NORMAN OK April 1977 -- Santa Fe U30CG 8000 leads a train west (compass south) over the Acres Street crossing toward downtown Norman. The third unit in consist is also a U30CG. The area in foregro... (more)

ENID OK Sept 4 1978 -- Santa Fe U36C 8777 leads First QLA through Enid. The train is traveling west on Frisco tracks to Avard OK where it will move onto the Santa Fe's Transcon to continue its jou... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY Mar 23 1975 -- Engineer Wayne Rector (right) and Fireman Johnny Goff pose with their office on wheels. The pair were part of the short pool which operated from Arkansas City KS to Pu... (more)

BELLE PLAINE KS May 2 1982 -- Santa Fe C30-7 8018 leads a COFC-TOFC train on the Transcon. This GE product was built in December 1977. It was retired in November 1992 while wearing SPSF paint. (R... (more)

PITTSBURG KS April 1977 -- F7A 73 is tied down at the shops.

Venice IL Aug 6 1976 -- Union Electric Lines 7 (left) and 4 are examples of fireless cookers. No 7 has already lost its headlight but still has its generator.

GRANADA CO June 17 1979 -- ATSF GP39-2 3613 blasts htough Granada. Unit 3613 was sold to Portland & Western/Williamette & Pacific.

FAIRFIELD IL Aug 1983 -- As one crewman jumps off the head end (left) another bends down (middle) to unlock a switch. Southern GP35 2654 was built by EMD in 1965.

FORT MADISON IA Sept 18 1979 -- Santa Fe GP20u 3038 basks in the sun waiting for a call to duty.

HUNNEWELL KS Feb 18 1985 -- Santa Fe B23-7 6358 makes its way through the southern Kansas plains after spotting cars at a grain elevator. The train is westbound (compass south) and is ont its way ... (more)

HUTCHINSON KS May 1981 -- Hutchinson & Northern S1 No. 4 awaits a crew to begin its daily chores. Myself and fellow railfan Jeff Prince spent the night driving from Norman OK to Hutchinson just to... (more)

GARDEN CITY KS Sept 16 1980 -- Garden Ciity Western Ry. SW1 202 is missing its traction trucks and up on blocks.

NORMAN OK Jan 4 1979 -- Santa Fe SD45s 5579 and 5573 handle train 395 eastbound (compass south) between West Fanklin Road and Indian Hills Road.

CAJON Pass CA Sept 7 1983 -- An SD40-2 rolls through a closed crossing in Cajon Pass.

EAST ORO GRANDE CA Sept 5 1983 -- Santa Fe GP50 3816 leads a mixed freight.