OKLAHOMA CITY April 1977 — Katy NW2 9 awaits its next assignment. EMD built the 9 in 1947. EMD re-powered the unit with a 1200 HP prime mover sometime in 1959-60. The remains of the coaling towe... (more)

AT&SF 4-6-2 3503 is seen with eight cars at Oklahoma City in 1936. Note the clanging bell. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

4033 & 3859 approach the Stillwater Central yard with a transfer job from the BNSF

An ABBA set of what was once common freight power leads a Santa Fe freight through Oklahoma City on the elevated portion of track over the Rock Island and Frisco. Taken by Frank Tribbey. Patrick M... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY OK Oct 16 1983 — Santa FE SD40-2 5131 and SD45-2 5685 roll south on train 185. EMD delivered the unit (s/n 796396-4) in December 1980 as an RCE Locotrol remote locomotive with two ... (more)

Blue Sky Over Bricktown | Around lunchtime on a sunny and cold Saturday, January 20, 2024, a pair of southbound manifest trains meet near downtown Oklahoma City, OK. Picking up speed is BNS... (more)

Morning Meeting | A southbound manifest train rolls past downtown Oklahoma City, OK on the frigid morning of Saturday, January 20, 2024, not quite catching up with the rear motor of Amtrak'... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY OK (January) 1975 — ATSF F7A 275L gleams in the sun while pausing at Nowers Yard. EMD built the phase II unit in November-December 1953 (b/n 18923) and delivered it in blue with ch... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY Dec 18 1983 — Unpatched Oklahoma Kansas Texas (Conrail) GP38-2 8236 is tied down at Harter Yard. EMD built the unit in September 1978. In this photo the 8236 is on lease to the OKT... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY Nov 16 1981 — Katy SW9 18 awaits a crew to continue switching duties at Harter Yard. The facility was formerly operated by the Rock Island. EMD built the 18 (b/n 11739) in 1952 as ... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY OK (September) 1977 — Katy FP7 78C is tied down at what is left of the engine facility in Turner Yard awaiting a return trip to McAlester. EMD built the FP7 (b/n 14806) as MKT 121C... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY (July) 1976 — MKT FP7 78C lays over at Turner Yard after arrival from McAlester OK. Its next trip will take it back to McAlester as the trailing unit. Note what is left of the coal... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY Nov 16 1981 — Katy GP7 105 is shown at Harter Yard east of city center. This facility was once operated by the Rock Island. EMD built the 105 (b/n 12063) in February 1951 and deliv... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY OK Dec 18 1983 — MKT GP40 178 poses for a roster shot at the former Rock Island Harter Yard. At this time the facility was operated by the Oklahoma Kansas Texas (a Katy subsidiary)... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY Feb 3 1980 — Rock Island caboose 17801 sits beside the engine shed at Harter Yard. Complete shutdown of the Rock is only days away. One of my train-chasing friends was a yard clerk... (more)