A crew member on Nevada Northern Railway steam locomotive #81 keeps a watchful eye as they back up to the coaling tower at Ely, Nevada during the museums Winter Photo Charter event on the morning of February 13th, 2022. According to Wikipedia: "The Nevada Northern Railway Museum is a railroad museum and heritage railroad located in Ely, Nevada and operated by a historic foundation dedicated to the preservation of the Nevada Northern Railway. The museum is situated at the East Ely Yards, which are part of the Nevada Northern Railway. The site is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places as the Nevada Northern Railway East Ely Yards and Shops and is also known as the "Nevada Northern Railway Complex". The rail yards were designated a National Historic Landmark District on September 27, 2006. The site was cited as one of the best-preserved early 20th-century railroad yards in the nation, and a key component in the growth of the region's copper mining industry. Developed in the first decade of the 20th century, it served passengers and freight until 1983, when the Kennecott Copper Company, its then-owner, donated the yard to a local non-profit for preservation. The property came complete with all the company records of the Nevada Northern from its inception." Engine #81 is a "Consolidation" type (2-8-0) steam locomotive that was built for the Nevada Northern in 1917 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, PA, at a cost of $23,700. It was built for Mixed service to haul both freight and passenger trains on the Nevada Northern railway. Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Nikon 70-300 @ 145mm, f/4.8, 1/8000, ISO 2000. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #steamtrains #nevadanorthernrailway

A crew member on Nevada Northern Railway steam locomotive #81 keeps a watchful eye

A crew member on Nevada Northern Railway steam locomotive #81 keeps a watchful eye as they back up to the coaling tower at Ely, Nevada during the museums Winter Photo Charter event on the morning of February 13th, 2022.

According to Wikipedia: “The Nevada Northern Railway Museum is a railroad museum and heritage railroad located in Ely, Nevada and operated by a historic foundation dedicated to the preservation of the Nevada Northern Railway.

The museum is situated at the East Ely Yards, which are part of the Nevada Northern Railway. The site is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places as the Nevada Northern Railway East Ely Yards and Shops and is also known as the “Nevada Northern Railway Complex”. The rail yards were designated a National Historic Landmark District on September 27, 2006. The site was cited as one of the best-preserved early 20th-century railroad yards in the nation, and a key component in the growth of the region’s copper mining industry. Developed in the first decade of the 20th century, it served passengers and freight until 1983, when the Kennecott Copper Company, its then-owner, donated the yard to a local non-profit for preservation. The property came complete with all the company records of the Nevada Northern from its inception.”

Engine #81 is a “Consolidation” type (2-8-0) steam locomotive that was built for the Nevada Northern in 1917 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, PA, at a cost of $23,700. It was built for Mixed service to haul both freight and passenger trains on the Nevada Northern railway.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Nikon 70-300 @ 145mm, f/4.8, 1/8000, ISO 2000.

CITX Lease unit 7021 and its crew picks up a string of coil cars at Milliman Steel in Princeton, Indiana on August 8th, 2022, before moving it over to the Toyota Plant. Millennium is based out of Texas and the Princeton plant specializes in the processing and storage of various types of steel. The rail operations Toyota from what I understand are handled Inter-Rail Group, Inc. who are based out of Centerville, MD. According to their website: For over four decades, Inter–Rail Group has provided high-quality auto terminal services to railroads and automobile manufacturers. Across the nation, Inter–Rail crews are trusted to handle more than one-fifth of the new vehicles sold annually in America. Inter–Rail boasts a track record of dependable, damage-free service that has been recognized by numerous awards from our customers and by the top-quality ratings we consistently earn in independent audits. Providing high-quality service is no accident. At Inter-Rail, it flows from our commitment to safety. We firmly believe there’s a strong link between safety and service. We take care of our employees so that they will take care of you. Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600mm @ 400mm, f/6, 1/800, ISO 200. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer

CITX Lease unit 7021 and its crew picks up a string of coil cars at Milliman Steel in Princeton, Indiana

CITX Lease unit 7021 and its crew picks up a string of coil cars at Milliman Steel in Princeton, Indiana on August 8th, 2022, before moving it over to the Toyota Plant. Millennium is based out of Texas and the Princeton plant specializes in the processing and storage of various types of steel.

The rail operations Toyota from what I understand are handled Inter-Rail Group, Inc. who are based out of Centerville, MD.

According to their website: For over four decades, Inter–Rail Group has provided high-quality auto terminal services to railroads and automobile manufacturers. Across the nation, Inter–Rail crews are trusted to handle more than one-fifth of the new vehicles sold annually in America. Inter–Rail boasts a track record of dependable, damage-free service that has been recognized by numerous awards from our customers and by the top-quality ratings we consistently earn in independent audits. Providing high-quality service is no accident. At Inter-Rail, it flows from our commitment to safety. We firmly believe there’s a strong link between safety and service. We take care of our employees so that they will take care of you.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 150-600mm @ 400mm, f/6, 1/800, ISO 200.

Continuity & Change: The Lure of North American Railroads

I just received my complementary copy of the “Continuity & Change: The Lure of North American Railroads” book by the Center for Railroad Photography & Art and I’m so honored to have six of my images included in this breathtaking 384-page book!

I’m so humbled, honored and grateful to share the pages of this book with so many outstanding photographers! It’s available for ordering from their website at: https://railphoto-art.org/category/books/

An excerpt from their website on the book: “Continuity & Change: The Lure of North American Railroads is a dazzling publication by the Center for Railroad Photography & Art that explores the photography of contemporary railroading in North America and the passage of time. 230 photographs and thirteen essays delve into a wide range of topics: railroads and nature, pathways of commerce, passenger railroading, heritage activities, workers, international connections, continent-crossing networks, and how the passage of time marks both railroads and photography.”

Scott Lothes and his team have really outdone themselves on this one!