The first of four today's four steam trains to Silverton climbs up above Shalona Lake and into Rockwood.
D&SNGRR #480 leads a string of hoppers on a test run to Silverton.
Reading 2102 rests in Reading on a cloudless September morning prior to its departure from Reading Outer Station.
Meeting between two oldies at the crossing.
High plains drifter. An Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe local rolls across the high plains of eastern Kansas, just east of Abilene, at sunrise.
This image depicts AT&SF 3415, a Class 3400 P... (more)
AT&SF train number 3, the California Limited, is arriving Los Angeles California with smog present in the atmosphere, on August 1st 1940. Stare at that bell long enough and you can almost hear it ... (more)
Union Pacific train number 22, the Pacific Coast Limited, is seen near Cheyenne Wyoming in 1934. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
Santa Fe train number 71 is departing San Diego California with four cars at 20 MPH in 1933. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
Santa Fe train number 73 is departing San Diego California with six cars in 1933. Otto's speed estimate was 30 MPH. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
Kansas Prairie Dawn. Just minutes after sunrise, an Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe local makes its way across the Kansas prairie east of Abilene, with a few passengers, some small freight item... (more)
Reading 2102 opens its cylinder cocks as it departs Port Clinton with its excursion.
Night Hostler Richard Butterworth keeps Reading 2102 hot for its excursion in the early morning hours.
Trem Caiçara, a tourist train operated by ABPF-PR.
Nicely restored steam locomotive RVRR 15 sits on display at Steamtown National Historic Site on a nice Sunday afternoon.
Southern Pacific 4-8-8-2 number 4190 heads east with SP 3rd 824, a 76 car freight, at Los Angeles California in 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
