The sun is setting on IC 1037 as it leads a train out of Hearne Texas.

Thirty years ago, early in the morning, a MoPac trio of SD40-2s crosses the Dry Comal Creek, preparing to hammer the diamond with MKT in downtown New Braunfels. If the wind was blowing the righ... (more)

Somebody at the UP power desk had a scarlet red heart and put together a nice trio of GE's, two still in patched SP paint, for this empty rock train heading toward San Antonio, TX. The train is c... (more)

After 24+ hours since departing Chicago Union Terminal, a still on time(!!) Texas Eagle rolls into Temple on a busy Sunday afternoon. The northbound Eagle (22), although only departing San... (more)

With a rare consist, the Austin Western 241 Job heads west with a new Railserve DUAL LEAF locomotive built for the Trans-Gabon Railway. The genset will soon leave a US port aboard a ship destined ... (more)

An Old Castle Materials SD40-2 recently painted and delivered to the quarry near Marble Falls, Texas works with a WAMX lease unit to load cars.

Coming through downtown New Braunfels, my childhood hometown, is an empty aggregates rock train, bound for the Western Railroad Company about four miles further on, traveling on the old MoPac, nee... (more)

Austin & Texas Central's westbound excursion to Bertram, TX holds for a late Sunday afternoon meet with an Austin Western eastbound rock train with BNSF power at the Austin Capital Metro's western... (more)

UP's Rockport Sub local passes along the Mission's Trail to switch several frack sand yards at the south end of the line.

Fire fills the sky over an Austin Western train beginning their nightly run west to Austin. The contract between Watco and Capital Metro is coming to an end in 2015, leaving many to wonder if Watc... (more)

A late summer afternoon finds Austin Area Terminal Railroad (AUAR) Gandy Turn heading north from McNeil, crossing Highway 171 under the conductor's protection because gates have just been installe... (more)

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

A phase IV P32 sits idle at the San Antonio Amtrak station awaiting the late night arrival of the Sunset Limited to switch cars. Normally, this switching is performed with the Texas Eagle consist... (more)

A nice leader, in the form of a Ferromex, heads east through Austin, TX.