ATSF 2-10-2 1696 is seen helping EMD E6 number 15 with a ten car Super Chief near Morley Colorado in 1942. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

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.

PURCELL OK (October) 1975 — ATSF GP39-2 3600, GP20 3106 and 3119 lead a southbound mixed freight under the U.S. 77 bridge. EMD built the 3600 (s/n 74602) in August 1974 and delivered it in blue ... (more)

LA JUNTA CO June 16 1979 — A pair of ATSF SD39s sit at the La Junta fuel racks. EMD built the 4016 (s/n 35036) as a Locotrol master in May 1969 and delivered it in Bookends livery with blue body... (more)

PURCELL OK (July) 1977 — Santa Fe GP38 3546 awaits a crew to take it farther south. EMD built the unit (s/n 36582) in August 1970 and delivered it in Bookends with a blue body and yellow ends. A... (more)

NOBLE OK June 4 1979 — Santa Fe GP38 3540 and seven other B-truck units handle train 185. EMD built the unit in August 1970 (s/n 36576) and delivered it in Bookends livery with blue body and yel... (more)

Santa Fe employees and their families enjoy a day of train riding on the Santa Fe mainline between Joliet & the Chicago area. The train is about to depart Joliet for an eastward run. I believe the... (more)

Santa Fe employees and their families enjoy a day of train riding on the Santa Fe mainline between Joliet & the Chicago area. Here engines 105 & 104 are running around their special train and will... (more)

CLEBURNE TX June 4 1978 — Santa Fe GP38 3534 leads a covered hopper train. EMD built the unit (s/n 36570) in August 1979 and delivered it in blue body with yellow ends (Bookends) livery. After A... (more)

THACKERVILLE OK October 1973 — Fellow railfan Ken Fitzgerald (at far left) has taken his shot and watches as Santa Fe GP38 3507 rolls south on its way to the Red River bridge with a Houston-boun... (more)

Santa Fe’s Q train out of Big Lift (Denver) utilizing Colorado’s Joint Line is about to cross the small trestle at mile 698.6 between Tomah and Larkspur, Colorado, on July 10, 1989. Santa Fe E... (more)

ATSF 2-10-2 1696 is assisting EMC E1 number 3 with train 17, the Super Chief, on rugged Raton Pass near Wootton in 1938. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

A three unit FT set leads a 52 car southbound freight near Littleton Colorado in 1951. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF 139 leads an A-A-B-B consist of Superfleet scheme GP60Ms/GP60Bs on a 199 train, Santa Fe's hottest westbound trailer train between Chicago and Los Angeles. It's crossing the Vermillion River ... (more)

Superfleet scheme ATSF 553 hurries a stack train eastward toward Chicago just north of Ancona, IL on their double track speedway across Illinois, passing under a classic ATSF cantilever signal wit... (more)