ENID OK April 28 1980 -- This sad caboose hadn't been used in awhile as evidenced by the tree growing out from underneath. Sadly, it was a symptom of things to come. The slide mount says Enid but ... (more)

HEAVENER OK Sept 1977 -- KCS SD 40 619 and heads south with a mixed freight.

WAYNOKA OK May 1978 -- An SD45-2 takes a train across a short bridge.

CLEBURNE TX June 4 1978 -- In this vision of the future merger a BN U30c leads a BN SD40-2 and a Santa Fe C30-7 on a coal train using Santa Fe tracks.

PURCELL OK July 1977 -- ATSF 3546 eases to a stop beside ATSF 328. Both trains were crewed by a short pool that operated between Arkansas City to Purcell and between Purcell and Gainesville. The... (more)

PURCELL OK May 31 1985 -- The engineer of AT&SF 8082 snags his orders. The train is traveling west (compass south). I must have viewed this scene hundreds of times but only rarely thought to photo... (more)

COLCHESTER IL Sept 19 1979 -- A crewman is on the steps of a C&S SD40-2 on the First Subdivision of the Hannibal Division.

PURCELL OK Sept 1977 -- Santa Fe lease-power CN 4111 waits for a crew.

TRACY OK July 10 1978 -- A Katy F3A makes its way east on its trip from Oklahoma City to McAlester.

KANSAS CITY KS March 10 1979 -- Frisco U25B 821, GP38-2s 471 and 677 round a curve. The 821 was part of an order of U25Bs which were the first new units delivered in Mandarin orange and white. KC ... (more)

MORRIS KS Sept 29 1979 -- Santa Fe GP38 3520 and U28CG 7909 roll past the Morris Feed elevator with a mixed freight in tow. Before Amtrak the 7909 was in red and silver war bonnet and hauled passe... (more)

MELROSE NM May 25 1980 -- ATSF F45 5903, two SD26s and another cowl unit lead a westbound mixed freight onto the single track toward Belen and its next crew change.

DAVIS OK Aug 23 1985 -- ATSF SD45u 5394 was the first Santa Fe unit to be painted in the proposed SPSF paint scheme. It was painted in this experimental scheme with white lettering instead of yell... (more)

FORT WORTH TX March 14 1981 -- A crewman enters the cab of a Katy GP40 as the loco poses for a roster shot. My photo.

TEXICO NM Feb 1974 -- An SD45-2 takes the curve at the Texico station as it heads west for Clovis, fuel and a crew change. Behind it are Farwell TX and the New Mexoc-Texas state line.