John L Mathis

Railroad Photography

Latest Images

These are my most recent image postings. While they may be the newest postings, they range from current digital images to digital and film images dating as far back as the 1950's. After awhile, they are moved to their respective spots in the various image galleries. Although posting within the image galleries is usually by railroad, some such as electric RR or steam (other than DSNGRR or Cumbres & Toltec) have their folders as well. The newest images on this page are marked with the "NEW" tag as I sometimes fill rows non sequentially.

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NS 9404 at Lilly, PA on June 13, 2007.

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UP 9200 climbing toward Peru, WY in November 1989.

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UP 5347 eases through the Kansas City bottoms on June 9, 2011.

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UP 8557 passes UP 2001 - KC Union St. on June 9, 2011.

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UP 5459 at Devore Springs, CA on April 28, 2007.

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UP C44-9W 9782 west of Bonner Springs, KS on April 17, 2006.

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CSX 8027 near North Platte, NE in April 1989.

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UP 3137 heading downhill near Motanic, OR in August 1993.

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UP 6099 at Nordeen, OR in August 1993.

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SP 2349 at Fresno, CA in 1954.

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Fresno Roundhouse in 1953.

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Amtrak 354 westbound with the Desert Wind at Summit, CA in April 1988.

Amtrak 250 at Cajon, CA in April 1988.

SP 8513 at Edison, CA in December 1988.

SP 7379 at Tehachapi, CA in April 1988.

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ATSF F7A 46 passes through Fresno, CA in 1954.

VMV (ex Southern) SD45 3155 at Edison, CA in December 1988.

ATSF 5341 starts its street running in Fresno, CA in April 1988.

ATSF 2923 is the lead unit of 9 locomotives in at Edison, CA in December 1988.

ATSF 6368 at Marcel, CA in December 1988.

 

BNSF 648 at Cosnino, AZ on February 25, 2006.

BNSF 4307 at Cosnino, AZ on February 25, 2006.

BN 9209 along with BNSF 8221 and two other units near Reno Jct. in the Powder river basin on July 18, 2005.

BNSF 6769 at East Aberdeen, WY on July 19, 2005.

  

 

UP 9545 is leaving Marshalltown, IA on December 31, 2004.

Cumbres & Toltec 487 takes on water at the Cresco, CO water tank on September 27, 2005.

BNSF 538 is the last of 5 units at Cajon Pass - MP58 on October 29, 2008.

BNSF 6345 with an eastbound coal empty at Dalies, NM on January 2, 2010.

 

 

 

A view of the Bakersfield turntable and tracks in May, 1989.

SP 3708 at Bakersfield, CA in May 1989.

  

BNSF 4092 is starting downhill at East Ash Hill, CA on November 17, 2011.

BNSF 4488 is a DPU pusher on this train descending Ash Hill on November 17, 2011.

 

SOO 6055 and 6029 are leaving the St. Paul, MN on September 17, 2008.

UP 7752 moves east through San Timoteo Canyon on November 18, 2011.

UP 1216 trundles across the spine line in Des Moines, IA on November 9, 2011.

BNSF ES44DC 7889 approaches MP 680 near Siberia on November 17, 2011.

BNSF 4397 near Sibera, CA (MP 689) on November 17, 2011.

 

 

DSNG 481 - Leaves the Wye at Silverton, CO on October 14, 2011.

DSNG 486 eases its train back into Silverton to pick up passengers on October 15, 2011.

DNSG 482 and 486 double head on the ledge near Rockwood, CO on August 27, 2005.

    

 

BN 7940 at West Denton, NE in June 1992,

BN 6204 at West Denton, NE in June 1992.

 NS 3338 begins its helper duty in Altoona, PA on June 11, 2008.    

 

BNSF 7257 west of Dalies, NM on September 11, 2011.

BNSF 7354 west of Dalies, NM on Septembe 11, 2011.

BNSF 7336 east of Dalies, New Mexico on January 2, 2010.

BNSF 5397 leads a rainbow colored power consist west of Dalies, NM on August 20, 2007.

BNSF 5408 at Topock, CA-AZ border, on February 13, 2007.

 

New ES44C4's 6780, 79, and 78 at Scholle, NM on September 11, 2011.

BNSF 6780 heads into Abo Canyon on the new main on September 11, 2011.

BNSF 7443 and 8208 leave Abo Canyon on September 11, 2011.

BNSF 2858 is the final unit on this manifest at Dalies, NM on August 19, 2007.

CN 2461 away from home rails at Dalies, NM on August 19, 2007.

 

CSX 8069 has just passed the Fostoria, OH station on June 7, 2011.

Closeup of CSX 8069 at Fostoria, OH on June 7, 2011.

GP15-1 1540 west bound at Fostoria, OH on June 6, 2011.

 

 BNSF 551 waits at the Omaha Burlington station on May 20, 2011.

 

UP 9329 near Buffalo Bend, NE in late April 1989

UP 9302 chases the sunset west near Big Springs, NE in late April 1989.

UP 8200 and 6430 move through Fremont, NE on April 10, 2006.

UPY 733 hustles east of Ames, IA on May 27, 2011.

  

 

CSX 8619 westbound at Fostoria, OH on June 7, 2011.

Kansas City Terminal (WAMX) 3852 follows the 3855 on a transfer run to UP's Neff yard on June 10, 2011.

BNSF 5749 leads 6 other units at Kansas City, MO on June 10, 2011.

BNSF 9958 heads for the Fort Scott sub division on June 10, 2011.

BNSF 879 westbound near Bagdad, CA on July 4, 2004.

 

NS 3327 heads for the C&O (CSX) crossing at Fostoria, OH on June 6, 2011.

CSX 758 westbound at Fostoria, OH on June 6, 2011.

NS 9700 eastbound at Fostoria, OH on June 7, 2011.

BNSF 9245 on the CSX at Fostoria OH on June 7, 2011.

CSX 6238 leaves Palmer MA on June 3, 2011.

 

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic RR 488 nears Lobato with its charter freight train on September 27, 2005.

KCS 4057 Prescott, WI 05-23-2011

Dakota & Iowa RR 4028 at the Iowa - South Dakota border on May 26, 2011.

Union Pacific 844 at Kansas City Union Station on June 10, 2011.

 

ATSF 331 near Woodbine, IA in late July 1993.

 

CNW 8633 is at Walker, WY in October 1994.

 

Almost new BNSF 9431 approaches Walker, WY at MP 107.

 

ATSF 521 is about to enter Abo Canyon in late October 1995.

 

 ATSF 522 heads for the Oklahoma border with its stack train in October 1995.