Jacob Kempf Photography

Jacob Kempf Photography Railroad Photographer/Videographer Rail photographer since 2005. Film and slide shooter until 2010 when I was 'converted'. Still learning every day!

Love traveling and making memories. Cameras used: Olympus E-620; Canon 7D Mark II

It's not too often you get a pair of special locomotives on the same train. This was the case over Memorial Day weekend ...
06/03/2026

It's not too often you get a pair of special locomotives on the same train. This was the case over Memorial Day weekend when CPKC train 230 was reported with one of their military tribute units ahead of one of the retro-painted units. While the cloudy weather was less than ideal, it was neat to see this pair of locomotives on the same train.

CPKC 230
Adrian, MI (Norfolk Southern Detroit District)
May 24, 2026

I've been digging through my archives over the last few weeks and reimagining some older photos from my college years. H...
04/18/2026

I've been digging through my archives over the last few weeks and reimagining some older photos from my college years. Here we have the eastbound Amtrak Pennsylvanian in Summerhill, along the Pittsburgh Line, shot on a day trip with some friends from Virginia. The signal bridge was removed when NS upgraded the line with PTC, and the B32s no longer run on this train, though 514 is still in active service, most recently seen running on the Borealis between Chicago and St. Paul.

Amtrak 42 (NS 04T)
Summerhill, PA
July 24, 2013

As the sun rises on a beautiful Spring day, NS 4297 motors westbound along the NS Fostoria District with a train of auto...
04/10/2026

As the sun rises on a beautiful Spring day, NS 4297 motors westbound along the NS Fostoria District with a train of autoracks in tow.

NS 11E
Leipsic Junction, OH
April 12, 2025

Haven't been posting here for a while as my wife and I adjust to being new parents! (Our daughter was born at the beginn...
04/07/2026

Haven't been posting here for a while as my wife and I adjust to being new parents! (Our daughter was born at the beginning of March! 👶🏼) Got a chance today to look at some shots from my last trip up to the Iron Range, right before the rebuilt GEs took over the ore and limestone trains. Here we have a northbound limestone load passing MP 26 on the Missabe Sub amidst a heavy thunderstorm. These EMDs made some good sounds as they headed north in the rain!

CN U71981-04
Burnett, MN
June 4, 2024

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