The setting sun highlights the exhaust of three SD40-2s, the 6824, 7038, and 6821, as they lug grain empties up the steady 1.00% ruling grade eastbound through Fisher River. The 6824 was the firs... (more)

SU-99 gets underway across the Hackensack River at 1725. Today's power is SD40T-2 3014 (SP 8321, built 4/78), SD40T-2 3012 (SP 8242, built 4/80), and SD40-2 3018 (SOU 3267, built 1/78). The 3018... (more)

Quite possibly the last time I'd chase three GE warbonnets together, I thoroughly enjoyed getting sound recordings of the C44-9W, C40-8W, and C41-8W idle together while waiting for an eastbound. ... (more)

A Houston-bound manifest with a large cut of loaded grain cars up front drifts through Heidenheimer behind DC GEVO 7780. Much more exciting and righteous was the pending evening chase of a rock t... (more)

Three elephant-style GEVOs and a trailing Dash 9 motor a UPS Z-train up Curtis Hill at 1401. Even with the stark colors of winter, Curtis Hill is always photogenic with its trademark red dirt.

A Pasco-bound manifest glides downhill between Tyler and Sprague behind H1 Dash-9 1037, Warbonnet 826, and very neat SD40u 6309 (ex-ATSF SD40u 5009, nee-ATSF SD40 5009, nee-SD40 1709, built 4/66).... (more)

Two SD40-2s idle near the west end of Lubbock yard, awaiting assignment. The snoot 6770 was completed in November 1979, serial number 786223-2, as AT&SF 5111, housing RCE remote (slave) equipment... (more)

Today's West Local is led by BNSF GP30u 2421. She was built in May of '62 as a Phase Ia GP30, serial number 27208, part of order number 7622 (ATSF 1200-1234). Later rebuilt as a GP30u with new e... (more)

The West Local switches the east end of Lometa yard. Watching and videoing these three units switch cars for an hour was very enjoyable, knowing any day could be the last time we experience the c... (more)

Along the Gulf Colorado & San Saba Railway, the West Local coasts up into the yard at Lometa, preparing to do an hour of switching before heading for home in Temple. Watching and videoing these t... (more)

After being delayed for a few minutes due to signal problems, B&P 3301 finally leads today's BFSI south from downtown Mt. Jewett and notches it up to Run 8 amid the neat contrast of snow on the gr... (more)

The "West Local" sends leaves flying as it sails into Goldthwaite, behind gorgeous GP30u 2421 (built 5/62 as ATSF GP30 1221) at 1547. Her immaculate paint made chasing her a joy. The Lampasas Sub.... (more)

The "West Local" climbs away from the old Texas village of Scallorn as it heads to Brownwood to tie up for the night at 1745. The 2899 started life as SP GP35 7743 and was later rebuilt by M-K to ... (more)

A load of frozen seafood is pulled from High Liner foods by the DO-1. The local will return to Portsmouth to build its train, the crew will go to beans, then they'll head back to Newfields to tie... (more)

After spending most of the day working Portsmouth industries, DO-1 returns to Rockingham Jct. at Newfields to tie up the catch of the day. The local is crossing the trestle over where the Squamsc... (more)