The 315 "yellowbonnet" was one of the 74 passenger F-units which had been leased to Amtrak for its trains operating on the Santa Fe. When the lease terminated, the units were converted... (more)

Relics in service. This was SAL's only E9A, inherited by SCL and acquired by the nationalized passenger service corporation. Will we ever revere the P42 as much? I have my doubts. Photo by Gar... (more)

A northbound manifest is flanked by the aptly named MoPac Expressway

Contrary to popular opinion east Texas isn't flat. It undulates in big swells. Here the southbound Houston section of the "Texas Eagle" is accelerating out of one of the many dips. Th... (more)

Rounding the wye at Metro junction

Ready for the road again.

ITSX remote control switchers shoving auto racks to the auto yard

Ready for the Road. Three UP rebuilds mixed in with four new BNSF's locos at Wabtec. With a BNSF southbound DPU passing by.

A Rerouted BNSF Z-train passes downtown Austin. This train, the Z-EAPCHI (Priority Intermodal, Eagle Pass TX to Chicago IL) has been rerouting over the Austin Subdivision in recent weeks as UP has... (more)

A northbound manifest crosses Lamar Blvd in downtown Austin.

A northbound manifest passes through downtown Austin

Amtrak's phase 4 heritage unit leads the Heartland Flyer south towards Fort Worth

Amtrak's phase 4 heritage unit leads the Heartland Flyer across the Red River into Texas

A roster view of U28CG 357 on one of its early trips on September 9, 1966 soon after the ten new units were delivered by GE. In 1966 Santa Fe purchased ten General Electric U28C locomotives modi... (more)

The DGNO 'Miller Turn' passes Cadiz whilst making its way back from the UP yard to Mockingbird