The first "official" 2-10-4 texas type built for the ATSF. "madame queen" as she became affectionately known, often hauled trains here in Texas, as well as assisting in helper service on the famo... (more)

Rio Grande 5371, the last "Grande" engine; trails in a light power move up to solider summit to move a bad order car off the wye at the summit

On a day when the temp was 104, i got my only shots of the 1988 mkt heritage unit leading ive ever taken, funnily ive shot the MoP 1982 leading 7 times

the "trio" of special paint job engines lead by UP 1982, leaves centennial yard headed to houston

This was by far the catch of the day. Will 98% sure never be seen to repeat itself again. that's my car in the parking lot, having gotten in an accident with it just hours prior while trying to ... (more)

inspired by steve schmollinger, i finally got a shot of the hogbacks north of bowie im proud of. These engineer is really tested on this part of the line, loaded or empty coal train. no matter w... (more)

The last Rio Grande locomotive basks in the sun after its local run. taken with permission from a very gracious crew and yard manager

My lucky july 4th treat, my first kcs sd70ace non front coupled

FWWR's pride and joy rides the turntable in the stockyards

with all 3 of its sd40-2's and 2 of it's gp50's, FWWR's tolar turn heads south to cresson. this train picked up a number of empties south of ftw and the train was pulling all it could in this sho... (more)

due to unusually heavy rains, many areas, not unlike this year, leaned themselves to great reflection shots on the old FW&D wichita falls sub. this was the last pair of unpatched bn sd70mac's i e... (more)

almost a pr type shot. one clean shiny lead unit with sun glint waiting for a southbound coal to pass so the weary crew from temple can head on home to wichita falls. had a lead unit in front, b... (more)

On DINA last year, i shot the last ever photograph of a BN unit leading i would take. many things in this photo have changed, not only is the BN 9597 no longer BN, but the entire crossing has bee... (more)

very rare catch, the ominous skies of a severe line of storms just past, and besides the fact of two unpacthed bn sd70mac's sitting there, i got very lucky this day, almost 2 years ago now.

sequentially numbered unpacthed ATSF c44's, still my "1 in a million catch". nothing to indicate this couldn't have been taken 10 years prior.