HEMAN OK May 15 1978 — ATSF SD45 5613 and three SD26s roll east with what appears to be an empty coal train. Next stop is Waynoka OK. EMD built the unit (s/n 35018) in May 1969, delivered it as ... (more)

HEMAN OK June 18 1979 — Santa Fe SD45 5605 heads west with train 138. EMD built the unit (s/n 35010) in May-June 1969, delivered it as an RCE Locotrol lead unit and painted in Bookends livery co... (more)

This classic was built in February 1948

An ABBA set of what was once common freight power leads a Santa Fe freight through Oklahoma City on the elevated portion of track over the Rock Island and Frisco. Taken by Frank Tribbey. Patrick M... (more)

FARWELL TX July 6 1986 — Santa Fe SD45u 5366 handles the head end of a mixed freight. Within a short distance it will cross the Texas-New Mexico border and continue to Clovis NM. EMD built the u... (more)

A westbound Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway freight train passes the Fullerton station behind SD45 5508 (ex-ATSF 1808), mated with an F45, an SD26 and another SD45. (Fullerton, California – ... (more)

NORMAN OK Oct 22 1980 — Santa Fe SD40-2 5062 and a U-boat lead train 445 over the Lindsay Street crossing and past the City of Norman Street Department facility. Has Norman ever decided if the s... (more)

ALRAY CA Sept 7 1983 — A TOFC-COFC train is led by ATSF SD40-2 5207 on its uphill journey in Cajon Pass. EMD delivered the unit (s/n 786153-8) in October 1978 painted in blue body with yellow wa... (more)

Santa Fe 3751 from the fireman side. I saw the 3751 for the first time on November 26, 1976 when it was still on display in San Bernardino. After it was restored by the San Bernardino Railway His... (more)

Santa Fe 3751 from the engineer side. I saw the 3751 for the first time on November 26, 1976 when it was still on display in San Bernardino. After it was restored by the San Bernardino Railway Hi... (more)

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)

OKLAHOMA CITY OK Oct 16 1983 — Santa FE SD40-2 5131 and SD45-2 5685 roll south on train 185. EMD delivered the unit (s/n 796396-4) in December 1980 as an RCE Locotrol remote locomotive with two ... (more)

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)

A forty nine car southbound freight is seen at Fresno California in 1938. Otto's speed estimate was 8 MPH. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

BLUE CUT CA Sept 6 1983 — What at first glance seems to be a light engine movement is in actuality a bare tables train with ATSF SD40-2 5172 in the lead. Also in consist are C30-7 8096 and SD45 ... (more)