Nostalgia & History > Otto Perry, Clovis, NM, January 16, 1950

Picture 2, picture 1 enlarged.

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Picture 3, “Call Number: OP-1393. Title: AT&SF locomotive, engine number 2908, engine type 4-8-4. Title-Alternative: Other title: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe locomotive, engine number 2908, engine type 4-8-4. Creator(s): Perry, Otto, 1894-1970. Summary: Train #23, Grand Canyon Limited; 8 cars. Photographed: at Clovis, N.M., June 16, 1950. Is Part Of Otto C. Perry memorial collection of railroad photographs.”

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Picture 4, picture 3 enlarged.

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Picture 5, “Call Number: OP-1399. Title: AT&SF locomotive, engine number 2911, engine type 4-8-4 and engine number 2916, engine type 4-8-4. Title-Alternative. Other title: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe locomotive, engine number 2911, engine type 4-8-4 and engine number 2916, engine type 4-8-4. Creator(s): Perry, Otto, 1894-1970. Summary: Two Shrine specials. Photographed: standing at Clovis, N.M., June 16, 1950. Is Part Of Otto C. Perry memorial collection of railroad photographs.”

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Picture 6, picture 5 enlarged.

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Picture 7, “Call Number: OP-697. Title: AT&SF locomotive, engine number 2916, engine type 4-8-4. Title-Alternative: Other title: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe locomotive, engine number 2916, engine type 4-8-4. Creator(s): Perry, Otto, 1894-1970. Summary: Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end; obstructions. Photographed: Clovis, N.M., June 16, 1950. Is Part Of Otto C. Perry memorial collection of railroad photographs.”

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Picture 8, picture 7 enlarged.

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Picture 9, “Call Number: OP-2084. Title: AT&SF train, engine number 5000, engine type 2-10-4. Title-Alternative: Other title: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe train, engine number 5000, engine type 2-10-4. Creator(s): Perry, Otto, 1894-1970. Summary: Freight; westbound. Photographed: approaching Clovis, N.M., June 16, 1950. Is Part Of Otto C. Perry memorial collection of railroad photographs.”

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Picture 10, “Call Number: OP-2095. Title: AT&SF train, engine number 5013, engine type 2-10-4. Title-Alternative: Other title: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe train, engine number 5013, engine type 2-10-4. Creator(s): Perry, Otto, 1894-1970. Summary: Freight; eastbound. Photographed: west of Clovis, N.M., June 29, 1948. Is Part Of Otto C. Perry memorial collection of railroad photographs.”

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#5000, the Madame Queen is on display in Amarillo.

flynn Wrote:

> Picture 1, “Call Number: OP-1107. Title: AT&SF
> diesel-electric locomotive, engine number 2225,
> engine typeBLW DS 4-4-1000.

One gets the impression that Otto Perry didn't have much time for diesels, and especially not for hood units. A keyword search for "Perry Santa Fe diesel" turns up 131 images, mostly of F-units and other full-width carbody types. Just 6 show switchers and roadswitchers. January 1950 is mighty early for the full zebra scheme (the painting diagram for this class is dated July 1950), so I wonder if VO1000 2225 earned its frame of film by being the first example of this scheme Perry had ever seen.

I love the photo of the bored-looking fireman on the Baldwin switcher, but I like this more (with apologies to Otto for cropping his photo.

Thanks, Flynn!

-E.O.

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I didn't know Santa Fe also subscribed to "Sport Cab" slanted fronts as well like SP, D&RGW, and others. Just gives the engines a fast look standing still.

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?10,669222,669459#msg-669459

Santa Fe RR operating crews were based out of Clovis, NM and Amarillo, TX and worked between Amarillo and Belen, NM conductors, trainmen only. Amarillo, TX. based passenger enginemen worked between Amarillo and Clovis, Nm. Clovis, NM passenger enginemen worked between Clovis and Belen.



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Something about ATSF steam---POWER! Sure wish I could have seen live.

Great photos! Love those Santa Fe steamers!

Hoghead: Excellent job on the cropping. Man, that 2916 engine just shines in the other shot!