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Railroad photography events that capture a bygone era.
photo charters and Photography Workshops
Ride the rails for a photographic adventure.
Embark on a photographic expedition like no other, a journey to capture the golden era of steam railroading. Through each railroad photo charter, we aim to showcase the essence of each host railroad and its unique landscape, equipment and people.
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2026 Railroad Photo Charters
- Mount Pleasant, Iowa
- September 25, 2026
Join us for an afternoon and evening of historic streetcar photography with the Midwest Electric Railway. Featuring a collection of restored streetcars and interurbans, the session will offer opportunities to photograph classic electric railway equipment operating through the Midwest Old Threshers grounds during late-day and evening light.
Photo courtesy of Midwest Electric Railway
- Mount Pleasant, Iowa
- September 26-27, 2026
Join us for two days of narrow gauge steam railroading at Midwest Central Railroad, featuring freight and passenger operations with Baldwin No. 6 and West Side Lumber Shay No. 9. The charter will feature a variety of scenes across the historic Midwest Old Threshers grounds, including semaphore signals, Rio Grande freight equipment and evening photography around the depot and water tank.
- Alna, Maine
- October 15-16, 2026
Join us for two days of narrow gauge railroading in Maine at the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum. Our mixed freight train will traverse the line with unique scenes that capture two-foot railroading, plus a night photo session with the railroad’s turntable and engine house.
trip reports
Explore past events
A visit to California’s Central Coast region with two days of steam action.
A visit to California’s Central Coast region with two days of steam action.
Featuring Valley Railroad 40 and 97 with freight and passenger consists.
Featuring a work train consist pulled by D&S 480, a K-36 class locomotive.
A fundraiser photo charter for the rebuild of Santa Fe 3415.
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