Welcome to my Gallery
of Model and Prototype Train Photos

Links to Train Photo Galleries

• I started this gallery with photos from a CARM meeting in 2007 that was held in Palmerston, Ontario, Canada.

• Here are some prototype photos taken in 2007 on the CP mainline at the road crossing just north of the yard that is used for autoracks going in and out of the Honda plant in Alliston, Ontario.
• Some Prototype photos from the Elgin County Railway Museum, St. Thomas, Ontario and a photo of a model transfer table and a tugboat, also on display at the museum.
• Like passenger stations? Here are some photos of a historic Canadian passenger depot at Craigleith, Ontario.
• Take a ride on the HCW Canadian steam train that runs from Hull to Wakefield, Quebec.
• The CP-Rail Christmas train stops near Barrie, Ontario on December 3, 2008.
• I visited the Revelstoke Museum and Archives in 2007 and took these pictures.

• If you are interested in building a small model railroad, have a look at these photos of narrow gauge railroads on display at a train show in Schomberg, Ontario in 2007.
• A CPRail freight highballs out of Toronto on Easter Sunday, 2009.
• I have added photos from the NMRA's NER convention in Albany, NY, 2007. Included are pictures of Dick Elwell's Hoosac Valley RR and Lou Sassi's layout.
• Here are photos from the CARM show, Hamilton, May 2008.
• These are pictures of Gord Baverstock's DC-controlled HO scale layout in Owen Sound, Ontario taken in September, 2008.
• Click here for photos from the Brampton Train Show, October 2008.
• Go here for photos from the NMRA NFR convention, in Ottawa, April 2008.
• If you're interested in live steam and large scale model railroads, click here for pictures of a 1"=1 foot garden railroad in Ontario, Canada.
• A neighbor to the above layout is Brian Swanton's G-scale garden railroad representing the historic Kettle Valley Railway of British Columbia, Canada.
• These are model train photos taken on layout tours during the NMRA 2003 National Convention held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Here are train photos of the Suncoast Model Railroad Club in Clearwater, Florida (photos by Bob Sparkes).
• Archival photos of the abandoned Tobique Valley Railway (TVR) in New Brunswick, Canada.
• These are modular layouts at the 2009 Barrie Train Show in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.
• Click here for videos and photos of the 2009 Copetown Train Show presented by the Canadian Association of Railway Modellers (CARM).
• These are videos and photos of the N and HO scale layouts of the Scarborough Model Railroaders at their February, 2009 Open House in Toronto.
• Learning to drive a GP7 diesel on the Ontario Southland Railway during the Woodstock Turn 2009 NMRA (Niagara Frontier Region's (NFR) Regional Convention.
• Photos and videos of the Saturday layouts and train show during the Woodstock Turn 2009.
• Photos of the Ontario Western RR during the Woodstock Turn 2009.
• Video from the 2009 Train Show in Midland, Ontario.

Another site you might like to look at if you're planning to delve into model railroading is train photos from Greg's site about building a model railroad. (See the sidebar in the right column about how Greg built his website).

Don't forget to bookmark this page so you can find your way back here!

Another subject that I've always been interested in is photography. I've retired my darkroom and gone full digital.

If you would like to improve your picture taking or learn about using a digital camera, consider this program by Dan Feildman, Learn Digital Photography Now.

And if you're serious about taking photos, invest in a digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera that allows you to change lenses. This way you can control both closeups in the basement and long shots on the right-of-way. One of the best I've seen so far is the Canon G10. It isn't a full DSLR but you can add special lenses to it. Some professionals use it as a stand-by camera for emergency picture taking when their primary unit fails for any reason (dead batteries, etc.)

Webcams:

Cameras on the Internet take videos of passing trains. You may be familiar with the crossing at Rochelle, Illinois accessible from the Trains.com website where you can view BNSF and Union Pacific trains. They also have another webcam of the Norfolk Southern Railway at Roanoke, Virginia.

You may not be familiar with this one covering locations on the Union Pacific that was referenced in Model Railroader magazine in December, 1977. I checked the site in December, 2008 and it was still operating. Try it for yourself. train webcam.

Feel free to use any of my photos. If you have train photos you'd be willing to share with other modelers around the world, go to my Contact page to send me an email to let me know what you have.

Share your favorite train photos by using the form below.

I, and all the other model railroaders who visit this site, would love to see a favorite photo of your layout or a photo you'd like to share of a prototype train, piece of equipment, or train location.

Come on, show off a little. I bet you've taken some great pictures over the years. Share a few with the world of railroaders.

I've included more information on how to go about this in the HELP boxes. Click on the ? inside the square brackets for instructions.