An eastbound freight moves through the maze of tracks just west of the Omaha depot. According to the sign atop the Hill Hotel, one can obtain a room for two dollars and fifty cents. I suspect... (more)

Mikado No.1478 leans into a curve as it struggles with a northbound freight out of Austin.

One cold morning a southbound Mikado has completed its water stop and will cross Lamar Boulevard and head for San Antonio as soon as No.1111 passes by. This is the site of the present day Amtr... (more)

Dallas Union Station was a busy place in 1948. One summer afternoon the north and west Texas section of the Sunshine Special leaves on its way to St. Louis. The train will later be known as the ... (more)

A southbound Katy Mikado, built by Lima in 1923, leads its 72 car freight onto a siding in order to take on water. Its immaculate appearance is typical of Katy maintenance standards in the latt... (more)

A heavy triple-headed troop train leaves Trinidad and heads up Raton Pass behind two 2-10-2 helpers and a 2900 class 4-8-4.

The Katy's new diesels arrived well before The Texas Special's streamlined cars. In this scene the train is seen east of Austin northbound.

Acting as a freight locomotive this time, Pacific No.556 roars through Irving on its way to Ft. Worth. It appears that the fireman is not overly concerned in regard to fuel economy.

Accelerating rapidly, a 5011 class 2-10-4, built by Baldwin in 1944, is leaving Amarillo westbound. These massive locomotives had 74 inch drivers and developed 93,000 lbs. of tractive effort. ... (more)

It's 7:00 p.m. one summer evening, and the light will soon be gone as Burlington heavy Mikado No.5350 moves through the yards under the O Street bridge in Lincoln headed southwest with a long fre... (more)

Santa Fe 4-8-4 No.3776, the first of its class, built by Baldwin in 1941, has just left the station in Amarillo headed for Pampa with train No.2 The Scout.

Moving at a snail's pace, Rio Grande No.480, a class K-36 built by Baldwin in 1925, teams with No.491, a class K-37, to take five tank cars, three cars of lumber and seven box cars to the t... (more)

The Rio Grande Zephyr nears Interstate 70 on its way to Denver.

Cold and rain don't deter those who want to get a better look at No.1218 before it leads its excursion train back to Roanoke.

No.1218 leaves Roanoke on its way to Lynchburg with an excursion train.