The Chief is seen at Raton New Mexico in 1938. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

The Sky Railway wolf and the Rail Runner birds sit lined up in Santa Fe before the Southbound departure of the 511 train to Albuquerque.

The Day 2926 Escaped The Gate. May 6, 2023, will go down in history as the day that Santa Fe 2926 officially "escaped the gate," a phrase coined by the New Mexico Steam Locomotive... (more)

ATSF 2912 (Northern class 4-8-4) sits at the depot in Pueblo, Colorado.

AT&SF 4-8-2s 3734 and 3702 emit impressive looking smoke plumes into the atmosphere, as they lead the California Limited through a remote landscape near Wagon Mound New Mexico, on March 23rd 1941.... (more)

ATSF 2-10-2 3822 is seen with 42 cars near Wagon Mound New Mexico, on June 29th 1947. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

N&W 1218 has an empty hopper train in tow as she roars up-grade at Shawsville Virginia west of Roanoke. This was one of many memorable photo opportunities during the 1987 National Railway Historic... (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.

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.

ATSF 2-10-2 936 is seen shoving eastbound on the west side of Raton Pass, while Santa Fe 2-10-2s 1705 and 3811 are seen in the distance leading. 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.

Classic Helmstetter's. In a scene that is a bit reminiscent of the classic Bill Price photos of the Western Maryland Railroad, a heavy, articulated freight locomotive makes its way around t... (more)

ATSF 2-8-8-2 1794 and ATSF 4-8-4 3773 lead train 19, The Chief, near Gallinas Colorado, on June 16th 1945. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.