The legendary photographer Otto Perry captured this AT&SF 17 car mail train, number 8, doing 50 MPH at Bernalillo New Mexico on September 20th 1947. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

A bay window caboose is on a southbound freight and a classic 40' boxcar is in the background at the former Monon yard in 1973.

The brakeman is seen at the road crossing as he works and communicates with other crewmembers during a lengthy and complicated switching move that involved the placement of the caboose in the trai... (more)

Santa Fe train number 4, the California Limited, is seen approaching Lamar Colorado in 1950. ATSF 3455 is coupled to EMD F3A number 24. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

A rare (1 of 3) N&W EMD "skunk" unit and a GP30 take a manifest freight west on the former NKP thirty years ago.

It was 105 degrees on this nice arid sunny day at the Orange Empire Railway Museum. I thought this classic Santa Fe "Foreman Car" was pretty neat.

AT&SF mixed train 505 is seen leaving San Bernardino California in 1934. From my collection, Otto C. Perry photo.

Indiana Harbor Belt caboose number 72 is the focal point of this Gibson yard scene in 1978.

West bound at Valparaiso Indiana on the PRR Chicago-Fort Wayne line, in 1963. Dennis Schmidt photo, from my collection.

South Shore freight motor 803 is working at the EJ&E City Track interchange connection on the east side of Gary in 1980.

Engineer and RAILPICTURES.NET member John Means is in total control of CSS 804 as he skillfully and cautiously pilots the massive EMD unit with his able hands and watchful eyes. The nicely painted... (more)

AT&SF train 21, El Capitan, is seen near Trinidad Colorado in 1939. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

SP 4-8-8-2 4141 is on the move with forty-eight car First 641 near Redding California in 1938. Otto's speed estimate on this westbound freight was 45 MPH. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

A reverse move eastward with the brakeman visible on the platform of the EMD unit. The power lashup is en route back to former NKP home rail after setting out some cars on the Elgin Joliet & Easte... (more)

Santa Fe train number 71 is departing San Diego California with four cars at 20 MPH in 1933. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.