Santa Teresa switching RR #2001.

ATSF 4099 and ATSF 5029 are in charge of a 65 car freight east of Belen, on September 2nd 1946. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF 3815 and ATSF E1 number 6 lead train 22, El Capitan, east of Raton in 1939. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

The Last (Last, Last) Full Moon on The Rise (?)

In what’s sounding like a broken record, the easternmost blade on NMRX’s Railroad greets the second full moon of 2023, the ‘... (more)

Up Near Ames

Okay, so we're not near Ames on the Ophir Loop, but, here's a shot of Rio Grande Southern # 20 on the Cumbres and Toltec pulling a period correct train with a matc... (more)

AT&SF train number 3, the California Limited, moves through Arriba New Mexico at 70 MPH on June 29th 1947. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

CLOVIS NM Jan 22 1984 — As the shadows grow long and the light fades Santa Fe U36C 8794 is westbound at the New Mexico Division-Plains Division border. My photo.

The engineer on Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad K-36 No. 487 shares a private moment with one of hostlers at Chama, New Mexico, after the day’s run to Osier, Colorado, and return on the afterno... (more)

The westbound Southwest Chief approaches the station stop at Raton, on time.

AT&SF train 17, The Super Chief, glides downgrade on Raton Pass with a nice looking set of F7s leading the way, in 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF 2-8-8-2 1790 and ATSF 4-8-4 3784 are seen leading train 20, The Chief, east of Raton New Mexico on June 16th 1945. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

A set of EMD FTs lead 81 cars west, just west of Suwanee New Mexico, on September 2nd 1946. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

ABO NM July 6 1986 — Santa Fe C30-7 8146 leads an SD40-2 and two SD45s on the Tanscon. GE built the 8146 (s/n 43573) as an RCE Locotrol master in June 1981 and delivered it in yellow warbonnet. ... (more)

ATSF 2-8-8-2 1797 and ATSF 4-8-4 3777 are working hard pulling a 13 car Chief at 30 MPH, near Raton New Mexico, on April 9th 1944. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Santa Fe M-160 Mail-Express Motor Car built in 1930, had a 400hp gasoline-electric power plant, it was replaced with a diesel-electric engine in 1949. The M-160 was assigned to pull Nos. 25-26... (more)