Southern Pacific 4-8-8-2 number 4190 heads east with SP 3rd 824, a 76 car freight, at Los Angeles California in 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
SP 4-8-8-2 4187 leads a westbound freight past the Caboose Cafe, in Los Angeles California, on August 2nd 1940. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
Otto's speed estimate was 80 MPH for this 13 car train near Valparaiso Indiana, on the PRR Chicago-Fort Wayne Line, in 1946. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
The 49er, UP train number 48, (8 cars 35 MPH) is seen near Echo Utah on October 23rd 1937. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
A Southern Pacific freight is seen near Cougar California, with snowcapped Mount Shasta visible in the background, on July 26th 1938. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
SP 4110 is street running with a twelve car Tehachapi, Southern Pacific train 56, in tow at 15 MPH, in 1937. Otto C. Perry photo, from my collection.
ATSF 2-8-8-2 1794 and ATSF 4-8-4 3773 lead train 19, a fourteen car Chief, doing 25 MPH at Lynn New Mexico in 1945. Otto Conrad Perry photo from my collection.
THE MAPLE LEAF, Train 20, has just arrived from Chicago. It is waiting in Durand while the last car is detached so that it can later be hooked to the rear of Detroit bound Train 56 which can be s... (more)
Train #21 has just left the Birmingham station and is on its way to Muskegon. The rear coach will be switched to the Chicago bound INTER-CITY LIMITED at Durand. Locomotive 5629 was scrapped in Jul... (more)
Train #21 from Detroit to Muskegon is shown arriving at the Birmngham station. You will note that the platform was level with the car floors and so passengers were not required to climb steps to ... (more)
SY locomotives prepare for morning duties on a cold, dull, dank and smoggy day. Fuxin, Liaoning Province, People’s Republic of China.
Alco built in 1946, as were the New York Central Niagras. A Roger Puta Photograph
Narrow gauge locomotive switching standard gauge cars. A Roger Puta Photograph
UP Northern 823 and Big Boy 4006 double head a freight west from Cheyenne towards Sherman Hill.
A Big Boy hauls reefers towards Hermosa tunnels. It looks pretty lush with vegetation this time of year.
