Locomotive 99 234 of the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen has reached the hiking trail named after the German poet Goethe "Goetheweg" at the Brocken mountain and will soon turn into the brockensp... (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.

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.

ATSF 920 and ATSF 6 lead train 21, El Capitan, west of Starkville in 1938. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF 926 and 1651 are assisting train 17, The Super Chief, west of Morley Colorado, on the east side of Raton Pass, in 1944. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF 2-10-2 1705 is helping ATSF EMC E1 number 2 with train 17, The Super Chief, west of Trinidad Colorado on February 22nd 1939. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Westbound at Pine Lodge California, with 46 freight cars at 25 MPH, on April 26th 1933. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF 3940 is seen in mid-train helper service, near Pine Lodge California, on April 26th 1933, during The Great Depression. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF train 17, the Super Chief, is being assisted by 2-10-2 1701, west of Trinidad Colorado, in 1940. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF 1695 is assisting ATSF EMC E6 number 13 with an eight car El Capitan, in 1942. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF 920 and EMC E1 number 6 lead train 21, a five car El Capitan doing 35 MPH on the east side of Raton Pass near Starkville Colorado, in 1938. Otto Conrad Perry photo from my collection.

In two specific time windows it is possible to photograph the last train on the Brocken (highest mountain in the Harz) in the light of the low sun and you will be surprised again and again by impr... (more)

Relics of the Steam Era Union Pacific 2-10-2 5511 and Union Pacific business car "Stanford" (ex-WP) inside the former Rock Island shop at Silvis, Illinois. These are two of several historic... (more)

Through the Paint Booth Union Pacific 2-10-2 5511 is eased into the backshop at Silvis on the evening of November 19, 2022. This historic locomotive has been donated by Union Pacific Railr... (more)