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

A rock train sits tied down in the siding at Gause

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)

The class lights are illuminated white on #70, indicating an extra train.

A view into the cab of #70 as our excursion pulls into New Reliance

Mt Rainier Scenic's Polson Logging #70 runs around its excursion at New Reliance

Mt Rainier Scenic's morning excursion to Mineral gets ready to pull into the station in Elbe

A MAX light rail vehicle rounds the corner outside of Portland Union Station

Mt Rainier Scenic's morning excursion to New Reliance returns back to Elbe behind #70