PURCELL OK July 1977 -- ATSF 3546 eases to a stop beside ATSF 328. Both trains were crewed by a short pool that operated between Arkansas City to Purcell and between Purcell and Gainesville. The... (more)

A 1981 trip to the Midwest included a few absolutely miserable weather days in the Ohio River Valley. One of the biggest prizes on those days was a chance to photograph one of seven Alco S5’s ev... (more)

PURCELL OK May 31 1985 -- The engineer of AT&SF 8082 snags his orders. The train is traveling west (compass south). I must have viewed this scene hundreds of times but only rarely thought to photo... (more)

COLCHESTER IL Sept 19 1979 -- A crewman is on the steps of a C&S SD40-2 on the First Subdivision of the Hannibal Division.

SD60 demonstrator EMD-4 leads a train under the former Western Maryland Thomas Subdivision on the Baltimore & Ohio’s St. Lous main at a location known as 21st Bridge in Maryland. The location ge... (more)

The caboose end of an SP westbound heads for tunnel 2 as SP 8300 West waits in Bealville siding to proceed downhill toward Bakersfield. The 8300 has another westbound waiting at Allard, right behi... (more)

The Guilford Transportation Industries gray and orange paint scheme was considered by many to be a downgrade from the Maine Central gold, Boston & Maine blue, and D&H lightning stripe schemes that... (more)

Late in the day, two ex-WP GP35s wait to depart Stockton Yard at Charter Way with a load of coiled steel bound for Pittsburg. The two units are assinged here by contract because of the A/C units a... (more)

SD35’s!

In the early 1980’s, M&K Junction near Rowlesburg, West Virginia was a stronghold for Chessie SD35’s running out some of their later days in helper service. Here one ... (more)

Snow-fighter SD9E No. 4349 waits for a light from the dispatcher to proceed down the bypass. The icicle breaker SD9 will then enter the engine facility.

A night to remember. DRGW train 18, the Rio Grande Zephyr has arrived at Denver Union Station on the night of Dec 24, 1982 after having to fight a horrendous snow storm. To the left in the photo ... (more)

SP GP9 No. 3000 shows off her freshly painted nose as she idles next to the coach yard.

As a GP30 switches the west end of Mormon Yard, a hot 199 train waits for CTC to be restored on this section of the Stockton Sub.

Santa Fe EMD/ATSF CF7s and SD26 units on the deadline at Barstow, California on December 27, 1985.

Erie Lackawanna EMD GP7 1206 (Ex-Erie Railroad unit, with same number). No photographer listed on slide.