Western Pacific 4-8-2 171 is seen at Oroville California in 1938. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
An unidentified 14R receives attention.
19D 2512 replenishes the coaling stage.
A pair of class 23s climb the Glen - Karee grade on the busy and soon to be electrified Bloemfontein - Kroonstad main line.
Hammerhead: Looking down from the observation balcony in the Steamtown roundhouse, it's hard to miss the feedwater heater on this GTW Mountain.
SP 4-8-2 4364 leads Second 23, the Beaver, at Gerber California in 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
ATSF 3706 receives some TLC at Needles California in 1933. The 4-8-2 has an eight car Chief in tow. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
AT&SF train number 20, The Chief, is seen at Needles California in 1933. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
My great, great uncle Robert F. McKee, Sr., was a design engineer at Baldwin and he would give my father different Baldwin Locomotive Works builder's cards when my father would visit him in Collin... (more)
ATSF train 4, the California Limited, is seen approaching La Junta Colorado at 50 MPH on September 16th 1934. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
The Ceres Rail flower tour heading north to Graafwater through Pools station.
Southern Pacific train number 43, the Californian, is seen at Los Angeles with ten cars in 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
AT&SF train number 10, The Navajo, is seen arriving at Belen New Mexico on December 5th 1937. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
Portrait of the Czech 4-8-2 "Albatros" 498 022 at the Brno shed.
The blue 4-8-2 steam locomotive 498 022 is being turned on the Breclav shed turntable. The three cylinder locomotive named "Albatros" of the former Czechoslovak State Railways (CSD) has been built... (more)