Northbound Heartland Flyer

Heartland Flyer northbound

A recently originated Texas Eagle runs north toward New Braunfels. In the background, a MoPac freight train is done waiting, and will follow the Eagle north.

An unusual on time departure for #2 this morning, about to go underneath the University of Houston on the passenger main of the SP.

Beginning of the last hurrah for the pooches.

Westbound Texas Eagle on main one with downtown Dallas in the distance.

Amtrak's Texas Eagle on the ex-MP Austin Sub. Note the Missouri Pacific signals to the left.

Amtrak train No. 821 passes a northbound Z train in the hole and her conductor on the ground.

The northbound Heartland Flyer prepares to depart Ft. Worth.

Westbound Sunset Limited just west of Alpine, TX.

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A couple of crewmen help guide the engineer to couple to the train without pushing the cars and the passengers to hard.