I grew up on Chessie/CSX, so I don't think of TX when I hear "loads east, empties west," but it works here, too. "Slip Germ" UFIX empties meet OGSX loads. (Only the first couple loads were compa... (more)

A lone Dash 9 leads grain empties north over the Red River enroute (I think) to an interchange with Farmrail at Snyder. Many bugs (therefore birds) in the river valley and my picture! Time - 163... (more)

UFIX empties slow for a Diverging Approach signal at East Quanah at 1520. The train was stuck for a parade of three eastbounds.

Quanah switcher sorting (kicking!) cars for/from Chickasha Sub. and Quanah industries.

Quanah local power tied up for the weekend.

Quanah local power tied up for the weekend. (GP35U)

Second set of empties to be me at Quanah by the Ft. Worth bound manifest. Railfanning is...chatting with the cowboy hat-clad crew on an unpatched warbonnet.