Nolan Gregory
Dalton, Ohio
Those who know me well know that I’ve always had an affinity for the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. I’ve always enjoyed the work of photographers such as Chuck Conway and James Belmont, who captured the Rio Grande's operations in the Colorado and Utah Rockies. Being young and fairly new to this hobby, I obviously never came close to getting to see what is easily one of my favorite railroads of all time, in person. However, I’m very fortunate to live near the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad, which not only paints their locomotives in a D&RGW inspired scheme, but also rosters a nearly untouched pair of D&RGW Tunnel Motors. On Saturday evening, these two locomotives led Brewster to Willard Freight number 237. I’ve photographed these two locomotives together before, but always in less than ideal conditions, such as overcast skies and severe backlighting. Saturday evening was much different, with clear skies and abundant sunshine all the way until the sun slipped below the horizon. A friend in the conductor’s seat and a great crew of guys chasing made the evening one that I’ll always remember.
With a 44 car train in tow, the two Grande Tunnel Motors work west with their train, passing the elevator complex just outside of Dalton, Ohio.
Dalton, Ohio
Those who know me well know that I’ve always had an affinity for the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. I’ve always enjoyed the work of photographers such as Chuck Conway and James Belmont, who captured the Rio Grande's operations in the Colorado and Utah Rockies. Being young and fairly new to this hobby, I obviously never came close to getting to see what is easily one of my favorite railroads of all time, in person. However, I’m very fortunate to live near the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad, which not only paints their locomotives in a D&RGW inspired scheme, but also rosters a nearly untouched pair of D&RGW Tunnel Motors. On Saturday evening, these two locomotives led Brewster to Willard Freight number 237. I’ve photographed these two locomotives together before, but always in less than ideal conditions, such as overcast skies and severe backlighting. Saturday evening was much different, with clear skies and abundant sunshine all the way until the sun slipped below the horizon. A friend in the conductor’s seat and a great crew of guys chasing made the evening one that I’ll always remember.
With a 44 car train in tow, the two Grande Tunnel Motors work west with their train, passing the elevator complex just outside of Dalton, Ohio.