Looking only slightly like it's in disguise, this former MILW unit is arriving to work the quarry and salt storage site west of town. Other than a scrapyard there doesn't appear to be any reason ... (more)

The Liberty Flyer heads north along the backroads as they pass through Bannockburn as storms try to build in the humid Georgia air.

Originally B&E but looking great in a shiny classic paint scheme this unit is actually from the Potomac Eagle Operation.

A neat looking A-B-A F7 set is seen at the Handley West Virginia yard in 1953. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Wabash EMD E8 1012 leads a seven car train at Thompson Missouri in 1953. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

The NS OCS passes TVRM as it rolls out of Chattanooga Tn

Just another ex-Con chilling in the parking lot. The former Conrail Executive E is looking a little worse for the wear as it has floated around after leaving Big Blue. All fingers are crossed fo... (more)

Union Pacific E8A 931 and two B-Units lead train 103, the westbound City of Los Angeles, as it makes its final station stop, at the railroad's East Los Angeles station, before ending its tr... (more)

Our of service and parked in the weeds, now bearing LTEX reporting marks in spray paint means an uncertain future for this former Alaskan F unit. It hauled Adirondack Scenic Railroad trains for m... (more)

Moving at track speed the Wabash Cannon Ball rushed through Litchfield, Illinois on May 04, 1955. E-8 #1005 crosses the CB&Q tracks on its way to St. Louis with an all heavy-weight consist. Phot... (more)

TVRM 576 at Chattanooga Tn

Otto's trusty 1935 Ford sedan is visible to the left of UP 966A. Finding a clean and shiny EMD F3 set was a great way to start off the new year of 1948. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Second Life Paint. VIA 6309 (née-CN 6528, FP9A, GMD, 3/1957) was selected for restoration, but in the paint scheme of its second owner. The large letters and bright yellow and blue were sy... (more)

Now Boarding, Track 2. On July 21, 2013, a special excursion for the American Association of Railroad Superintendents (AARS) in New Jersey. Juniata Terminal Railroad's former Pennsylvania ... (more)

A colorful passenger engine lashup, consisting of ex Illinois Central 101, ex Alaska RR 30, and ex Iowa Pacific 540, sit outside the Aberdeen, Carolina & Western shop in Candor, North Carolina. Wh... (more)