Josh Cohen Presents: How I’ve Been Able to Photograph Two Small Railroads and Keep it Interesting

My discussion will cover my last seven years of photographing the Youngstown Steel Heritage Museum and the Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum. I will demonstrate how I document these locations by using light, weather, and people to create diverse and compelling images that change over time, even within the constraints of small spaces.
About the Speaker, Josh Cohen:
I have loved trains since birth. My first Lionel train, gifted to me by my dad’s best friend, set me on a path toward railroad photography and preservation.
I am most proud of my time as a fireman on the J&L Narrow Gauge Railroad. I enjoy the challenge of switching cars, whether I’m working on my model railroad or operating full-size trains. My passion is photographing steam locomotives, and the most rewarding part of this work is sharing it with friends.
About the meetings
All Cincinnati Railroad Club meetings are held in the Newsreel Theater at Union Terminal/Cincinnati Museum Center and are open to the public at no charge. We’ll begin the evening at 7:30 pm with brief club updates & announcements, followed by our featured program presentation at 8:00 pm. Parking will be validated for attendees parking in the Union Terminal/Cincinnati Museum Center parking lots.
Directions to Newsreel Theater at Union Terminal:
Enter through Union Terminal’s main entrance into the rotunda, turn left toward the Cincinnati History Museum, and the Newsreel Theater doors will be on your left between the escalator and the History Museum. Just look for our club banner outside the door. Again, the meeting begins at 7:30 pm with our featured program starting at 8:00 pm
