D&RGW train 18, The California Zephyr, is seen at Dotsero Colorado in 1952. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Three NP passenger locomotives F7A 6511A, F9B 6701B and F7A 6501A has just uncoupled from the passenger cars at St. Paul Union Depot on April 11, 1968. Photo by RR Wallin, from my collection. ... (more)

Amtrak's California Zephyr consist includes cars whose letterboards read Union Pacific, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Burlington, Amtrak, and California Zephyr. SP FP7 No. 6456 and two other... (more)

The Northern Pacific Railway continued to use FT's long after other railroads had traded theirs for 2nd-generation diesel locomotives. The Tacoma Division was the home of the remaining FTs in t... (more)

Rock Island train number 509, The Rocket, is seen at Wichita Kansas in 1940. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Northern Pacific FP7 6510C leads train number 2 near Dickinson North Dakota in 1956. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

A perfectly matched A-B-A set of NYC lightning stripes FA's, hustled westbound on track 3 with a coal train at Lyons, N.Y. on October 17, 1956. Photo by David R. Connor, from my collection. ... (more)

PRR EMD GP7 8504 and Alco PA1 mates are seen leading a train near Altoona Pennsylvania in 1953. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

FNM (National Railways of Mexico) PA-1u #DH-19, ex Ferro del Pacific (Pacific RR), exx Delaware & Hudson #19, nee Santa Fe PA-1 #66 built in 1948, at Puebla, Mexico on December 27, 1991. Photo by... (more)

A neat looking A-B-A F7 set is seen at the Handley West Virginia yard in 1953. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Moving at track speed the Wabash Cannon Ball rushed through Litchfield, Illinois on May 04, 1955. E-8 #1005 crosses the CB&Q tracks on its way to St. Louis with an all heavy-weight consist. Phot... (more)

TVRM 576 at Chattanooga Tn

Otto's trusty 1935 Ford sedan is visible to the left of UP 966A. Finding a clean and shiny EMD F3 set was a great way to start off the new year of 1948. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

S303, S313 and R711 share the broad gauge turntable roads at South Dynon loco depot.

A73 awaits departure from Spencer Street Station with an afternoon commuter service to Bacchus Marsh.