A Passion for Trains: The Railroad Photography of Richard Steinheimer

by Richard Steinheimer, Jeff Brouws

A tribute to the most revered railroad photographer of our time. To the true rail fan, Richard Steinheimer is an authentic hero, the best of the best. This, the first full-length celebration of his work, presents 160 of his duotone images, with an introduction by Jeff Brouws.

A pioneer in train photography, Steinheimer lived through and documented the railroad's heyday and its decline. He is one of very few photographers who appreciate the aesthetics of all locomotives, from steam engines to the latest diesel-powered behemoths. He has a particular fondness for the landscape of the American West, and many of his images situate trains in the larger geography and culture of the time. Known for taking pictures at night, in bad weather, and from risky perches on top of moving train platforms, Steinheimer has an enormous creativity and productivity. 160 duotone photographs

Genres: Railways

192 pages, Hardcover

First published November 30, 2004

Reviews

[Sissy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible photography.

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful collection of railroad photography spanning 1950s (end of steam!) to 1970s. Very dramatic, very well shot. LOL, I say that because my dad did some amount of train chasing in my youth and I feel like his photos were very far from what I loved in this collection.

I probably gave it 4 stars because sometimes I crave just a wee bit of color. I think the copy I borrowed from my public library was signed by the photographer! He lived in Sacramento for some time but traveled around and shot trains in many places I've been. So maybe I should give it five stars...

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing photos of trains and urban or rural landscapes across the US from the 1940s on to today. This photographer just died; like an Ansel Adams of trainscapes.