Austin Western's Elgin local crosses the Union Pacific diamonds and the last active searchlights in Central Texas

An NS SD70ACC leads a manifest through downtown Austin

An extremely overpowered Austin Western local departs Elgin with five SD40-2s and five tank cars.

A westbound cement train takes the Smithville sub at West Point

The official switch engine for the DALLAS COWBOYS

A southbound cement train passes through Elgin

A southbound cement train passes through Elgin

Tower 55 On Short Time. Tower 55 sits at the grade-level crossing of the Union Pacific (ex-Texas & Pacific) and the BNSF Railway (ex-AT&SF) in Fort Worth, Texas, nestled between a maze of h... (more)

Tower 55 last today. Tomorrow 11/14/22 the tower will be demolished.

Texas Eagle going by Tower 55 which will be its last day. Tomorrow 11/14/22 the tower will be demolished.

FORT WORTH TX June 4 1978 — Katy GP40 227 leads a mixed freight toward the Tower 55 diamonds. A crewman was having an animated conversation with someone. My photo.

KCS 4845 brings a late daily MSHDA through Lavonia Park as the crew begins their final approach to Wylie

Norfolk Southern SD70ACC no. 1829 leads NS 29K, aka the typically evasive overnight KCS IATDA, into Wylie under some great late afternoon light

Norfolk Southern SD70ACC no. 1829 leads NS 29K, aka the typically evasive overnight KCS IATDA, into Wylie under some great late afternoon light

Union Pacific Railroad's Davidson Yard features several sets of power working the hump yard at one time, as the yard is that large. One of those sets on this day was UP "snoot" S... (more)