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Amtrak
Puta's Amtrak Photos
AMTK 385 (F40PHR) Silver Meteor, Sanford, FL on February 6, 1987. Roger Puta's Amtrak coverage spans passenger consists, locomotive varieties, and terminal scenes across the national network.
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AT&SF / BN
Puta's AT&SF, BN, and pre-BN
BN E8 9947 on Train 28, The Western Star, at Grand Forks, ND on December 21, 1970. A sweeping look at the Santa Fe and Burlington Northern systems from their pre-merger origins through the modern era.
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Union Pacific
Puta's UP and Pre-Union Pacific Photos
SP 3202 (SDP40) with Train 102, the City of San Francisco at Oakland, CA in January 1968. Documents Union Pacific's storied operations and the predecessor roads absorbed into the modern giant.
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Southern Pacific
Puta's Southern Pacific Employee's Special, April 1985
Roger Puta photographed this employee special at Cahill Station, San Jose, CA. An intimate look at SP's passenger heritage through the lens of a railroader and photographer.
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CN
Puta's CN and Roads Absorbed into CN
CN 6218 (4-8-4) on the GTW Illinois Railroad Club fantrip at Union Station, South Bend, IN, November 20, 1966. Covers Canadian National's vast network and predecessor roads including Grand Trunk Western and BC Rail.
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CP
Puta's CP and Roads Absorbed into CP
CP 1410 leads Train 1, The Canadian, at Dorval, Quebec station on September 6, 1965. A comprehensive look at Canadian Pacific's passenger and freight operations across Canada.
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Conrail
Puta's Conrail and Pre-Conrail Photographs
EL 932 (Alco RS3) switching Hoboken, NJ terminal, September 3, 1965. Covers the predecessor roads — Erie-Lackawanna, New York Central, Reading — before and after Conrail absorbed them in 1976.
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CSX
Puta's CSX and Roads Absorbed into CSX
Georgia RR NW2 901 switching in front of the Decatur, GA station on April 12, 1963. Documents the railroads that became CSX: Georgia Railroad, Western Maryland, B&O, C&O, and more.
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Norfolk Southern
Puta's Roads Absorbed into NS Photos
Wabash FM H24-66 Train Master 554 switching at Saunemin, IL on November 24, 1962. Covers the predecessors of Norfolk Southern including Wabash, Reading Railroad, Norfolk & Western, and Southern Railway.
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Midwestern Railroads
Puta's Midwestern Railroad Photographs
CRIP 42 (F2A) passing Joliet Union Station on October 16, 1966. A rich archive of Chicago-area and Midwestern railroad operations featuring the Rock Island, Illinois Central, and other regional lines.
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Eastern Railroads
Puta's Eastern Railroads
Delaware & Hudson 605 (C628), August 1971. Covers the independent carriers of the Northeast — Bangor & Aroostook, Boston & Maine, Delaware & Hudson, and others that defined New England railroading.
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Mexico
Puta's Mexico Trains
Narrow Gauge Train 128 through San Lazaro yards, Mexico City, September 13, 1966. A rare look at Mexican railroading during the Nacionales de México era — passenger trains, narrow gauge operations, and classic motive power south of the border.
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D&RGW
Puta's D&RGW Ski Train
In Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado — January 1985. The beloved Denver & Rio Grande Western Ski Train powered by GP40-2s 3118 and 3119, a light-weight combo, and seven heavyweight coaches climbing toward Winter Park.
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Nevada Northern
Puta's Nevada Northern Rwy Trip, May 1982
Sierra Western 156 "Lake Pepin" at Oakland, CA on May 28, 1982. Roger Puta's documentation of the Nevada Northern Railway fantrip — an extraordinary excursion operating over one of America's best-preserved short line railroads.
