Freshly painted #501 at Henderson, TX.

The HOB Local passes a set of sidelined engines as it begins its trip out of Henderson. HOB 70 is a GP10 on lease from LTEX and was built in 1951 as a Great Northern GP7.

The HOB Local passes an old wind mill and water tower on its way to the UP interchange at Overton. This line was owned by UP and was slated for abandonment in 2009 until Rusk County and the City o... (more)

The HOB Local passes an inactive pump jack on its way to the UP interchange at Overton. This line was owned by UP and was slated for abandonment in 2009 until Rusk County and the City of Henderson... (more)

The HOB Local makes its way through the East Texas pineywoods on its way to the UP interchange at Overton. This line was owned by UP and was slated for abandonment in 2009 until Rusk County and th... (more)

Two 50's Survivors: 1954 Buick Roadmaster and 1952 Geep. The locomotive has served on the Illinois Central, Illinois Central Gulf, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie, and Penn Central.

Blacklands Railroad 2036, an ex-ATSF GP20, poses near Greenville Industrial Park. Blacklands Railroad operates from Sulphur Springs to Greenville, Texas. The locomotive is near the far west end... (more)

Back in March, Blacklands Railroad was named 2011 Short Line Railroad of the Year by Railway Age Magazine. Here we see a former Grand Trunk Western unit wobbling down the line cutting through some... (more)

Blacklands 201 and 2036 heading west from Mt. Pleasant, TX

The Blacklands Railroad will switch Rubbermain today. This plant is located on the DGNO but a reciprocal agreement allows each railroad to serve the facility. The train of plastic pellet hoppers... (more)

The Blacklands crew awaits track and time from KCS dispatcher at Console 3 prior to leaving the DGNO yard at Hunt (Greenville) and returning to home rail at CP 170.

GP9 BLR 4601 & GP8 BLR 201 in consist. A crew member is looking up to my plane.

Resting asleep on the once Commerce Branch line of the SSW by the depot HQ of the Blacklands.