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Description: Have you ever just stumbled upon a train that just seemed to show up out of nowhere? Take a look at what I found while walking around Downtown Bryan, Texas during what used to be the Texas Reds Steak & Grape Festival. This is the Union Pacific #2698. It’s a GE ET44AH locomotive that…
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Description: Here’s a rare view and perspective of some couplers and train rails. While taking a train trip on the Texas State Railroad, they allowed me to enter the vestibule located at the front of the passenger car and just behind the engine. (Click on the video to watch) Location: Texas State Railroad535 Park…
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Description: This stunning side view captures the Royal Gorge Route Railroad hugging the mighty Arkansas River, winding through Colorado’s awe-inspiring canyon country. With the sun just climbing the sky around 9AM, the crisp mountain air, brilliant blue skies, and glistening waters set the stage for an unforgettable ride. If you’ve never breathed in the magic…
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Description: This stunning side view captures the Royal Gorge Route Railroad hugging the mighty Arkansas River, winding through Colorado’s awe-inspiring canyon country. With the sun just climbing the sky around 9AM, the crisp mountain air, brilliant blue skies, and glistening waters set the stage for an unforgettable ride. If you’ve never breathed in the magic…
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Description: Here’s a very RARE glimpse of the #28 Steam Engine at the Texas State Railroad pulling it’s 1920s-era Victorian train coaches backwards in a return trip from Palestine to Rusk, Texas. This shot was taken while hanging out in the enclosed vestibule of the first passenger car and my primary focus was to capture…
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Description: It was a rainy day to ride the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad, but I still managed to pull off some great shots. Check out the rain hitting these rails at the Van Buren Depot in Arkansas. (Click on the photo to expand the view) Location: Van Buren Depot813 Main St, Van Buren, AR 72956Google…
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Description: If you’re a train enthusiast like me; when you see an old rusty iron train bridge off to the side of road, you got to stop an capture the moment. This beautiful train bridge is known as the “Whiskey Bridge”. Getting over to these tracks from Highway 21 was a bit of a risk…
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Description: This is a close-up photo of the #28 steam engine that was captured at the Texas State Railroad located in Rusk, Texas. This photo reveals a powerful, gritty view of its massive iron wheels, slick with oil and streaked with soot. The connecting rods and pistons gleam with wear, frozen in a moment of…