Eastbound Santa Fe 5124 has stopped in order to cut out its helpers, which can be seen in the distance. Soon this intermodal train will be racing down the hill towards Mojave.

While going through our father's estate, I came across this old photo of a steam locomotive in Tucson, Arizona. My father was in the USAF and was stationed at Tucson, so I know that is the locati... (more)

It is bitterly cold for southern Arizona as snow with 50 mph wind gusts greats NS 2768 at the Mescal Summit.

Almost 35 years ago to the day, Santa Fe 3279 is on its side. Heavy rains cause track damage in the area, requiring work crews to repair the track. As crews were working in the early morning hours... (more)

Here is a view showing the FEC derailment shortly after it happened. The FEC 419 remained on the tracks, but the FEC 433 rolled over on its side as the train was coming through the switch at the ... (more)

It is going to be a long day as FEC crews look over the damage after FEC train 226 north derailed coming out of the north end of the Pineda siding. FEC 433 is on its side, while FEC 413 remained o... (more)

Here is another Baldwin Locomotive Works 4-8-4, number 2651, built for the Northern Pacific Railway. My great, great uncle Robert F. McKee, Sr., who worked for Baldwin as a design engineer, would... (more)

The engineer on the Arkansas & Midland invited us inside the cab to take photographs of the old Alco number 34. The train had stopped and was waiting for clearance to cross the Arkansas River bri... (more)

Cotton Belt 9630 leads an eastbound manifest train slowly up San Timoteo Canyon at the El Casco crossovers.

Snow was covering the ground when Chesapeake and Ohio 4-6-4 number 305 was positioned for the photographer. This Baldwin Locomotive Works builders photo card is from the J. R. Doughty collection.

This is another example of a beautiful Northern built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the RF&P, number 610, the Governor Fitzhugh Lee. The order was for six locomotives, 607 - 612. I noticed... (more)

An old Santa Fe semaphore stands guard on the Albuquerque to Raton line during a summer sunset.

My great, great uncle Robert F. McKee, Sr., was a design engineer at Baldwin Locomotive Works, and would give our father different builder's cards when he would see him. Today I found out that my ... (more)

Southern 4501 opens the throttle as it departs Summerville in a thunderstorm.

My great, great uncle Robert F. McKee, Sr., was a design engineer at Baldwin and would give our father different builder's cards when he would see him. Here is one Uncle Rod helped to design, a 4... (more)