Railroad Books 21 Jul 2015 Trains, Railroads, and the Written Word | Guest Post by Eric Miller The old, well-worn adage tells us, "A picture is worth a thousand words." That is probably no truer than in… Travis Dewitz 2 Comments
Atlas Series 21 Jul 2015 Canyon Diablo – Historical Railroad Geography Series Hell Street was an appropriate name for this lawless place. It was lined by fourteen saloons, ten gambling houses, four… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Atlas Series 20 Jul 2015 Chicago’s New High-Rise Tunnel to Union Station – Historical Railroad Geography Series An outbound Metra passenger train departs the north side of Chicago Union Station. This view is from under the new… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Atlas Series 20 Jul 2015 Where the Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation Turned Two Mainlines into One – Historical Railroad Geography Series A trio of General Electric locomotives hustle this train north to Canadian National's Pokegama Yard just southwest of Superior, Wisconsin.… Travis Dewitz 1 Comment
Atlas Series 20 Jul 2015 Bozeman Pass – Historical Railroad Geography Series On July 15th, 1806, part of the Lewis and Clark expedition led by Sacajawea traveled along an old buffalo trail… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Atlas Series 20 Jul 2015 Paradise, Montana – Historical Railroad Geography Series A place where it all comes together, Paradise, Montana. It is March, 2015, a strong wind whips the falling snow… Travis Dewitz 3 Comments
Guest Post, Railroad Photography Log train heading back down hill from Mill 5 at mile post 8. 20 Jul 2015 The Last Logging Railroad in the United States | Guest Post by Joel Hawthorn The Simpson Railroad I Knew Situated along the southern edge of the Olympic Mountains was found THE last private railroad… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Railroad Video 18 Jul 2015 Why You Should Introduce Your Kids to Trains So many of us grew up loving trains. They made cameos in some of our favorite childhood movies, in the books we… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Railroad Books 10 Jul 2015 Historical Railroad Atlas Books Historical Railroad Atlas Books This book list features historical books that feature a collection of maps and ephemera. These books cover… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Railroad Books 09 Jul 2015 Mountain Railroading Photography Books Mountain Railroading Photography Books This book list features mainly railroads in the mountains; including both the eastern and western ranges.… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Railroad Books 05 Jul 2015 The Milwaukee Road’s Floating Pontoon Railroad Bridge Across the Mighty Mississippi River – The Chippewa Valley Line The Chippewa Valley Line Below is select text about the Chippewa Valley and Superior Railway Company's floating pontoon bridge from the book,… Travis Dewitz 1 Comment
Railroad Photography 04 Jul 2015 2 Days on the ‘L’ 2 DAYS ON THE ‘L’ The enduring image of a group of faceless strangers has an everlasting impact from the… Travis Dewitz 1 Comment
Railroad Photography Wisconsin Northern departs Bloomer, Wisconsin towards Norma as a utility company worker stops to watch before contining to set a utility pole. 28 Jun 2015 The Wisconsin Northern Before the Sand Boom | Guest Post by Arlyn Colby The Wisconsin Northern in Twenty Ten Located in beautiful northern Wisconsin is one of the country's newest shortline railroads—the Wisconsin… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Railroad Artwork 26 Jun 2015 Watercolors of the Past | Guest Post by Jim Matuska The Begining of it All My passion for trains started back in the early 1960s when my Dad held me… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Guest Post, Railroad Photography 23 Jun 2015 Learning a New Approach to Railfanning in Alaska | Guest Post by Frank Keller The Move to Alaska As the saying goes the only constant in life is change, so with that thought nestled… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Railfan Guide, Railroad Photography 19 Jun 2015 The Railfan Research Guide Railfan Research Guide & Tools There are a multitude of reasons why you may need or want to research railroads… Travis Dewitz 2 Comments
Guest Post, Railroad Photography 28 Apr 2015 Railroad Photography with a Cinematography Twist | Guest Post by Dennis A. Livesey Recently, a few friends have stated that my career in cinematography is evident in my railroad shots. I must admit… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Railroad Artwork 19 Apr 2015 Tom Fawell | Visionary Electro-Motive Diesel Advertising Artist Tom Fawell - Artist I fell in love with the railroad paintings of famous Electro-Motive Diesel artist Tom Fawell after… Travis Dewitz 1 Comment
Railfan Guide, Railroad Photography 17 Apr 2015 Photography Guide for Photographing Trains in Inclement Weather Top 10 Photography Tips for Severe Weather I am drawn to extreme weather when capturing train photography. I relish these moments… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Guest Post, Railroad Photography 07 Apr 2015 Mountain Railroading | Guest Post by Samuel Phillips A personal favorite time to shoot in the mountains has been on dreary and dark days that produce cool conditions… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Railfan Guide, Railroad Photography 04 Apr 2015 Top 10 Tips on Photographing the Chicago ‘L’ Here are some tips to use when photographing the famous elevated rail system in Chicago, Illinois. I hope these guidelines… Travis Dewitz 1 Comment
Guest Post, Railroad Photography © Stuart Klipper 31 Mar 2015 The Center for Railroad Photography and Art | Guest Post by Scott Lothes Who We Are The Center for Railroad Photography & Art has become America’s foremost organization for interpreting the intersection of… Travis Dewitz
Railroad Photography 29 Mar 2015 Sand Train Derailment on the Wisconsin Northern On March 28th, a Wisconsin Northern sand train derailed just a few miles north of Bloomer, Wisconsin along County Road… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Guest Post, Railfan Guide, Railroad Photography 29 Mar 2015 Three Steps to Get the most out of Flickr as a Railroad Photographer | Guest Post by Nick Benson Three Steps to Get the most out of Flickr as a Railroad Photographer Flickr has emerged as the largest community… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Railroad Photography 23 Mar 2015 Top 20 US Railfan Locations Road Trip If you were able to pick 20 locations is the United States to railfan on one road trip, where would… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Railfan Guide, Railroad Photography Upper Mississippi River Railroad Guide 22 Mar 2015 Free Railfan Guide Maps Available For my railfan friends. I started to make two maps back in 2010 and I never ended up finishing them completely. The… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Railfan Guide, Railroad Photography 22 Mar 2015 Top 10 Guide to Better Railroad Photography Top 10 Tips to Become a Better Photographer As photographers, we all have our signature style in how we create a… Travis Dewitz 2 Comments
Railroad Photography 21 Mar 2015 Pause in Time – Trains Magazine Frontispiece My published frontispiece Pause in Time for Trains Magazine. Towns along the Norfolk Southern in coal rich McDowell County appear… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Railroad Photography 18 Mar 2015 Union Pacific’s Yard Expansion Through the Seasons – Altoona, Wisconsin The Union Pacific Railroad has always been a huge part of the city of Altoona and without the railroad there… Travis Dewitz No Comments
Railroad Photography 14 Mar 2015 She Didn’t Love Trains; Reflections of Trains and My Mother She didn't love trains, yet all of our family vacations centered around them; she knew from a young age this… Travis Dewitz No Comments