Waiting to go north with a train to L.A., Santa Fe cars are spotted in the depot tracks. Tack on the PA's and lets go!

In the terminal at San Diego waiting to take a train to L.A. The prime mover was a 244 series engine.

Just in from Chicago, the Super Chief cools it's heels at LAUPT. Bringing up the markers today: Vista Canyon, one of four obs cars built by P/S for use on the Super. In 1954 SF squared off the r... (more)

At Joliet station westbound

Rolling into the station

I got two PAs in my first American Flyer train. It's a shame this is the only condition I ever actually saw them in, stripped of parts and waiting for the price of stainless steel to go up.

Santa Fe had visions of a company museum, and was wise enough to hang onto a variety of locomotives with that in mind. It never happened, of course, and the collection was donated to the Californ... (more)

She looks good in the late afternoon sun.

A passenger B-unit on a great ATSF train.

ATSF A-B-B-A F3 units are pulling the SAN FRANCISCO CHIEF away from Joliet.

ATSF F3A #35C rests in the Albuquerque station at the head end of a four-unit set in charge of eastbound train #18, The Super Chief/El Capitan. She will get a new crew, fuel, and any other attenti... (more)

Taken out of Joliet UD Tower

A San Diegan is seen backing out of the Union Passenger Station and is traveling around the north leg of the wye onto the ATSF main. Shot was taken from inside Mission Tower.