A fifty eight car freight is westbound near Eads Colorado in 1950. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

The unmistakable bulldog nose of an EMD E unit is on full display next to the former Atlantic Coast Line depot in downtown Tifton. Ironically, this unit was purchased by CaterParrot Railnet in th... (more)

NS 956 (OCS) heads south through Ridge Spring on its way to the Masters Golf Tournament

Stashed away in Salem are a pair of ex Pennsy E8s, disguised in Delaware Lackawanna & Western livery. Taken with the kind permission of the property owner.

F3A 4134, F3B 4329, F7B 4402 and F7A 4185 at Southern's Inman yard, Atlanta, GA. To accommodate a 1225 gallon water tank, Southern relocated the air tanks to the roofs of several F3As, including... (more)

The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad #5771 (EMD F9) sits in the sun at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado. This A/B set used to run into the Colorado Rocky Mountains leading the... (more)

Just guessing, I'd say the C of G Es were off the SB Seminole while the IC unit is the NB Seminole or the City of Miami. I don't remember but it appears to be winter. That is a great old coaling... (more)

During the mid-1950s, cab units ruled Southern's main line as seen in this November 1955 view near Austell, Georgia with Train 153 rolling east with a quartet of F7s in charge. Photo by R.D. Sha... (more)

The Royal Gorge, D&RGW train 1, is departing Denver Colorado in 1953. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

D&RGW F7 5594 and mates lead a 92 car westbound freight near Palmer Lake Colorado on October 20th 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Union Pacific train number 9, the City of St Louis, is seen near Buford Wyoming in 1951. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Long live the Long & Nasty... CSX M573-28 with the L&N Heritage Mullet passing L&N 796.

Union Pacific F3A 1445 and mates lead a westbound freight near Dale Wyoming in 1954. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

The 315 "yellowbonnet" was one of the 74 passenger F-units which had been leased to Amtrak for its trains operating on the Santa Fe. When the lease terminated, the units were converted... (more)

Relics in service. This was SAL's only E9A, inherited by SCL and acquired by the nationalized passenger service corporation. Will we ever revere the P42 as much? I have my doubts. Photo by Gar... (more)