A fast Santa Fe 16 car mail train is seen west of Florence Kansas on July 1st 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Union Pacific ALCO FA1 1608 and mates lead a westbound freight near Brady Nebraska in 1958. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF train 101, the Centennial State, is seen leaving Denver in 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

The Al G. Barnes 26 car Circus Special is being led by ATSF 4-8-2 3713, east of La Junta Colorado, on July 23rd 1933. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF 3777 is seen with its wartime headlight visor attached, as it leads The Chief near Morley Colorado on April 9th 1944. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

An eleven car Grand Canyon Limited, ATSF train 24, is seen at Belen New Mexico on April 6th 1940. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

High green ahead. A westbound Erie Lackawanna freight is approaching Broad Street interlocking tower at Griffith in 1975.

Southern Pacific EMD SD45 8982 is seen at the former Nickel Plate Road yard in 1978.

D&RGW FT 543 and mates lead a 65 car freight near Pinecliff in 1947. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Unusual cargo. I found this loaded 12 axle flatcar on the EJ&E Porter Line in February 1977.

On the former NKP Chicago-Fort Wayne line. The crew had "gone to beans" at a local eatery and left the motive power locked and idling on the main. They uncoupled from their train a half ... (more)

Traction orange is seen in abundance on the South Shore Line, near Shops, at Michigan City Indiana. Jeff Stupar photo.

A four-unit FT set is seen near Mitchell Colorado with 54 cars and two helpers, 3615 and 3414, on August 1st 1948. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Two A unit FTs are seen with only one B unit as they lead a freight south of Denver. Otto Perry photo, circa 1962, from my collection.

A 2-10-2 and an EMD FT set are leading 99 cars, east of Belen New Mexico, in 1947. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.