Prototype Galleries

An unkind cut : Scrapping three Great Western Railway locomotives. GP7 #2233 was completely rebuilt in 2006 and lasted only a couple months before rolling on its side just north of the US 34 crossing in Kelim, CO, January 2007. This locomotive was originally owned and rebuilt by the Santa Fe (hence the "Frankenstein" modified cab roof.) Later it went to the Central Kansas and eventually to OmniTrax/Great Western. Many sister locomotives remain in service on the GW. The railroad saved the generator to revive SD9 #914, along with the traction motors, bell, horns and a few other goodies. Alco S4 #1845, a/k/a "Leaky Lena", had a recently rebuilt engine but was sidelined by oil and water leaks, reputedly caused by skimping on new seals. Originally destined for the North Alabama Railroad Museum, she was cut up along with an SW8 and the GP7 in November, 2007. She was bought by the SP and later went to the GW. I removed some parts from these two locomotives, with the permission of the scrapping company, for donation to the Greeley Freight Station Museum.

An unkind cut

Scrapping three Great Western Railway locomotives. GP7 #2233 was compl ...

Updated: Dec 25, 2008 7:46am PST

UP Depot Days 2008 : Photos in and around locomotives at the Union Pacific roundhouse and steam shop in Cheyenne, WY.

UP Depot Days 2008

Photos in and around locomotives at the Union Pacific roundhouse and s ...

Updated: Jul 17, 2009 6:54pm PST

Vintage B&W : Vintage scans from original 6x6 cm Hasselblad negatives on TMY film. High resolution prints are available. All photos are copyrighted and all rights reserved.

Vintage B&W

Vintage scans from original 6x6 cm Hasselblad negatives on TMY film. H ...

Updated: Feb 07, 2006 6:06pm PST

Steam : Contact the photographer for photo prints up to 12x18 inches in size: riogrande491[atsign]frii[dot]com. All photos are copyrighted and all rights reserved.

Steam

Contact the photographer for photo prints up to 12x18 inches in size: ...

Updated: Jun 08, 2009 5:19pm PST

UP 1989 : The DRGW Heritage unit stopped in Milliken, Colorado for public display on July 15, 2006 and again on July 14, 2007. Contact the photographer at: riogrande491[atsign]frii{period}com for permission to use these photos. Thanks to the Union Pacific Railroad for generously allowing the public to view this amazing locomotive.

UP 1989

The DRGW Heritage unit stopped in Milliken, Colorado for public displa ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2008 10:28pm PST

High Resolution : This is a gallery of ultra-high resolution photos, up to 48 megapixels. All are stitched-together from many individual Canon 1DS Mark II photos. Hover your mouse over the large image to see the menu to change the size of the photo.

High Resolution

This is a gallery of ultra-high resolution photos, up to 48 megapixels ...

Updated: Apr 21, 2008 6:36am PST

Rio Grande : Prototype photos of Rio Grande motive power found in Northern Colorado. All photos here are copyrighted.

Rio Grande

Prototype photos of Rio Grande motive power found in Northern Colorado ...

Updated: Aug 03, 2007 6:49am PST

Prototypes for model weathering : Freight cars, locomotives and buildings that show interesting weathering patterns. These are very high resolution files, some up to 16 megapixels, and will take a while to download! There are lots of great weathering photos on the web, but few at high enough resolution to really see the textures. All photos are copyrighted and may not be reproduced except for personal model railroad modeling.

Prototypes for model weathering

Freight cars, locomotives and buildings that show interesting weatheri ...

Updated: Dec 09, 2006 4:26pm PST

Great Western : Photos of the Great Western Railway in Northern Colorado. Cab ride-along shots with permission of Dave Lafferty, GW Loveland. All photos here are copyrighted.

Great Western

Photos of the Great Western Railway in Northern Colorado. Cab ride-alo ...

Updated: Apr 19, 2008 11:22am PST

BNSF : All photos here are copyrighted. They may not be used in any form of publication, including web, news nor any items offered for sale.

BNSF

All photos here are copyrighted. They may not be used in any form of ...

Updated: Nov 17, 2007 9:24pm PST

B&O vintage slides : Slide scans of the B&O. All photos are copyrighted.

B&O vintage slides

Slide scans of the B&O. All photos are copyrighted.

Updated: Dec 14, 2005 7:26pm PST

Onion Pacific : The Union Pacific Railroad's legal team vigorously defends the company trademark(s). Are they interested in defending this one? This is not a digital fabrication, but a fabrication nontheless by someone with access to UP badges. Locomotive headed eastbound in Laramie, Wyoming, June 24, 2005. Photos are copyrighted.

Onion Pacific

The Union Pacific Railroad's legal team vigorously defends the company ...

Updated: Apr 25, 2006 10:18am PST

Union Pacific : All photos here are copyrighted.

Union Pacific

All photos here are copyrighted.

Updated: Jun 24, 2008 10:26pm PST

D&H steel truss bridges (for modelers) : Bridges on the former D&H mainline through north Scranton and Olyphant PA. The line is now single track and operated by Delaware-Lackawanna. All photos copyrighted.

D&H steel truss bridges (for modelers)

Bridges on the former D&H mainline through north Scranton and Olyphant ...

Updated: Feb 08, 2006 7:12am PST

Miscellaneous : Miscellaneous prototype railroads. All photos are copyrighted.

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous prototype railroads. All photos are copyrighted.

Updated: Nov 14, 2007 6:01am PST

Library of Congress Collection - Faces of Steam Railroading : These photos are from the Library of Congress collection, FSA-OWI. They were made by photographer Jack Delano for the Office of War Information in 1942-1943. In most cases I have edited the original LOC files to restore some of the original color and tonality.

Library of Congress Collection - Faces of Steam Railroading

These photos are from the Library of Congress collection, FSA-OWI. The ...

Updated: Aug 28, 2007 8:02am PST

Bill Graves Photos, Rick Inglis Collection : The last of Colorado steam by the late Bill Graves of Fort Collins, CO. ©2006 Rick Inglis Collection. Bill made these photos primarily in 1956 and 1957, although specific dates were generally not recorded. Scans and color restoration/interpretation by Bob Sobol using a Nikon Coolscan 9000 and Adobe Photoshop CS2. Color restoration is not an exact science.

Bill Graves Photos, Rick Inglis Collection

The last of Colorado steam by the late Bill Graves of Fort Collins, CO ...

Updated: May 10, 2009 1:09pm PST