ATSF 575 leading an eastbound Q train takes five at Joliet near Union Station while the Employee Passenger Special gets under way just ahead of it. Soon both trains will be headed for Corwith Yard... (more)

Santa Fe Alco S2 2330 Idles next to the shop at Corwith yard. in Chicago on a dreary day in November 1974 as it waits for its next job. Back in those days there were a number of these working the... (more)

Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751 whistles as it meets an eastbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe double-stack train at Casa Blanca, four miles west of the Riverside Amtrak/Metrolink station. The steam engine i... (more)

ATSF 104 & 105 slow to a stop at Joliet Union Station where they will uncouple from their train and run around to the rear for a return to Corwith, in Chicago. They are handling an employee passen... (more)

NORMAN OK June 3 1978 — Santa Fe GP39-2 3631 overtakes train 563 lead by GP38 3556 at the north end of the passing siding in north Norman. I never thought I would miss B-truck mainline diesels s... (more)

PURCELL OK (September) 1977 — Santa Fe GP39-2 3627 is tied down awaiting a crew so the train can continue its journey south. Power short Santa Fe leased Canadian National and Chicago & Northwest... (more)

ATSF 2-10-2 1696 is seen helping EMD E6 number 15 with a ten car Super Chief near Morley Colorado in 1942. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Santa Fe train number 4, the California Limited, is seen approaching Lamar Colorado in 1950. ATSF 3455 is coupled to EMD F3A number 24. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

PURCELL OK (October) 1975 — ATSF GP39-2 3600, GP20 3106 and 3119 lead a southbound mixed freight under the U.S. 77 bridge. EMD built the 3600 (s/n 74602) in August 1974 and delivered it in blue ... (more)

LA JUNTA CO June 16 1979 — A pair of ATSF SD39s sit at the La Junta fuel racks. EMD built the 4016 (s/n 35036) as a Locotrol master in May 1969 and delivered it in Bookends livery with blue body... (more)

PURCELL OK (July) 1977 — Santa Fe GP38 3546 awaits a crew to take it farther south. EMD built the unit (s/n 36582) in August 1970 and delivered it in Bookends with a blue body and yellow ends. A... (more)

NOBLE OK June 4 1979 — Santa Fe GP38 3540 and seven other B-truck units handle train 185. EMD built the unit in August 1970 (s/n 36576) and delivered it in Bookends livery with blue body and yel... (more)

Santa Fe employees and their families enjoy a day of train riding on the Santa Fe mainline between Joliet & the Chicago area. The train is about to depart Joliet for an eastward run. I believe the... (more)

Santa Fe employees and their families enjoy a day of train riding on the Santa Fe mainline between Joliet & the Chicago area. Here engines 105 & 104 are running around their special train and will... (more)

CLEBURNE TX June 4 1978 — Santa Fe GP38 3534 leads a covered hopper train. EMD built the unit (s/n 36570) in August 1979 and delivered it in blue body with yellow ends (Bookends) livery. After A... (more)