ATSF 1132 heads west into Amarillo with twenty seven cars, in 1936. Otto C. Perry photo, from my collection.

The "Movie Engine" in the spotlight. Prominently displayed to passing motorists and pedestrians in downtown Hill City, SD, Black Hills Central Locomotive #7 shines in the glow of ... (more)

The 4 Spot bangs one of the last loads of passengers for the season out of some beautiful fall colors and over the Rat River on its way to Snyder's Landing.

Sunset on the Albany & Eastern. As the early October sun dips below the hills to the west of Tallman, OR, Santa Maria Valley Locomotive #205 brings several loads south out of Albany to the ... (more)

Last light at Tallman. Just minutes before sunset, a local freight highballs toward Lebanon, OR, passing through the tiny hamlet of Tallman, with perhaps 3 miles left to go in its journey.... (more)

Destination Mill City. Santa Maria Valley Locomotive #205 rumbles across the timber portion of the South Santiam River Trestle, heading compass east toward the Mill City Branch of the Alban... (more)

Not a good time to leave for work. With her both her bell and whistle sounding loud warnings, Santa Maria Valley Locomotive #205 proceeds cautiously down West Olive Street in Lebanon, OR, w... (more)

Street running in small-town America. In the early morning mist, the crew of a local freight carefully makes its way down a residential street in a small town in the Pacific Northwest.

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Forests and farmland. For over a century, the primary products of the land in western Oregon have been timber and agricultural products. In this scene, the two pursuits cross paths on a m... (more)

Steaming into Lebanon. Just after noontime on a sunny fall day, Santa Maria Valley Locomotive #205 rumbles past the former Southern Pacific passenger and freight depot in downtown Lebanon, ... (more)

A log hog in the fog. Just after first light, Santa Maria Valley Locomotive #205 sets off out of Lebanon, OR on the Mill City Branch of the Albany & Eastern Railroad, headed east with some ... (more)

Heading out on the Mill City Branch. Santa Maria Valley Locomotive #205 is hauling a short, local freight, as she steps out onto the lengthy South Santiam River Trestle in Lebanon, OR. Th... (more)

Haulin' heavy timber. In the fading afternoon light, Santa Maria Valley Locomotive #205 hauls a couple of flat-loads of heavy timber through the tiny hamlet of Crabtree, OR, on the Mill Cit... (more)

Crossing Thomas Creek. Residents of the tiny town of West Scio, OR stop to catch up with each other on the highway just north of the historic Gilkey Covered Bridge, as Santa Maria Valley Ra... (more)

Running West Olive St.: It's a tight fit. On a cloudy, misty morning, Santa Maria Valley Locomotive #205 steam cleans the resident's parked vehicles as she slowly makes her way down West Ol... (more)