When I was ten, in the "Roanoke Times" newspaper, I saw a shot of N&W steamers lined up in rows with sparks of acetylene cutters coming up somewhere. Here, in a contaminated field by a ... (more)
Southern Railway F3A 6110, built in May 1947, is looking good as it leads a freight near Chattanooga Tennessee on June 20th 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
A roster view of U28CG 357 on one of its early trips on September 9, 1966 soon after the ten new units were delivered by GE. In 1966 Santa Fe purchased ten General Electric U28C locomotives modi... (more)
An Electro-Motive Corporation FT set is running eastward at the D&RGW Burnham Yard in Denver Colorado on May 16th 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
An eleven car eastbound freight is seen leaving Denver Colorado on the Union Pacific line sometime during the 1950s. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
CRI&P 218 and mates lead a freight through Colorado, near Castle Rock, sometime during the 1960s. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
Lehigh Valley Alco PA-1 604 leads the New York City to Coxton, PA the daily passenger train "The John Wilkes" at Bethlehem, PA on July 05, 1950. The John Wilkes lasted until Februar... (more)
One of 23 Santa Fe EMD GP60B 3800 hp (325-347) built in July 1991. The Santa Fe was the sole railroad to use this cabless GP60B model. ... (more)
The Santa Fe Super Chief is seen at Albuquerque New Mexico in 1943. Note the wartime headlight visor on the EMC E6. Jack Delano photo, from the Library of Congress collection and my collection.
Raton New Mexico Super Chief station scene four days after Christmas in 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
A U36B/Mate set leads train R623 south into Manchester from Atlanta with heavy pulpwood loads on the head end.
One of the few occasions I got out of my technical school to do some railfanning. Here the "Crescent" is on its way to New Orleans back when it went by the multi-road route. Shows how ... (more)
SP 8982 waits to proceed West in the former Nickel Plate Road yard at Hobart Indiana in 1978.
EMC SW1 SP 1000 is seen working at Oakland California in 1939. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
NYC FM CFA16-4 6601 leads a freight near South Bend Indiana in 1954. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.