Train time at Tower 87. On the left, MLIHO 05 waits to take a right turn into Settegast Yard, while in the center MLIEW 04 has tied down waiting for space in Englewood. Meanwhile, on the right a... (more)

Some of Houston's light rail cars are decorated better than others... the newer Urbos LRVs being more of an undecorated look but still carrying a huge number of riders. Anyone who's experienced H... (more)

The sauna combination of heat & humidity definitely took a few hours off my lifespan, and the infection resulting from poison ivy on both wrists wasn't fun either... the things we do for love. I ... (more)

Running as CSX Z38102, NS train 288 02 cruises along the Tennessee River with a nice non-GE leader. NS has trackage rights over CSX from Wauhatchie to Stevenson, making this an interesting and sc... (more)

Empty KCS gasoline train Q59300302 crosses Lake Houston on it's way from Queretaro, QE to Korf, TX. I wouldn't mind one of those million dollar homes overlooking the UP main.

Almost makes baking on a concrete overpass at 95 degrees in 95% humidity worth the effort.

CP grainer G39201703 rolls over highways I-10 & I-45, catching the last rays of sun on its way through Houston.

A 12172’ long Dayton-Englewood freight pulls out of the Arrival Yard for headroom as it begins the long process of yarding the train.

CPKC grainer G39100204 has 9 loaded autoracks in front of the 119 empty system covered hoppers, taking a brief turn north up the West Belt on it's way from the Houston to Beaumont Subs.

A Port Arthur to Corpus Christie export pet coke train has a nice SD70ACU leader as it heads west, with CPKC M275 in the background, clearing just in time.

Hot times on the Hardy Toll Road, with MFWEW 03 to the left stopping and will tie down, while LHN40 04 has a new crew which brought the 5708 and will drag the transfer into Englewood Yard.

Job 173 drops 41 cars in the Port of Houston 'Storage Yard', with the large Hansen-Mueller grain elevator in the background.

Despite the train symbol, this is 100% steamship boxes from Settegast Yard to Barbours Cut. In the background is the soon to be closed LyondellBasell refinery... opened in 1918 by Sinclair Oil Co... (more)

Port Job 343 has borrowed UP power, as it departs North Yard, returning to Manchester Yard.

I'd heard the PTRA Centennial Units were still paired up in North Yard, but what were the chances they'd be assigned to an active job and working the south end of the yard during optimal morning s... (more)