days gone by

Cumbres & Toltec R. R. between Chama, New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado.  The elevation here is about 6500 feet.

a touch of class

                                        The grill and lights on this old Rolls Royce are still fantastic.

waiting for coal

Shay # 6 waits to add coal for it’s climb up the mountain near Cass, West Virginia.

Norfolk & Western #611

This is the last of the N & W “J” class steam locomotives.  This engine was built in 1950 and was used primarily for passenger service.  It could pull 15 passenger cars at speeds up to 110 MPH.  Still operational, it sits in the Virginia Transportation Museum in Roanoke.

ICE

                    An HDR look at an ICE train in Munich Station

 

Combres & Toltec #489

Climbing the Combres Pass between New Mexico and Colorado

Southern 630

Southern 630 heading into Salisbury, NC. This 2-8-0 Consolidation was built in 1904 and is still used today for special events. This photo was taken in 2011.

taking on water

Shay locomotive at the water tank in Cass, West Virginia. Processed to resemble a photo that might have been taken in 60 years ago.

uphill grind

Shay locomotive #6 working uphill near Cass, West Virginia. Taken with an Olympus E-PL3 and processed to create an aged photo look.

blowing off steam

A Shay geared locomotive releasing steam on a siding in Cass, West Virginia