A four-unit FT set is seen near Mitchell Colorado with 54 cars and two helpers, 3615 and 3414, on August 1st 1948. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Two A unit FTs are seen with only one B unit as they lead a freight south of Denver. Otto Perry photo, circa 1962, from my collection.

An Alco FA & B set is east bound with 97 cars in 1951. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

DMIR 181 is one of 16 SD18s delivered to DM&IR in April 1960. These locomotives spelled the end of mainline steam on the railroad. EMD's SD series are among rail enthusiasts' favorite locomotives,... (more)

Detroit & Mackinac RS-2 #468 is seen loading or unloading the ferry Chief Wawatam car ferry at Mackinaw City, Michigan on July 14, 1977. Here is additional information from Wikipedia: "Chief ... (more)

BN 6603, former GN 430, operates Great Northern longhood first, handling train 3, once known as the "Pacific Zip" through Rock Island, WA on the last lap into Wenatchee where it will rec... (more)

ATSF M-161 is seen pulling ATSF coach car 1207 near Carlsbad New Mexico on July 22nd 1935. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Not the most popular model but capable of a great throaty roar, this one is looking really spiffy as they usually did. Photo by Bob Lehman.

An eastbound train is departing the yard at Freeport IL.

A low autumn sun just barely lights up a southbound Chicago & North Western freight, powered by a pair of Alco C628s, departing Butler Yard in Wisconsin on October 25, 1985.

April's Fools Day GG1s. On April 1, 1978, Conrail GG1s 4840 and 4806 bring a freight train westbound through Princeton Junction, New Jersey. Looking at other shots this day (of less interesting to... (more)

Road freight dieselization started on most railroads with the FT and the DL&W was no exception. Known as "the diesel that did it", FT's started arriving on the Lackawanna in April 1945,... (more)

Back in the early 1980s when I was at George Washington University, I discovered that on Sundays the parking lot for the GSA building on Virginia Avenue was left open and I could just park there a... (more)

AT&SF train 12, The Chicagoan, is seen east of Newton Kansas on January 21st 1939. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

On a beautiful March Day in 1968, four WP Geeps, GP9 725, two high short nose GP20's 2001, 2010 and a GP7 710 are in charge of a 92 car west-bound freight through the grade at Altamont Pass. Once... (more)