AT&SF train 17, the Super Chief, is seen at Raton New Mexico in 1940 with EMC E6 unit 13 leading. Otto Conrad Perry photo from my collection.

MOBERLY MO Sept 16 1979 — Norfolk & Western C30-7 8036, handling the head end of a mixed freight, has stopped just past mile post 148 . Note the wide load immediately behind the locomotives. My... (more)

Faded blue paint from sitting on the Altoona deadline for years. Ex-Penn Central, exx-Pennsylvania Railroad.

DENISON TX (July) 1974 — With a wave from a friendly crewman Southern Pacific U33C 8683 leads a mixed freight. My photo.

PIML (Pittsburgh-Metuchen-Linden)

OKLAHOMA CITY Dec 18 1983 — BN GP38AC 2124 lays over at the former Frisco Yard off Byars southeast of city center. EMD delivered this unit as SLSF GP38AC 647 in March 1971. My photo.

Former New Haven FA1's originally numbered 0428, 0467 and 0401 were quickly renumbered to PC 1330, 3395 and 1333 and remained at work for several years in freight service, in the Boston area. ... (more)

THISTLE UT Aug 22 1981 — Rio Grande GP30 3013 charges west. This location was destroyed when a huge slide began on April 14, 1983 (http://utahrails.net/drgw/thistle-vanished.php). Web site utah... (more)

FORT WORTH TX May 26 1985 — Missouri Pacific SD40-2s 3090 and 3264 await an assignment. My photo

HEREFORD TX June 20 1986 — BN C30-7 5125 leads a loaded coal train in the Texas Panhandle on the Santa Fe's Transcon. My photo.

The first three SP RSD-15's were delivered in September 1959 and transferred to the T&NO subsidiary as 250-252. Cotton Belt RSD-15's 850-859 arrived in February and March 1960. Like the SP trio... (more)

AMARILLO TX July 6 1986 — Santa Fe SD45u 5394 leads seven other locomotives westbound on the Transcon south of city center. This was the first Santa Fe painted in the Kodachrome scheme. The expe... (more)

KINGFISHER OK Aug 15 1983 — Rock Island Trustee GP7 1504 leads a hospital train of freight cars. It has just passed under the US 81 overpass north of Kingfisher. The 1504 was built in May 1952 (... (more)

BISON OK Aug 15 1983 — Rock Island Trustee GP7 1504 leads a hospital train of freight cars at rest on a siding. Note the jointed rail. The 1504 was built in May 1952 (s/n 16343) for Pittsburgh a... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY (October) 1979 — Katy F7A 72C is tied down at the old roundhouse site in Turner Yard. It had the point on the journey from McAlester OK but will relinquish its lead spot for the re... (more)