Blanketed Twilight | After an afternoon of nonstop snowfall, several inches of powder lay on the hills around Bunch, OK where southbound CPKC manifest train M262 cruises through the single-... (more)

Flying North For The Winter | Two Canadian Pacific ES44ACs lead northbound CPKC intermodal train I181 across the Illinois River bridge near Watts, OK in an arctic blast snowstorm on the aft... (more)

Yard power at Heavener Yard.

After completing their work in Heavener, a pair of CP units leads a southbound train out of town.

NORMAN OK June 3 1978 — Santa Fe GP39-2 3631 overtakes train 563 lead by GP38 3556 at the north end of the passing siding in north Norman. I never thought I would miss B-truck mainline diesels s... (more)

PURCELL OK (September) 1977 — Santa Fe GP39-2 3627 is tied down awaiting a crew so the train can continue its journey south. Power short Santa Fe leased Canadian National and Chicago & Northwest... (more)

PURCELL OK (October) 1975 — ATSF GP39-2 3600, GP20 3106 and 3119 lead a southbound mixed freight under the U.S. 77 bridge. EMD built the 3600 (s/n 74602) in August 1974 and delivered it in blue ... (more)

A loaded grain train departs the yard in Heavener after a crew change.

A loaded grain train departs the yard in Heavener after a crew change.

PURCELL OK (July) 1977 — Santa Fe GP38 3546 awaits a crew to take it farther south. EMD built the unit (s/n 36582) in August 1970 and delivered it in Bookends with a blue body and yellow ends. A... (more)

NOBLE OK June 4 1979 — Santa Fe GP38 3540 and seven other B-truck units handle train 185. EMD built the unit in August 1970 (s/n 36576) and delivered it in Bookends livery with blue body and yel... (more)

KCS 2805 leads the Fort Smith Turn back into Heavener on a beautiful afternoon in southeast Oklahoma.

THACKERVILLE OK October 1973 — Fellow railfan Ken Fitzgerald (at far left) has taken his shot and watches as Santa Fe GP38 3507 rolls south on its way to the Red River bridge with a Houston-boun... (more)

GUTHRIE OK Sept 4 1978 — Santa Fe GP7 2795 is tied down at the station awaiting switching work. EMD built the unit (s/n 17450) in October 1952 and delivered it in silver/aluminum/white zebra str... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY OK (January) 1975 — ATSF F7A 275L gleams in the sun while pausing at Nowers Yard. EMD built the phase II unit in November-December 1953 (b/n 18923) and delivered it in blue with ch... (more)