An Austin Western local job switches in Elgin

Austin Western's Elgin local crosses the Union Pacific diamonds and the last active searchlights in Central Texas

An extremely overpowered Austin Western local departs Elgin with five SD40-2s and five tank cars.

A southbound cement train passes through Elgin

A southbound cement train passes through Elgin

An Austin Western local departs Elgin

An Austin Western local passes the freight depot in Elgin

CEFX SD60 6008 leads a westbound rock train past the historic freight depot in Elgin, TX

A well-weathered ex-SOO Line by way of Indiana Railroad SD60 splits the vintage SP searchlights in Elgin, TX with a westbound rock train on the Austin Western on the evening of November 23rd, 2021... (more)

A well-weathered ex-SOO Line by way of Indiana Railroad SD60 leads a westbound rock train on the Austin Western past some vintage Southern Pacific searchlight signals on the evening on November 23... (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.

Support for the local high school football team is evident as the 121 Job crosses Main Street in Downtown Elgin.

An echoing sound of the 121 Job pounding the diamond interupts an otherwise quiet evening in the small rural town of Elgin, Texas.

UP 9820, the former C&NW 8716 leads a southbound rock train across the Austin Western diamond, passing the former MKT-SP Union Depot at Elgin, Texas on Union Pacific's Waco sub (ex-MKT). Elgin Uni... (more)

The 121 Job heads west through "The Land of Brick and Sausage" with a load of chicken waste. Main Street in Elgin is decorated for the upcoming 26th Annual Hogeye Festival and soon the street will... (more)