PURCELL OK (July) 1977 — Santa Fe U23B 6314 leads two leased C&NW GP30s on a mixed freight. My working hours in the newsroom of the Norman Transcript meant I usually got off around 2 p.m. If the... (more)

PURCELL OK July 29 1979 — Amtrak SDP40F 526 leads the northbound Lone Star as it transitions from Santa Fe's Northern Division to Middle Division. Note peculiar font used in fireman-side number ... (more)

PURCELL OK August 1977 — Santa Fe GP30 3220 sits on a particularly soft section of track as it leans to the engineer's side. The photo is straightened using the bridge and the cloud bases. The t... (more)

PURCELL OK Sept 30 1979 — Santa Fe GP38 3529, leased Chessie GP40-2 4198 (renumbered 9198) and Santa Fe GP39-2 3616 are on southbound train 365 awaiting a crew. My photo.

PURCELL OK Nov 26 1978 — Santa Fe GP7 2878 has just been derailed at the north end of the Purcell yard. Earlier in the day the unit took off unattended from Oklahoma City and kept gaining speed.... (more)

PURCELL OK April 29 1979 — Santa Fe GP20 3154 awaits a crew to continue its journey with a mixed freight in tow. My photo.

PURCELL OK (August) 1977 — Recently outshopped Santa Fe CF7 2448 leads a northbound mixed freight. The train is passing by the former engine facility which is to the right of photo. The roundhou... (more)

"Welcome to Purcell!"

Amtrak's Phase IV Heritage P42 #184 leads the daily southbound Heartland Flyer into Purcell station in Oklahoma as the station master, Joe Ellis, waves on. more)

PURCELL OK -- This undated photo shows Santa Fe GP9 2944 at rest in the Purcell yard. I'm reasonably certain the picture was taken in the middle 1970s. Also, it was just about my first attempt pai... (more)

PURCELL OK April 1974 -- F7A 265C awaits its crew to continue its journey south. It will next change crews in Gainesville TX.

PURCELL OK July 1977 -- ATSF 3546 eases to a stop beside ATSF 328. Both trains were crewed by a short pool that operated between Arkansas City to Purcell and between Purcell and Gainesville. The... (more)

PURCELL OK May 31 1985 -- The engineer of AT&SF 8082 snags his orders. The train is traveling west (compass south). I must have viewed this scene hundreds of times but only rarely thought to photo... (more)

PURCELL OK Sept 1977 -- Santa Fe lease-power CN 4111 waits for a crew.

PURCELL OK Sept 1977 -- Three SDP40Fs accelerate the Lone Star on its southbound trek to Houston. This train usually drew only two units.

PURCELL OK April 1974 -- ATSF F7A 328 departs on a Purcell yard track on its way south. This short pool train (Arkansas City KS to Purcell OK pool) had to wait for a rested crew (Purcell OK to Gai... (more)