TSE's rare Baldwin VO-1000 sits stored outside of their shops in Diboll. Maybe one day it will run again?

A northbound UP freight races away from a strong line of thunderstorms in central Texas, a welcome relief from the normal drought-like conditions.

The EARY's turn to Talladega to interchange with CSX heads south toward home in the dense eastern Alabama woods.

The AT&L's ex-MP SW1200 was parked at their shops on a sunny Sunday morning as we took the scenic route back to Texas from the BNSF Transcon.

The Dodge City Turn continues its trek home toward Satanta behind an eclectic mix of motive power, seen here approaching Ensign.

One of the Cimarron's GP30s is sitting quietly in front of their shops at Satanta, waiting the call to duty in another hour. I didn't notice this when taking the photo, but instead after getting ... (more)

DPUs on a westbound coal train bound for San Antonio glide by a bit of Texas Twang, the small town cafe in rural Kingsbury, TX.

An empty Austin Western rock train passes the old Gulf Oil logo on its way through Bertram as it heads toward the quarries north of Marble Falls, TX.

UP's Hearne-Eagle Pass manifest freight nears the end of the Brazos Valley on its way to interchange with Ferromex at the Mexican border.

UP's Rockport Sub local passes along the Mission's Trail to switch several frack sand yards at the south end of the line.

While the Santa Fe has ceased to be for nearly two decades, fine examples of its wonderful paint schemes can still be found in the various terminals of BNSF Railway.

DPUs on an empty BNSF coal train sit idle on the main waiting for traffic to clear ahead at McGregor siding.

UP's Rockport Sub local heads south along the branch en route to its first industry just a mile or so ahead behind an eclectic mix of 4-axle power.

A westbound manifest heads through the ghost town of Dryden, TX on the former SP Sunset Route with the class unit of SP's order of SD70Ms leading the way. While it may be 2015 (and this photo is ... (more)

A westbound manifest heads through rural Sanderson, TX on the former SP Sunset Route with the class unit of SP's order of SD70Ms leading the way.