VICTORVILLE CA Sept. 5 1983 -- A helper set awaits a job.

OKLAHOMA CITY OK (September) 1977 — Katy FP7 78C is tied down at what is left of the engine facility in Turner Yard awaiting a return trip to McAlester. EMD built the FP7 (b/n 14806) as MKT 121C... (more)

LENOX TOWER IL Aug 3 1976 -- A Penn Central (or is it Conrail?) SD45 passes Lenox Tower.

PURCELL OK May 31 1985 -- The engineer of AT&SF 8082 snags his orders. The train is traveling west (compass south). I must have viewed this scene hundreds of times but only rarely thought to photo... (more)

DENVER CO Oct 20 1977 -- Rio Grande GP9 5902 is shown at North Yard.

OLATHE KS March 10 1979 -- UP U30C 2959 handles a mixed freight. Note someone cleaned select parts of the name and number on the nose.

DENISON TX (January) 1975 — MKT SW1500 55 stands by for a switching job. EMD built the 55 (b/n 34096) in September 1968. At the merger with Union Pacific it became UP 1327 and on June 13 2000 it... (more)

KAW JUNCTION KS March 11 1979 -- As the fireman doffs his ball cap UP C30-7 2444 and MOP U23B 2266 round a curve.

KINGMAN AZ May 24 1984 — Santa Fe GP35u 2901 awaits an assignment. EMD built the unit in August 1965 as GP35 1401 and delivered it in Blue body with yellow ends (bookends) paint scheme. During t... (more)

BUTTES CO March 11 1980 -- An SD 40-2 leads a coal train.

CLOVIS NM May 25 1980 -- SD45 5567 rolls past the Curry County Grain Co. elevator. The locomotives have uncoupled from an eastbound train and are heading for the engine facility in the center of t... (more)

SAND SPRINGS OK March 30 1980 — Sand Springs Railway SW 900 101 awaits its call to work as it sits at the engine house. The 101 was purchased by the railroad in 1956. My photo.

OKLAHOMA CITY Feb 3 1980 — Rock Island SW8 827 awaits its fate near the Harter Yard engine shed and the yard office. EMD delivered the unit in November 1952. My photo.

ENID OK Sept 4 1978 -- Santa Fe U36C 8777 leads First QLA through Enid. The train is traveling west on Frisco tracks to Avard OK where it will move onto the Santa Fe's Transcon to continue its jou... (more)

NORMAN OK June 1977 -- Santa Fe U23B 6347, GP20 3162 and U23B 6341 lead a mixed freight past an early cell phone tower (behind 6347's cab roof).