sits in the station at the Illinois Railway Museum…

J. Neils Lumber Company Shay number 5 sits in the station at the Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) at night as they wait to depart with a pull, push, caboose train, with Commonwealth Edison 4 on the other end, on September 16th, 2023, during the museum’s 70th anniversary celebration weekend at Union, Illinois.

According to the IRM Website: J. Neils Lumber Company 5 is the museum’s only geared locomotive. It is a Shay, designed with three cylinders mounted vertically on the engineer’s side that power a drive shaft running the length of the engine alongside the wheels. This allows all wheels to be powered using bevel gears. Shays were extremely slow but were powerful and could negotiate uneven track and sharp curves, making them popular with logging and mining companies.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, Nikon 10-24 @ 24mm, f/3.5, 30 seconds, ISO 160.