A wet winter and early spring invited an explosion of floral vegetation to cover parts of the railroad. With MOW crews and Texas heat battling at the unwanted guests, scenes like this will soon be... (more)
A pair of former Chicago & Northwestern GP50's lead empties back west for another load of aggregate. The Austin Western has eight ex-CNW GP50's on the roster.
Todays crew works one of the facilities in the Temple Railpark. The train often has cars on both ends of the power working the cars from both ends to handle all the customer spurs.
A loaded work train departs southbound with brand new bright yellow GREX equipment. This particular equipment is referred to as the "Dump Train" and can unload all the cars via a conveyor system o... (more)
A BNSF unit aggregate train, operating on trackage rights gained from the UP/SP merger, heads north on the Union Pacific Austin Subdivision. The train was loaded in Marble Falls, Texas on local sh... (more)
2008 sits this one out as 2003 handles the days chores solo.
A former Chicago & Northwestern Operation Lifesaver unit leads an empty grain train northbound on the Choctaw Sub. The original CNW number of 8827 is bleeding through on the long hood. This unit w... (more)
The very first train to arrive in Austin came on Christmas day 1871 with much celebration. That day paved the way for Austin to become the metropolis it is where freight trains play second fiddle ... (more)
The local yard job begins their day as the ROGWD-14 creeps up the main. This previously retired snoot-nosed locomotive has been brought back to life as an SD40N, sporting a new coat of UP Armour Y... (more)
The yard job builds outbounds for the MSAFW on a wet central Texas morning. The sun momentarily broke through the clouds and offered a reflection in the puddles.
A hot west Texas afternoon is spent switching loaded cars of peanuts with some interesting power helping out.
The AAPRCO special rolls by remnants of heavy track work recently done on the Galveston Sub. Click 'Kansas City Chief' above for more photos of the train. The consist was in order as follows: AMTK... (more)
Eastbound loads head into the rising sun, rolling over continuous welded rail dating back as far as 1912.
Its a long and slow ride from Lometa to Brady, the rhythmic 8 mph wobble will continue into the cold night.
An evening train splits the signals as it nears the Hermosa Tunnels.
