Entering a cut lined with prickly pear cactus, the 80-car loaded frac sand train heads down grade into the San Saba River Valley. Further down the line, all four GP15's will be put to the test to ... (more)
We laid down in the weeds many times, but always managed to be creative enough to over come the situation.
As Metra and Amtrak's equipment from Railroad Daze heads back to the city, Metra 101 leads a outbound train into Franklin Park for a station stop.
Metra MP36 409 departs New Lenox with a outbound train.
The throttle is opened as the heavy train begins to climb the multiple grades out of the San Saba River Valley towards the Colorado River.
Pulling up track one, the outbound sand loads reach the BNSF interchange. The inbound sand loads and empties are along side on track three and soon they will depart towards Brady. The former Scoul... (more)
A lengthy train of sand loads powered by four clean GP15-1's nears the old depot location and the rarely used secondary. This railroad is at the center of the energy boom and proppant loading is r... (more)
Three GP15-1's take the days grain and sand outbounds toward the BNSF interchange in Lometa. Here the train is passing through a small cut that reduced the grade over the farms in the settlement o... (more)
What looks like Purple Horsemint wildflowers surround the right-of-way and this train getting a fresh crew. I'm not a fan of mint, but a horse would make some crew changes easier. This great Texas... (more)
Metra 190 leads a outbound train past Highlands. Sure looks empty with the CB&Q signal bridge gone.
All four GP15's depart Brady with over 70 loads bound for interchange with BNSF in Lometa.
A outbound Metra MD-N train ducks under a very nice Pennsy signal bridge at Racine Avenue.
Metra 112 leads a outbound train up the hill into Westmont. Note that the new signals by the curve at Clarendon Hills are now cut in.
Metra 183 departs Highlands and passes under the now signal-less CB&Q signal bridge. The new signals were cut over this past weekend.
Metra MP36 402 leads a outbound express past LaVergne.
