WAMX 4249 leads a rock train west through Elgin, past the last operating set of searchlight signals in central Texas

WAMX 6013, an ex-NS SD60M, rests at Abbott Yard

UP 1995, the Chicago & Northwestern heritage unit, leads a manifest through downtown Austin

The 315 "yellowbonnet" was one of the 74 passenger F-units which had been leased to Amtrak for its trains operating on the Santa Fe. When the lease terminated, the units were converted... (more)

Relics in service. This was SAL's only E9A, inherited by SCL and acquired by the nationalized passenger service corporation. Will we ever revere the P42 as much? I have my doubts. Photo by Gar... (more)

A northbound manifest is flanked by the aptly named MoPac Expressway

Contrary to popular opinion east Texas isn't flat. It undulates in big swells. Here the southbound Houston section of the "Texas Eagle" is accelerating out of one of the many dips. Th... (more)

Rounding the wye at Metro junction

Ready for the road again.

ITSX remote control switchers shoving auto racks to the auto yard

Ready for the Road. Three UP rebuilds mixed in with four new BNSF's locos at Wabtec. With a BNSF southbound DPU passing by.

A Rerouted BNSF Z-train passes downtown Austin. This train, the Z-EAPCHI (Priority Intermodal, Eagle Pass TX to Chicago IL) has been rerouting over the Austin Subdivision in recent weeks as UP has... (more)

A northbound manifest crosses Lamar Blvd in downtown Austin.

A northbound manifest passes through downtown Austin

Amtrak's phase 4 heritage unit leads the Heartland Flyer south towards Fort Worth