AT&SF train 21, El Capitan, is seen near Trinidad Colorado in 1939. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

D&RGW train 6, the Exposition Flyer, is seen west of Leyden Junction Colorado in 1947. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Erie Lackawanna SDP45 3644 leads a westbound at Griffith IN, just east of Broad Street tower, in 1973.

ATSF 2-8-8-2 1793 is seen on the west side of Raton Pass, near Lynn New Mexico, during WWII in 1944. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Southern Pacific train 51, the San Joaquin, is seen at Bakersfield California in 1934. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

D&RGW train 18, The California Zephyr, is seen at Dotsero Colorado in 1952. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

UP M-10001 is in charge of train 2, the City of Portland (6 cars), at Cheyenne Wyoming on July 7th 1935. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF train 4, the California Limited, is seen approaching La Junta Colorado at 50 MPH on September 16th 1934. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

IHB 115 is westbound at MP 488 on the Norfolk Southern Chicago Line.

Westbound through Michigan City Indiana on 11th.

Street running through Michigan City's west side residential district on 10th..

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)

Rock Island train number 509, The Rocket, is seen at Wichita Kansas in 1940. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

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.