OKLAHOMA CITY (April) 1977 — Rock Island GP38-2 4300 and an all blue lashup lead a mixed freight westbound at Harter Yard. EMD delivered the 4300, named the Rock Islander, in August-September 19... (more)

TULSA OK (April) 1985 — BN SD45 6502 lays over at the Cherokee Yard engine facility. This SD45 was delivered by EMD in June 1971 and was retired in February 1986. Wisconsin Central acquired it a... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY (May) 1982 — BN SD45 6670 awaits an assignment. EMD built the unit as SLSF 921 in February 1968. It was retired in November 1984. My photo.

OKLAHOMA CITY OK Dec 18 1983 — BN GP 38-2 2288 lays over at the sanders in the former Frisco yard off Byars Avenue southeast of downtown. EMD delivered the unit to the Frisco in August 1974 as S... (more)

TULSA OK (April) 1985 — Burlington Northern SD45 6435 awaits an assignment. EMD built the unit (s/n 31603) for the Great Northern as GN 405 in May 1966. My photo.

Thursday Evening At Westville | A sunny Thursday, June 29, 2023 afternoon has northbound CPKC manifest train M263 through the town of Westville, OK. Captured on Kodak Ektar 100 film usin... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY OK Nov 16 1980 — BN GP38-2 2308 idles at the engine shed awaiting its next assignment. EMD built the unit in January 1975 for the Frisco as SLSF 453. My photo.

Waking Up In Westville | Three locomotives bring up the rear of a southbound crude oil train on the morning of Thursday, August 24, 2023, seen here passing through farmland just north of We... (more)

Golden Bales | A southbound tanker train with crude oil loads heads across pastures and fields as it approaches Westville, OK on a sunny Thursday, August 24, 2023 morning.

OKLAHOMA CITY Nov 16 1981 — Burlington Northern GP50 3101 is ready for its next assignment. EMD built the unit for the Frisco as SLSF 790 in December 1980. My photo.

Glamorous as Amtrak 292, this highly modified F40PH is now a hard working hag, laden with utilitarian implements, it powers a rail grinder in the gritty world of maintenance of way. Photo by Jim ... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY OK (May) 1982 — In the weeds! BN GP38-2 2294 hauls a mixed freight. EMD built the unit for Frisco as SLSF 439. My photo.

A former Conrail unit is doing some switching.

M Train Works The Yard | Having just stopped at the yard office to pick up some paperwork, southbound CPKC manifest train M262 moves forward toward the south end of Watts siding in Watts, O... (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.