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.

A Santa Fe freight cruises eastbound through Toluca, Illinois, powered by EMD GP20 No. 3032, along with a GP7u and another GP20, on April 16, 1994.

In a bucolic view of Northern California life, Santa Fe's 991 train rolls past the depot at Pinole.

Santa Fe's 991 train rolls past the depot at Pittsburg, just into its run to Illinois.

On a hot Thursday afternoon, the 199 train meets a 968 train at Christie siding.

Steam loc in the evening sun.

An eleven car El Capitan, ATSF 21, is seen on the move at 60 MPH, east of Trinidad in 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Santa Fe bought 40 EMD F45s in mid-1968, mostly for freight service, although the last 20 had steam lines and could be found pulling passenger trains for a few years too. An F45 is essentially a c... (more)

CLEBURNE TX June 4 1978 — Santa Fe RSD15 9818 rests in retirement at the Cleburne shops. The scrapper's torch is yet to come as this alligator is used for parts. Alco built the 9818 (s/n 83477) ... (more)

Early morning as ATSF 5859 leads an eastbound, hotshot through West Flagstaff. (Tom Ellis photo)

ATSF 2-6-2 1105 is leading Colorado & Southern train number 1, The Colorado Special, north bound with twelve cars at Colorado Springs on June 28th 1925. Directly behind the Santa Fe locomotive is ... (more)

This image is kind of special because it's one of the last photos taken by the legendary Otto Conrad Perry. He died at his home in Colorado on December 23rd 1970, two days after his 76th birthday.... (more)

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway SD45 5600, SD45 5548 and SD45-2 5701 (still wearing its Bicentennial colors) move a westbound freight past the cantilever signals at milepost 164 on its way to L... (more)

A westbound Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe freight passes over California Highway 4, the John Muir Parkway, at what the railroad has named Collier. Heading for the ATSF yard in Richmond, this train i... (more)

NORMAN OK (February) 1986 — Santa Fe SF30C 9506 leads a southbound TOFC train as it approaches the East Boyd Street crossing. This train is probably No. 185. GE delivered the unit as U36C 8731 i... (more)