OKLAHOMA CITY OK June 13 2023 — OKRX F9A 814 is inside the Oklahoma Railway Museum’s (ORM) Jim Murray Shop Building. EMD built the unit in September 1954 as Northern Pacific 7003-D. At the mer... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY June 13 2023 — Oklahoma Railway Museum SW8 OKRX 84 has just switched the experimental hydrogen-powered HH20B OKRX 1205 to the long hood end of the SW8 in preparation for the next d... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY June 13 2023 — EMD built this SW8 in 1952 and delivered it to the U.S. Army as No. 2034. It was rebuilt at Hill Air Force Base in 1987 and was assigned to the Army Ammunition plant... (more)

Sheesh: It is of course an 0-6-0 not an 0-4-0. Thank you to Dana M for pointing out my error. Corrections and additions are always welcome OKLAHOMA CITY June 13 2023. This 50-ton side-tank styl... (more)

FARWELL TX Oct 8 1988 — Santa Fe GP35u 2838 handles a local freight near the Texas-New Mexico border. EMD built the unit in April 1964 as GP35 1338 and delivered it in a blue body with yellow en... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY OK Feb 3 1980 — The engine shed at Harter Yard hosts Rock Island SW8 812 at its door. EMD delivered the 812 in September 1950. In 1986 the unit went to Central Soya as CSYX 1. My p... (more)

WALSENBURG CO July 4 1978 – D&RGW GP40 3085 and four other B-truck locos smoke their way out of town with a mixed freight in tow. According to www.drgw.net 3085 was, "Retired by UP 25-May-2... (more)

HELPER UT March 9 1980 — Rio Grande SD9 5309 ais shjown in switching service. This shot taken from the Rio Grande Zephyr. My photo.

KANSAS CITY Sept 29 1979 -- Rock Island SD40-2 4796 awaits its fate as shutdown of the Rock is only months away. This unit went to Illinois Central Gulf. My photo.

EL RENO OK Feb 2 1980 — A fellow railfan who was also a Rock Island employee got us into the El Reno shops for a night photography session. We had verbal permission from the division superintend... (more)

FLAGSTAFF AZ July 6 1986 — Santa Fe GP35u 2904 awaits its next assignment. EMD built the unit in August 1956 as GP35 1404 and delivered it with a blue body and yellow ends (bookends). In the Mar... (more)

AMARILLO TX July 6 1986 — Santa Fe GP35u 2888 leads a covered hopper train on the Transcon south of Amarillo. EMD built the unit in June 1965 as GP35 1388. It was delivered in blue body with yel... (more)

KANSAS CITY Sept 29 1979 — Rock Island GP38-2 4330 (named for the Little Giant from Little Dixie Carl B. Albert, D-OK) is shown at Armourdale Yard only months before total shutdown of the Rock. ... (more)

ANADARKO OK June 27 1979 — The crew of this lashup with Rock Island GP7R 4543 in front has tied down the engines and gone to beans. My photo.

KINGMAN AZ May 24 1984 — Santa Fe GP35u 3401awaits 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 th... (more)