The Al G. Barnes 26 car Circus Special is being led by ATSF 4-8-2 3713, east of La Junta Colorado, on July 23rd 1933. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
ATSF 3777 is seen with its wartime headlight visor attached, as it leads The Chief near Morley Colorado on April 9th 1944. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
Alpenglow. A combination of direct sunlight and diffracted light ("alpenglow") illuminates the peaks of the Sierra on the west side of the Owens Valley as a Southern Pacific crew ... (more)
An eleven car Grand Canyon Limited, ATSF train 24, is seen at Belen New Mexico on April 6th 1940. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
Lerro Photography photo freight with the last rays of the days light.
This locomotive was cosmetically restored according to a plaque on it, however the relentless elements have faded it's black paint to gray. It's a rather impressive display from a bygone era, tha... (more)
A 2-10-2 and an EMD FT set are leading 99 cars, east of Belen New Mexico, in 1947. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
D&RGW train 1, the Scenic Limited, is seen at Salt Lake City Utah on September 6th 1936. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 4014 and UP GP9 225 are seen leading a freight near Hermosa Wyoming on August 5th 1956. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
ATSF locos 1797 and 3811 are working hard near Morley, with 936 shoving at the rear. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
Cumbres & Toltec 489 leads an unscheduled extra passenger train uphill through Dalton.
Smoke from burning hot brake shoes fill the sky as Cumbres & Toltec 484 rolls downhill at Lake Lobato.
Crew members perform a brake test shortly after C&TS 484 is hooked up to the daily consist.
ATSF 3751 is leading train number 6, north of Littleton Colorado, on January 15th 1939. Otto's 1935 Ford V8 sedan is partially visible at right. Rods down with 10 cars at 40 MPH. Otto Conrad Perry... (more)
Old school meets new school at Lebanon Junction, KY on the first day of former C&O 2716's journey to Ravenna from Kentucky Railway Museum.