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SP 9751 West leads the CHLAX double stack train over the summit at Steins, NM with the Steins mountain in the background in February 1994.

One key characteristic of Roanoke is that it’s surrounded on all sides by mountain ranges which, if the contents of the yard weren’t good enough, only add to the quality of pictures taken from the drone.

SP 7952 east leads the TUHOM (Tucson-Houston) manifest under a classic cantilever signal at the summit in Dragoon, AZ in September 1988.

The first photo I ever took that really told me I had a shot at being a photographer was this one. By sheer luck, a vintage car was posed next to the tracks in Rosebush, Michigan as Pere Marquette #1225 made its way north with a Cadillac Limited excursion on the Great Lakes Central's ex. Ann Arbor mainline. This was probably around 2014 or 2015 if I had to guess?

In Emporia IN at Kokomo Grain Co. Inc, a Bluebonnet Santa Fe #3838 sits dead in the mill siding. Not sure if this engine is still in use or not. The mainline beside him belongs to CSX.

Baldwin #26 casts her reflection on the flooded ground just outside Carbondale Station

Rio Grande SD40T-2 5373 is the point unit of the 3 SSW (Cotton Belt) units: 9662 (GP60), 7281 and 7279 (GP40-2) at the Tucson Yard engine facility. Storm clouds are forming to the east as the monsoons continue on this September 1998 afternoon.

I had opportunity to visit the NRE plant in 2019. Here is SP Tunnel Motor 9273 in on elf the many long storage lines of units.

SP SD40T-2 snoot 8350 races back to Bakersfield running long hood forward after helping an eastbound up Tehachapi Pass. This pace shot is near Edison in August 1979.

"The Big Boy" exits a tunnel at Taggart, UT and heads straight for the camera

On June 6th, 1964, 4501 arrived to TVRM after working at the Kentucky & Tennessee Railway out of Sterns KY, and being purchased by Paul Merriman. On the same day of 2020, I ventured out with some friends to see her, not realizing what day it was.

Santa Fe 5598 west leads a manifest train through the famous Tehachapi Loop in August 1979. This was a great spot to camp out during the summer back in the day.