Big Power At Blue Hour | At the end of a rainy Sunday, November 19, 2023, southbound CPKC manifest train M280 rolls past the yard office at Watts, OK.

BNSF 6582 rolls down Curtis Hill through Curve 41.

Canadians Heading North | Seen through a gap in the trees along a dirt road north of Watts, OK, Canadian Pacific SD70ACU leads northbound manifest train M263 out of the siding after working... (more)

Southbound At Sunset | Just a couple of minutes before the sun drops below the horizon, southbound CPKC manifest train M280 rolls through the valley at Bunch, OK on the gorgeous past-peak f... (more)

WAGONER OK (April) 1985 β€” It’s crew change time for UP SD40-2 3521. EMD built the unit (b/n 786170-23) In January 1979. My photo

HEAVENER OK September 1977 β€” KCS GP30 4105 awaits an assignment. My photo.

HEAVENER OK April 1977 -- Kansas City Southern SD40-2 637 handles a mixed freight on a foggy day. The 637 was the first SD40-2 built and KCS's first SD40-2. It was built by EMD (s/n 7226-1) in Jan... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY Nov 16 1981 β€” Katy SW9 18 awaits a crew to continue switching duties at Harter Yard. The facility was formerly operated by the Rock Island. EMD built the 18 (b/n 11739) in 1952 as ... (more)

Running Light In Morning Light | The fog over Watts, OK is breaking and the sun has begun to shine through as one of the former Kansas City Southern's "dodger" locals approaches t... (more)

EARLSBORO OK July 10 1978 -- With a wave from the fireman Katy F3A 70A rounds a curve on its eastward journey to McAlester. For a long time the McAlester to Oklahoma City and return train was hand... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY OK (September) 1977 β€” Katy FP7 78C is tied down at what is left of the engine facility in Turner Yard awaiting a return trip to McAlester. EMD built the FP7 (b/n 14806) as MKT 121C... (more)

Shawnee OK July 10 1978 β€” Katy F3A 70A, with a wave from the fireman, is about to pass under State Highway 3W on its journey from Oklahoma City to McAlester OK. EMD built the F unit (b/n 4031) i... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY (July) 1976 β€” MKT FP7 78C lays over at Turner Yard after arrival from McAlester OK. Its next trip will take it back to McAlester as the trailing unit. Note what is left of the coal... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY Nov 16 1981 β€” Katy GP7 105 is shown at Harter Yard east of city center. This facility was once operated by the Rock Island. EMD built the 105 (b/n 12063) in February 1951 and deliv... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY OK Dec 18 1983 β€” MKT GP40 178 poses for a roster shot at the former Rock Island Harter Yard. At this time the facility was operated by the Oklahoma Kansas Texas (a Katy subsidiary)... (more)