Member's Photo Gallery

The members of the Blackhawk Chapter are a diverse group of men and women, with many different talents and interests, all connected by a passion about railroads. From uncovering the history of an old station, to catching the action on the closest mainline, our members are continually acting upon our mission -- “Dedicated to the research, preservation and education of railroading's past present and future.”

As webmaster, I am constantly receiving materials from our members. Rather than putting them away when they are no longer needed, or waiting for the right opportunity to come up, here is a sampling of pictures from our many talented and well-travelled photographers. Pardon our dust as the page is still very much under construction -- both actually and conceptually.

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Ed Merzlock grabs the Rio Grande Zephyr
at Denver Union Station in the mid-1970s.

Looking north on the Santa Fe at Joliet Union Station,
photographed by Ed Merzlock in the evening
of February 2, 1975.

Robby Gragg captured this train leaving the shops
at Steamtown while attending RailCamp in 2007.

Dick Wheeler shot this northbound Union Pacific
freight rolling past the Mo-Pac caboose on
display in Beecher during the Blackhawk Chapter
open house, August of 2008.