A bright sunset catches a rare sight at the steam shop in Cheyenne, Wyoming as a lineup of rare locomotives faces west, including UP 844, UP 5511, UP 'Big Boy' 4014 and UP 'Challenger' 3985.

Racing EB with an excursion.

Cruising down the river. Unassisted, "high wide and handsome" as they used to say, the famous J is loping along easily as she might have done in regular service.

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.

Union Pacific Thoroughbreds The crew of the steam program at Union Pacific Railroad set out to record the last time 844, 4014, and 3985 will ever be together again in the steam house i... (more)

N&W 611 is being serviced in preparation for a northbound run out of Salisbury NC. It was rare to see the engine with a nice patina of road grime like this. It gives it the appearance of an older ... (more)

C&O Greenbrier 4-8-4 no. 614 smokes it up for fans on a photo rugby east of Youngstown, OH during a tour with the Chessie Safety Special. The engine led the special around the railroad in summer ... (more)

With the steam era “Lubritorium” service building in the background, N&W 611 simmers in the rain in Bluefield yard. Four months later many steam fans would shed a tear as Norfolk Southern anno... (more)

Amtrak's Empire Builder makes a "smoking stop" at the crew change point of Havre, MT. That allowed time to jump off the train and inspect Great Northern Northern no. 2584 which has been ... (more)

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)

Arriving L.A. on July 27th 1937. ATSF 3751 and 3710 are running at 20 MPH with 11 cars in tow. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Rumbling through Industrial Road, 2102 and 425 are seen crossing Industrial Road on the former Central Railroad of New Jersey portion of RBMN trackage. This portion of track is "dark territor... (more)

ATSF train 90, The Centennial State, is moving along at 50 MPH near Castle Rock, on August 14th 1949. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

AT&SF train number 6, the Colorado Express, is seen north of Castle Rock on June 26th 1932. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF 3751 leads train number 13, north of Littleton Colorado, on March 12th 1932 . Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.