
Georgetown Loop NGRR. Engine 9 doing a blow-down.
Looking back in time, I’ve been enjoying photographing heritage/vintage railroads here in Colorado for many years, and I have shared my experiences, knowledge and efforts with so many people I can’t count them all. I may be more known for my moose photography, but honestly, I think I’ve put as much if not more time in to photographing trains. I’ve done workshops, tours, photography club outings, personal family outings and road trips with friends.
From around 2009 through 2016, I was organizing and guiding group photo tours at The Georgetown Loop Railroad. It was a profitable venture, and I split the revenue with the railroad. But, I have done photographic workshops on other railroads in the state as well. Again, I retired from doing commercial work in 2017, so everything I’ve done since then is just for my own enjoyment and usually with a personal friend or family.
2024 has been a good year for train photography though. I’ve logged three trips so far this year and I have another outing scheduled for late October with a friend to chase and photograph the Union Pacific Big Boy as it heads into Denver from Kansas.
So, today I am going to show you some of the behind the scenes photos I’ve made over the years. Photographs that put things in context and don’t simply focus on a big ole smokey steam locomotive (for the most part.)
By no means am I done doing this type of work. I just wanted to show you how much fun it has been and continues to be for me.






























