Railroad Photography
I love hanging around railroads, as they give me a sense of freedom and opportunity. Sometimes I daydream of hopping on a freight train and disappearing into the vastness of America. For now however, I’ll continue to chase that dream from behind the camera. For inquiries on print sizes, available mediums (ie. paper, metal or canvas), and pricing on the captures below, please email me at: ryanjdrewes@gmail.com.
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"Closer Than Ever" ~ I'm far from where I want to be in life, but I'm also closer than ever. (Elliston, Montana)
"East Glacier Bound" ~ I waited and waited as the winds picked up and a snow squall blew through. Finally the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe engine rumbled her way through the East Glacier station. (East Glacier, Montana)
"Bozeman Pass" ~ A blaring horn could be heard in the distance. Reverberations in the tunnel would echo the sounds of a train rumbling down the tracks. Finally engine #7971 would make her appearance. The old. Bozeman pass tunnel closed in 1945 looks on from above. (Bozeman, Montana)
"Sunset on the Rails" ~ Every time I drive to Helena, there's a big open space that looks out to the west. The sun recedes behind the mountains, as freight trains rise from the countryside. (Helena, Montana)
"Under A Sunset Dye" ~ Freight train a wanderin', underneath a sunset dye, I hear her engine hummin', from a distance through the sky. Take me on your venture, show me where you go, you ride is my thirst quencher, for life is just a show. (Livingston, Montana)
"Graffiti is Art" ~ Some call it trash, I see it as treasure. (Bozeman, Montana)
"So You Want To Be An Artist" ~ Play it safe, or live life on a dare? You'll fide me somewhere in between, balancing the two together! (Livingston, Montana)
"Caution Moving Train" ~ Engine number 7574 sits idly by, as she waits for her departure from the Livingston Depot Center. (Livingston, Montana)
"Engine #1851" ~ Union Pacific engine #1851 sits quietly on the tracks in Brigham City, Utah. (Brigham City, Utah)
"Sunrise On The Rails" ~ As the sun rises in the east, she aligns herself with the train trestle in the distance. Good morning Livingston. (Livingston, Montana)
"Coming or Going" ~ Was this train running eastbound or westbound? It's all about perspective. (Bozeman, Montana)
"East Glacier Bound" ~ I waited and waited as the winds picked up and a snow squall blew through. Finally the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe engine rumbled her way through the East Glacier station. (East Glacier, Montana)
"Montana Rail Link Caboose" ~ It was a cold and frigid morning, when I took this shot at the Livingston rail yard. (Livingston, Montana)
"Desolate Rails" ~ One day I'll hold someone's hand again. We'll walk down these desolate rails, to places far beyond our dusky eyes can see. (Highway 20, Idaho)
"Refurbished" ~ Built in 1890 and later refurbished in 2017, the Northern Pacific water tower is the last remaining structure of the old rail line that ran through Elkhorn, Montana. (Elkhorn, Montana)
"Gypsy" ~ There's something romantic and primitive about a freight train. The thought of seeing the country from an open boxcar is very alluring, but even I have my. limits. I think! (Overton, Nevada)
"Ghost Train" ~ This BNSF train engine explodes from horizon in a post apocalyptic scene. (Helena, Montana)
"UP 9" ~ The mystique and smells of a rail line. (Ririe, Idaho)
"Not That Manhattan" ~ I grew up two hours south. of Manhattan, New York. I now live one hour south of Manhattan, Montana. (Manhattan, Montana)
"Population 12" ~ Yes, that's the population in Cottonwood, South Dakota. (Cottonwood, South Dakota)
"Gordon Creek Trestle" ~The Gordon Creek train trestle was built between 1912 and 1914 as part of the Utah Railway Company's main line that connected the towns of Hiawatha and Mohrland to Martin, Utah. It caught fire in 2005 due to arson, and now sits abandoned. (Carbon County, Utah)