A pair of BNSF locomotives waits for their next assignment at Temple Texas.
A pair of BNSF SD40-2 locomotives waits for their next assignment at Temple Texas.
Look at the Kodachrome. ATSF seemed really enthusiastic about the repaint as if it would make the ill-fated merger go through somehow. One of the few cases where disaster was avoided.
Having pulled through Temple (in the background) from the north, BNSF 7174 enters the yard southeast of town for fueling, and likely a crew change.
BNSF yard power at Temple Texas.
ATSF 3423, a 4-6-2 On display at the Temple Railroad Museum. This locomotive was built by Baldwin in the year. 1921.
Empty Wyoming coal heading back to the coal country. Merger is only 4 months off.
The Temple local has just allowed an inbound train to clear, and proceeds to head toward their next assignment.
BNSF 4019 and 5320 proceed towards BSNF Temple Yard just north of the tracks across the curve.
Busy day at BSNFs Temple Yard, Tx. Here are the workers swapping out a traction motor on a Dash-9 in H2 scheme.
FTRX 1515 at Temple, TX.
On our second trip the beautiful GP38s had been replaced with these equally pleasing units, originally Conrail, via NS and LTEX.
Carrying the distinguishing marks revealing it’s Southern heritage this beautifully painted Patriot Rail unit glistens in the bright sun.
With the skyline of Temple, Texas looming in the background, four Santa Fe GP20’s roll a manifest into the fuel racks outside of town.
