A rerouted empty rock train approaches Hancock Drive, accelerating quickly on the 1.3% downhill grade out of Sneed Siding.

Still wearing its Kansas City Southern de Mexico lettering, an ex-Missouri Pacific dining car rests in the Austin Steam Train Association yard. Hopefully one day this car can be restored. You c... (more)

The southbound Texas Eagle arrives in Taylor

UP 1055 (ex SSW 9699) rests in the yard at Hearne

The Missouri Pacific "Eagle Cliff" rests in the Austin Steam Train Association yard in Cedar Park. This car is currently sidelined for repairs. If you'd like to see this car and others b... (more)

ATCX #3118 rests on the head end of the excursion consist in the Austin Steam Train Association yard in Cedar Park. ASTA had leased this locomotive (ex-HZRX #3134) in 2016 when RSD-15 #442 went do... (more)

SP #786's tender sits on a yard track at the Austin Steam Train Association yard in Cedar Park. Over 25 years after the initial sidelining of #786, plans are actually beginning to come together... (more)

SP #786 sits in pieces in the Austin Steam Train Association yard in Cedar Park. Over 25 years after the initial sidelining of #786, plans are actually beginning to come together for a return t... (more)

Austin & Texas Central #442 sits on a yard track under threatening skies, awaiting the installation of a new traction motor. #442 has been out of service for almost a decade, supplanted by GP40-3 ... (more)

A northbound manifest passes through Austin

A northbound Dayton-Slaton freight passes BNSF's connection track towards Eagle Pass, descending down to the UP Giddings Sub which passes under the BNSF Galveston Sub.

Measuring in at 12,324', this Yard Center, IL to Eagle Pass, TX/FXE intermodal has taken on increased importance post-CPKC merger.

Austin Western's 112 job rests at Giddings, tied down after the crew ran out of time clearing a downed tree from the ROW earlier in the day. The ex-SP heritage of this leader is clear from the bla... (more)

A northbound manifest passes Austin Station behind a pair of AC60s

IT>NW>GRR. Looks like the removal of the all weather cab window exposed a little paint from the original owner.