AT&SF 2-8-8-2 1797 awaits its next helper assignment on Raton Pass near Morley Colorado in 1944. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF 2-6-2 1874 leads a freight east of Pueblo Colorado in 1945. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

CLOVIS NM Sept 25 1988 — Noon light rules as SD40-2 5050 leads a set of engines at the east end of Clovis. The lashup has cut off their train and is heading to the engine facility. EMD built t... (more)

BELEN NM Sept 10 1983 — Santa Fe SD40u 5010 is tied down next to what is left of the roundhouse. EMD built the unit (s/n 32046) in April 1966 as ATSF 1710 and delivered it in Bookends livery wit... (more)

Santa fe GE C30-7 8126 leads a eastbound trough the big cut at west Williams junction on a fine morning on March 15th 1988

Santa Fe EMD SD 40-2 5124 leads the 951 train east on a beautiful morning New years day 1988

ALBUQUERQUE NM Aug 2 1982 — Santa Fe SD39 4014 leads a five locomotive light engine movement rolling east. EMD built the 4014 in June 1969 and delivered it as a Locotrol master in Bookends liver... (more)

NORMAN OK (May) 1982 — Santa Fe GP40X 3809, GP50 3817 and GP50 3824 lead train 185 on approach to the Highway 9 overpass. EMD built the unit (s/n 776054-8) in May 1978 and delivered it in blue b... (more)

HASLET TX March 15 1981 — Santa Fe GP39-2 3696 is tied down in the passing siding. EMD built the unit (s/n 796314-1) in April 1980 and delivered it in blue body with yellow warbonnet livery. Aft... (more)

ATSF 575 leading an eastbound Q train takes five at Joliet near Union Station while the Employee Passenger Special gets under way just ahead of it. Soon both trains will be headed for Corwith Yard... (more)

Santa Fe Alco S2 2330 Idles next to the shop at Corwith yard. in Chicago on a dreary day in November 1974 as it waits for its next job. Back in those days there were a number of these working the... (more)

Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751 whistles as it meets an eastbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe double-stack train at Casa Blanca, four miles west of the Riverside Amtrak/Metrolink station. The steam engine i... (more)

ATSF 104 & 105 slow to a stop at Joliet Union Station where they will uncouple from their train and run around to the rear for a return to Corwith, in Chicago. They are handling an employee passen... (more)

NORMAN OK June 3 1978 — Santa Fe GP39-2 3631 overtakes train 563 lead by GP38 3556 at the north end of the passing siding in north Norman. I never thought I would miss B-truck mainline diesels s... (more)

PURCELL OK (September) 1977 — Santa Fe GP39-2 3627 is tied down awaiting a crew so the train can continue its journey south. Power short Santa Fe leased Canadian National and Chicago & Northwest... (more)