Scheduled maintenance for the 412 places it out of the consist for Wabtec.

A westbound train rolls up and down the undulating grade as they march toward the Oldcastle Materials Sudduth quarry for another load of Central Texas aggregate. This operation is unique in that t... (more)

Dirt roads, cactus and mesquite are plentiful along the Heart of Texas Railroad. The cow skull on the old fence post and the Texas Flag inspired paint scheme really tie it all together in this sce... (more)

With work at Golden Peanut completed, the train heads down to Seagraves as the sand attempts to cover track work only days old.

We laid down in the weeds many times, but always managed to be creative enough to over come the situation.

All four GP15's depart Brady with over 70 loads bound for interchange with BNSF in Lometa.

The eastbound Sunset Limited glides by old Tower 3 on a brisk winter morning in downtown Flatonia. The locomotive sports a special paint scheme honoring the men and women of the United States Arme... (more)

An otherwise tranquil morning on the Colorado River is greeted with the passing of the Sunset Limited. A locomotive dedicated to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces is leading the ... (more)

The Herzog Multi-Purpose Machine (MPM) cab control unit, the powered unit HZGX 190 is on the opposite end. This one man remote-controlled operation is capable of many MOW tasks.

What looks like Purple Horsemint wildflowers surround the right-of-way and this train getting a fresh crew. I'm not a fan of mint, but a horse would make some crew changes easier. This great Texas... (more)

The silence of the rural San Saba River is rattled to life by the passing of a train slowly heading toward Brady.

The latest additions to the Fort Worth & Western roster work the yard duties along with 2GS14B FWWR 2014. The GT units look out of place in Texas, but before long they will wear the FWWR livery an... (more)

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)

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

UP 1982 leads an El Paso bound manifest west into a setting sun. The sun must have been a bit much for the engineer, note the blue plastic placed over the windshield.