Slaton, Texas – A Railroad Town
In 1907 the Santa Fe opened a new branch off of the Amarillo line south from Canyon to Plainview, Texas and in 1910 the tracks were extended further south to…
A Trip Back in Time to Riverside
Friday January 29th was my travel day back home to Texas from California. My flight was scheduled to leave Ontario International Airport around 11:am, but instead of sleeping in I…
Day Three on Cajon Pass
I have been slow in finishing up my trip to Cajon Pass in late January, so let's take care of that right now starting with a photo at sunrise. Later…
Day Two on Cajon Pass
With new UP GEVO's and another NS heritage unit visiting north Texas out of the way, let's get back to my visit to California's Cajon Pass at the end of…
Got Them Both
A slight detour before we continue with the photos from my California trip. Last Tuesday February 9th two photographically attractive rail subjects were in the DFW area. The first was…
Summit of the Pass
Starting the morning of Tuesday January 26th all work on Main 3 has stopped while the UP 8911 West rolls by on Main 2 making the transition from power to…
Rancho Cucamonga
On Monday January 25th I flew Southwest to Ontario, California. My flight landed around 4:00 pm PST and I signed for rental Dodge pickup with high clearance. I decided to…
Making the Most of a Cloudy Day
The majority of Tuesday January 19th was an overcast day in southern Oklahoma and north Texas. This was less than desirable news as the Norfolk Southern's Southern Railway heritage engine…
New GE’s Meet
I received word last night that UP would be operating a diversion train that normally runs over the Sunset Route from Houston to El Paso and on to West Colton,…
Amtrak Moves to the TRE
On Tuesday I had lunch with a friend at a fairly new BBQ restaurant called Jambo's, and it was worth the drive! After lunch since I was on the east…