Three Bridges | A southbound Union Pacific coal train cruises across the 100 year-old span over the Grand River - otherwise known as the Neosho River - in Fort Gibson, OK on a sunny Sunday,... (more)

ENID OK Jan 10 1982 — North Central Oklahoma Railroad RS36 2873 is tied down in bitter cold at the Santa Fe yard. The ambient temperature this day was around -20F. Both my electronic Asahi Penta... (more)

ELK CITY OK July 28 1985 — Farmrail GP7 620 is tied down at the station. EMD built the unit (b/n 17357) in October 1952 for the Florida East Coast as FEC 620. The unit was acquired by First Unio... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY Dec 18 1983 — Unpatched Oklahoma Kansas Texas (Conrail) GP38-2 8236 is tied down at Harter Yard. EMD built the unit in September 1978. In this photo the 8236 is on lease to the OKT... (more)

Big Power At Blue Hour | At the end of a rainy Sunday, November 19, 2023, southbound CPKC manifest train M280 rolls past the yard office at Watts, OK.

BNSF 6582 rolls down Curtis Hill through Curve 41.

Canadians Heading North | Seen through a gap in the trees along a dirt road north of Watts, OK, Canadian Pacific SD70ACU leads northbound manifest train M263 out of the siding after working... (more)

Southbound At Sunset | Just a couple of minutes before the sun drops below the horizon, southbound CPKC manifest train M280 rolls through the valley at Bunch, OK on the gorgeous past-peak f... (more)

WAGONER OK (April) 1985 — It’s crew change time for UP SD40-2 3521. EMD built the unit (b/n 786170-23) In January 1979. My photo

HEAVENER OK September 1977 — KCS GP30 4105 awaits an assignment. My photo.

HEAVENER OK April 1977 -- Kansas City Southern SD40-2 637 handles a mixed freight on a foggy day. The 637 was the first SD40-2 built and KCS's first SD40-2. It was built by EMD (s/n 7226-1) in Jan... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY Nov 16 1981 — Katy SW9 18 awaits a crew to continue switching duties at Harter Yard. The facility was formerly operated by the Rock Island. EMD built the 18 (b/n 11739) in 1952 as ... (more)

Running Light In Morning Light | The fog over Watts, OK is breaking and the sun has begun to shine through as one of the former Kansas City Southern's "dodger" locals approaches t... (more)

EARLSBORO OK July 10 1978 -- With a wave from the fireman Katy F3A 70A rounds a curve on its eastward journey to McAlester. For a long time the McAlester to Oklahoma City and return train was hand... (more)

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)