day become one of the most sought-after railroad books in history. From 1948 through 2001 Trains Magazine published over 400 of his photographs. Steinheimer has become recognized as one of the masters of railroad photography, especially across the Western USA, but also pursued a lesser-known career in commercial photography. His specialties included the use of telephoto lenses in railroad scenes, and a devotion to Southern Pacific's Donner Pass crossing of the Sierra Nevada. In 2000 Steinheimer was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease; he suffered a stroke in September 2007. He was cared for throughout his illness by his wife Shirley Burman. He died on May 4, 2011. An exhibition featuring many of his iconic images was held at the Robert Mann Gallery in Manhattan, December 15, 2011, through January 21, 2012. The majority of Richard Steinheimer's photography collection was donated to the Center for Railroad Photography & Art in mid 2022. The Center has received about 30,000 color slides and a large collection of black and white prints and scans, and negatives from 1975 onward. References Richard Steinheimer (photographs) and Jeff Brouws (text), A Passion for Trains: The Railroad Photography of Richard Steinheimer, W. W. Norton & Company (2004), , . Online references The Center for Railroad Photography and Art Amazon ad for A Passion for Trains External links Richard Steinheimer Photograph Collection, DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University. 1929 births 2011 deaths American photographers Rail transport photographers Deaths from dementia in California Deaths from Alzheimer's disease