Nearly three years after the pair were delivered by builder Alco, wearing the Daylight paint, the St. Louis Southwestern's PA's 300 and 301 were well established at work in the Lone Star state... (more)

DENVER CO Oct 4 1982 — Rio Grande GP40 3068 awaits an assignment. According to drgw.net EMD built the 3068 in September 1966. My photo.

Back in the Eighties, In More Ways Than One… A number of Bangor & Aroostook GP38s have gathered in the BAR's small yard in Hermon, adjacent to one of the railroad’s namesakes: Bango... (more)

Santa Fe Alco PA 57 idle away at Fort Worth on August 01, 1965. At this time PA's 57 and 61 were being used on Train Nos. 77 and 78 the Angelo, between Fort Worth and Brownwood, Texas. Photo b... (more)

A Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Alco switcher positions Grand Trunk & Western passenger cars in Dearborn Station during a humid summer day in Chicago.

A 12 car El Capitan, ATSF train 22, is seen near Morley Colorado on March 26th 1950. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Sometimes Wabash Train Masters led trains through Decatur. One such occasion occurred on April 2, 1966 when #553 handled an extra through town. Photo by Bill Warren, from my collection.

ALCO PA1 56 and mates lead Santa Fe train 3, the California Limited, west of Bernalillo New Mexico in 1947, with 13 cars at 25 MPH. Otto Conrad Perry photo from my collection.

DALLAS TX May 27 1985 — Katy GP7 120 awaits an assignment. My photo.

PONCA CITY OK (August) 1981 — ATSF GP20u 3033 handles switching duties in this north-central city in Oklahoma. A large customer is the ConocoPhillips oil refinery but this photo highlights the ... (more)

WAGONER OK April 1985 — Katy GP38-2s 315 and 306 haul a mixed freight. My photo.

Dale WY Oct. 19 1977 — A fellow railfan lines up his shot as Union Pacific SD40-2 3356 leads a hopper train across the Dale Creek fill on track two. The train has come west on track three which ... (more)

FRVR 4502 leads a northbound freight across Morris Street in Fond du Lac, WI in July of 1989. Wig-Wags were plentiful on what was once C&NW's Air Line. Although a potion of this line still exists ... (more)

ATSF train 3, The California Limited. is seen about six miles west of Las Vegas New Mexico in 1947. Otto Perry's trusty 1935 Ford V-8 sedan is visible parked off road near trackside while he gets ... (more)

PUEBLO CO June 16 1979 — BN U30C 5364 leads BN U30C 5368 and a Santa Fe caboose in the Pueblo yard. Unit 5360 was retired in September 1990. Unit 5368 was retired in December 1990. My photo.