UP 1943 North
On Saturday May 8th I received word the UP Veteran's locomotive SD70ACe number 1943 was leading a northbound manifest train up the Fort Worth Sub. I decided to run over…
A Classic Modern Business Train
Wednesday morning May 5th I planned to be trackside in DeQueen by shortly after sunrise. I heard from friends in the Shreveport area that the KCS business train would not…
The Road to DeQueen
On Monday May 3rd I made the decision to photograph the KCS business train in the Rich Mountain area of Arkansas / Oklahoma as it was predicted to be northbound…
The Race to Catch NS 4004
I had word yesterday via social media that the UP's ZAILC train westbound this morning - Saturday May 1st - off the Meridian Speedway at Shreveport, Louisiana was led by…
Two Rare Finds in Aledo
Sunday April 25th was a beautiful day with full sun and mild temperatures. I had been advised that BNSF was in the process of replacing a bridge near Alvord on…
BNSF 25th Anniversary Visits the FWWR
Just having caught the empty coal with all SD70MAC's and Amtrak 21 with Heritage 184 leading the day before; early on the morning of Thursday April 22nd I had no…
Two Interesting Trains
On Wednesday April 21st the timing worked out for me such that I was able to catch two interesting trains in the Fort Worth area. My first target train was…
Heritage on a Sunday
Sunday April 18th I had word the UP 1982 - the Missouri Pacific heritage locomotive - was leading a northbound San Antonio to North Platte manifest train that would pass…
A Brief Visit on Sunday Morning
On the morning of Sunday April 11th I headed to Arizona Street on the east side of the tracks south of Tower 55. There I met my friend Ethan Whetstone…
NS 1066 Crossed Off The To Do List
Thursday April 1st found me around Fort Worth taking pictures for a client. By chance I was photographing street scenes along east Lancaster Avenue from the small railroad-themed park in…