While the helicopter chasing the train may have challenged some taking video, it added a little something rare to those shooting photographs. I guess we may have seen it all now, lets hope this is... (more)
In a historical event, UP 3985 leads the circus train to Denver. Not only was this my first chance to photograph the 3985, it was also my first visit to beautiful Colorado.
Not what you might expect a railcar shop to resort to for air. Note the air line down the nose from the construction trailer air compressor mounted on the unit. Must have been a chore to refuel th... (more)
This CF7 was looking very bad, nice to see they have put some work into it. Note the paint can still hanging from the rear truck. Built 5/51 as ATSF 257C, to ATSF 2553/NERR 2553/DFTX 2553/ Eagle R... (more)
Running on B20 biodiesel from beef byproducts, AMTK 500 is being monitored for performance and wear on mechanical parts by Amtrak during its 12 month test.
RoadRailer power heads to Trinity Wye to be turned for a more desireable NS 7522 leader. I remember when these old Oakway SD60's were desired to lead some of the most important trains.
Customer Special heading south on the Austin Subdivision.
Former B&O 3828 switches customers at the end of line on this former ATSF spur that runs from Lubbock to Seagraves. I caught the crew on a bad day though, they had just derailed two cars a block n... (more)
1996 brings up the rear of the Englewood Yard bound manifest.
The Fort Worth to San Antonio manifest sits in Taylor Yard after the LAW51 crew finished setting out cars for the locals. Can't wait for the 4141 to be brought out of it's current storage at NLR.
The rear 10 or so cars derailed about a mile back and amazingly most rerailed themselves at this grade crossing.
The SCBOC-07 crosses the state line out of Kansas into Oklahoma just as the sun breaks through the storms.
A long way from home, PHL 81 tests on BNSF in Texas.
A watchful eye covers the rear as BNSF 4000 leads an officer special into Fort Worth.
Cattle truck got hung up in the ditch swinging a right turn and with the cab stranded in the path of a loaded rock train. He got lucky enough to be able to drive the truck away after the investiga... (more)
