You could just hear the funeral march music playing, for these U23Bs numbered in the death series....
We used to get a kick out of getting those peculiar numbers; this was one of the most sought after down in these parts. This was the last ex MP SD40-2, later was made trailing unit only, becoming... (more)
This is now restored in Tex Mex paint at the Houston Railroad Museum.
Back then the Katy was the least of the photographed lines around Houston; lots was going on with UP/MP merger, and SFF/SP pending merger. The SD40-2s were holding down grain trains at this time.
Back then the Katy was the least of the photographed lines around Houston; lots was going on with UP/MP merger, and SFF/SP pending merger. They were an afterthought.
Before it was a B40-8, it was a B39-8. Here it was, almost new and in between thunderstorms, at the Englewood yard "mudge pocket" (look at the dirt/ballast to see where they got the word mudge fr... (more)
Santa Fe's attempt at rebuilding the U23B fleet. The SF30C was technically a success, so they flirted with upgrading the U23B fleet to 3000 hp and larger fuel capacity. Sadly it didn't succeed f... (more)
An unusual on time departure for #2 this morning, about to go underneath the University of Houston on the passenger main of the SP.
Train ran from Houston to Galveston/return. Ex L&NW F7As.
Train ran from Houston to Galveston/return. Ex L&NW F7As
The kodachrome paint on the SD45-2s made them look bigger....
I was on my way to the airport to head out to my monthly rotation in the oilfields of Wyoming, soon to become permanent, when hostlers poked this out of the south side of the shed. I just rolled ... (more)
