The Chief is detouring near Littleton Colorado, with 13 cars at 50 MPH, on July 15th 1951. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

A 12 car El Capitan, ATSF train 22, is seen near Morley Colorado on March 26th 1950. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF FT 172 and mates lead 80 cars at Suwanee New Mexico in 1946. Otto Conrad Perry photo from my collection.

The Super Chief, ATSF train 17, is seen west of Trinidad Colorado in 1946. Otto Conrad Perry photo from my collection.

A four unit EMD FT set, led by ATSF 106, takes 83 cars east doing 30 MPH, just west of Dalies New Mexico in 1946. Otto Conrad Perry photo from my collection.

ATSF train 3, The California Limited. is seen about six miles west of Las Vegas New Mexico in 1947. Otto Perry's trusty 1935 Ford V-8 sedan is visible parked off road near trackside while he gets ... (more)

AT&SF train 17, the Super Chief, is seen at Raton New Mexico in 1940 with EMC E6 unit 13 leading. Otto Conrad Perry photo from my collection.

Santa Fe F7(A) 301, built in October 1949 and still in service on Amtrak in March 1973 at Fullerton, California.

RPCX #316 sits on display at the Galveston Railroad Museum. This unit was never actually owned by the Santa Fe, but was painted in the Warbonnet scheme in 2011 in honor of the railroad's Texas Chi... (more)

ATSF 302C waits for passenger to complete loading on one of Amtrak's California or Texas trains that use Santa Fe trackage. Santa Fe's passenger service operated from Dearborn Station, but Amtrak ... (more)

Having completed an Amtrak special run from Houston, the two ATSF-painted units detach from the train and head into the museum grounds.

A red flag was displayed on the lead unit for the back-up movement of no.2 the San Francisco Chief, from Dearborn Street Station to the 18th Street Yard on June 3, 1966. Lead unit 326 is an F7 gea... (more)

Santa Fe EMD E6(A) cabs all have long, slanted noses. Period produced 11/39-9/42, numbered 15 was retired in June 1968. Photo from my collection, no photographer listed on slide.

Three Santa Fe Alco PA's pose in front of the Barstow Diesel Shop. Photo from my collection, no photographer information listed on slide.

On October 27, 1965 the westbound Houston to Clovis train 75 the California Special behind Alco PA 53 and two PB's at Texico, Texas near Clovis, New Mexico. The California Special will connect wit... (more)