Santa Fe train 17, The Super Chief, East of La Junta Colorado in 1937. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

AT&SF 2-10-2 3813 is in charge of a 79 car freight at La Junta Colorado in 1932. Otto's speed estimate was 15 MPH. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

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)

ATSF train 4, the California Limited, is seen approaching La Junta Colorado at 50 MPH on September 16th 1934. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

The Super Chief, AT&SF train 17, is seen west of La Junta Colorado in 1937. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

The Al G. Barnes 26 car Circus Special is being led by ATSF 4-8-2 3713, east of La Junta Colorado, on July 23rd 1933. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF train 21, El Capitan, is seen near La Junta Colorado on June 5th 1938. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF 3719 and ATSF 3751 lead train number 4, a thirteen car California Limited doing 60 MPH west of La Junta, on September 15th 1935. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Departing eastbound from La Junta Colorado on October 2nd 1932. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

ATSF 3460 leads a twelve car Fast Mail Express, ATSF train 7, doing 60 MPH, just east of La Junta Colorado, on June 4th 1939. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Santa Fe's train 201 with E8(A) 83 awaits its 12:30 p.m. departure from La Junta to Denver on January 18, 1968. Photo from my collection, no photographer listed on slide.

Sunrise Semaphores. Former ATSF 2-6-2 1024 (Burnham, Williams & Co., 1901) worked the area for for the ATSF for over 50 years. After retirement, it was donated to the City of La Junta, Colo... (more)

The inbound engineer briefs with the outbound conductor in front of the La Junta Depot where Denver crews hand of the trains to Amarillo crews.

A 120 car load coal train sits in front of the depot in La Junta, CO as it waits for the outbound crew to board to begin their 250 miles down the Boise City Subdivision to Amarillo, TX.

Old man look at my life, I'm a lot like you were. Although I'm not sure that this gentleman and I share much in common, one thing is for sure - Neil Young and fresh coffee were on my min... (more)