EMD FTs lead an eastbound freight east of Mack Colorado in 1942. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

D&RGW PA1 6011 leads train number 9, The Yampa Valley Mail, near Plainview Colorado sometime in the 1950s. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

The Royal Gorge, D&RGW First #1, is departing Denver Colorado in 1957. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Seaboard Air Line EMC E4 and mate are seen at Richmond Virginia in 1939. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Sleek Lehigh Valley PA-1 608 minus the black strips, leads the westbound "Black Diamond" near Buffalo, New York on October 22, 1953. Photo by Art Bleam, from my collection. ... (more)

HARNEY WY Oct 19 1977 — Union Pacific DDA40X 6905, SD40-2H 8007 and DDA40X 6924 roll across Wyoming with a mixed freight. My photo. EMD delivered the 6905 (b/n-34531) in August 1969. The unit wa... (more)

L&N F7 802 leads a freight near Louisville Kentucky in 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

A thirteen car Dixie Flyer, NC&SL train 94, is seen near Chattanooga Tennessee on June 20th 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Southern Railway train number 46, The Tennessean, is led by ALCO DL-109 6401 as it leans into the curve at Johnson City Tennessee in 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

KANSAS CITY KS Sept 29 1979 – With complete shutdown only months away Rock Island GP7 4540 sits at the Armourdale Yard sanding facility. According to www.utahrails.net the unit started life as C... (more)

PORTLAND OR Aug 20 1981 — Southern Pacific SW1500 2645 handles a caboose hop at North Albina Avenue east of Union Pacific’s Albina Yard. Photo by Charles Stookey.

Lots going on in this Minot North Dakota scene on July 11th 1956. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Having just cut away from a cut of loaded auto carriers, a Wilsmere Yard switcher reverses to clear the next switch (assuming the short hood is the rear - probably shouldn't assume that though).

Ex-Pennsylvania Railroad.

Southern GP50 7059 and two trailing SD40-2's lead a coal empty north towards Atlanta.